Archives for April 2021

America’s on-going opioid crisis gets more big screen treatment, though more time worn than recent depictions like Beautiful Boy and, more so, Ben is Back. The wavering, less sappy screenplay from Garcia and Eli Saslow become more contrived despite good intentions and committed turns by Kunis (Black Swan, Bad Moms) and Close (who fell short […]

A different look at modern parenting conveys enough in a fairly brief period to get through its broad and pat strokes to heartwarming, if bittersweet effect.  Together Together comes from writer/director Nikole Beckwith and stars EdHelms (Cedar Rapids, We’re The Millers) and Patti Harrison (a comedian who’s appeared in films like A Simple Favor and […]

In a very simple way, Mortal Kombat is a battle between otherworldly and the Earthrealm.  Beginning in 1617 we see a family attacked by the otherworld killing the mother and daughter while the baby survives and the father swears the killer will see his face again.   In today’s time Cole Young (Lewis Tan) is  […]

Perceptive and artistic in equal measure is this new documentary commenting on the U.S. justice system concerning mass incarceration.  Garrett Bailey provides noticeable ardor to Time in this look at a Louisiana black family whose lives were in upheaval after a criminal act of desperation to save a failing clothing business.   The main figure here […]

If cardboard cutouts came alive, we would have the two main characters in Vanquish.  Pinocchio is less stiff.  Legendary Oscar winner Morgan Freeman (Damon) must have been desperate for cash to have appeared in this absolutely ridiculous film.  Co-star Ruby Rose (Victoria) is equally guilty.  Corrupt ex-cop Damon, (Freeman) forces Victoria (Rose) to carry out […]