“Home Again” Exiles Logic and Laughter
byHome Again is an intermittently watchable but idiotic movie for when you’re laid up in bed or recuperating in a hospital—or slightly drunk.
Movie Review
“American Assassin” Strikes Its Target
byIt’s not an action classic, but American Assassin is fun, exciting, and truthful about Islamist terror. So critics hate it.
“The Glass Castle” Is Worth the Price of Admission
byThe story depicts the author’s family’s poverty & desperation. But her father insisted he’d someday build his children a gorgeous new house made of glass.
Jeremy Renner Deserves an Oscar for “Wind River,” a Gripping Crime Drama He Raises Above Genre
by“Wind River” proves that Jeremy Renner is simply one of the best actors now working. He is able to make this seemingly implausible role and some very clichéd dialogue into something gritty and real.
“Menashe” Is a Beautiful Story of Family, Faith and Love
by“Menashe” has something sorely lacking from the majority of mainstream movies: 3 dimensional characters, a plausible story and a wealth of soul.
“Atomic Blonde” Is a Serious Anti-Communist Historical Drama
by“Atomic Blonde” covers the tumultuous weeks when Eastern Germany suddenly went from ghastly prison state to being open to the West. It’s also a lot of fun.
He’s Back! Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Sequel”
byIt’s propaganda, but there is more Elmer Gantry than Goebbels to it. Rev. Gore has delivered an End Times sermon, complete with charts and an altar call.
“Dunkirk”: A Film For Our Time
by“Dunkirk” is surely the best Hollywood war movie since “Master and Commander.” It may be an all-time classic. It’s historically accurate and moving.
“Spiderman: Homecoming” Isn’t A Nasty Bug Bite But It May Not Be Quite What You Expect
byThis fresh retelling of the Spiderman legend is closely tied in to the Avengers’ universe. It’s surprising, entertaining & certainly worth a Saturday night.
“The Big Sick” Gets A Clean Bill of Health
by“The Big Sick” is the funniest, best-crafted, and most heart-warming American comedy in years. A story of love, confusion, & culture clash.