Both Exciting and Exhausting, the Underwhelming Supervillain Further Bogs Down the Overwhelming Amount of Characters and Scope
Avengers: Infinity War is part one of a ten-year Marvel finale, that includes 18 movies starting in 2008 with… Read more about Avengers: Infinity War (PG-13) ★★½ by S. Knight Adamson…
Hysterical “Blockers” Boasts Great Cast
The film Blockers main premise is most parents’ worst nightmare−the discovery your teen has made a haphazard life-altering decision. A parent’s glimmer of hope−they just may be able to “block”… Read more about Blockers (R) ★★★½…
Shh…Don’t Say a Word
Sci-fi giant spider-like creatures can’t see you—so no need to hide—except, if they hear you—they’ll kill you instantly. That’s the premise of this tightly edited, spine-tingling sci-fi horror film. Be prepared… Read more about A Quiet Place (PG-13) ★★★½…
Popcorn Movie is Worth the Price of Admission
Plot revolves around losing yourself in fantasy worlds, it zip-lines at hyper speed and changes environments just as quickly, jam-packed action with numerous pop-culture nostalgia. Yep, it’s… Read more about Ready Player One (PG-13) ★★★½…
Sharon Stone Still Rocks
Should a 60-yr-old actress permanently be typecast as a mom or a grandma? Sharon Stone can answer that question—the answer—an emphatic no way! When first-time director Susan Walter took a chance on… Read more about All I Wish (R) ★★★…
Action Sequences Mirror Transformer Films
The sequel to Pacific Rim continues the ten years after the setting of the original film, the year is now 2035 in a science fiction world where monsters are at… Read more about Pacific Rim: Uprising (PG-13) ★★…
I Kill Giants
Pre-teen Struggles with Family Trauma
I Kill Giants is based on the graphic comic book series of the same name written in 2008 by the famous comic book writer Joe Kelly, of… Read more about I Kill Giants (PG-13) ★★½…
Estonia Gains a Hero
This inspiring universally themed fictionalized story of Endel Nelis (Märt Avandi) an Estonian fencing champion who becomes a role model and mentor to students in his homeland is my kind of… Read more about The Fencer ★★★ ½ Foreign Language Film…
WWI Drama Shows Courage and Heart
When one reflects back to WWI, images of soldiers fighting in trenches come to mind. Journey’s End, is a riveting account of those claustrophobic tight quarters along with the… Read more about Journey’s End (R) ★★★½…
Yes, it’s a Non-stop Video-game with Little Pizazz
Tomb Raider (PG-13) stars Swedish actress Alicia Vikander it’s the remake of Laura Croft -Tomb Raider that starred Angelia Jolie in 2001. Both are based on a… Read more about Tomb Raider (PG-13) ★★½…
Director’s Sharp Lens Keeps Us Watching
We all know teens do get into trouble, but how about murder? The awful step-dad, Mark (Paul Sparks) just ‘has’ to vanish from existence, and upper-class Lily’s (Anya Taylor-Joy)… Read more about Thoroughbreds (R) ★★★…
Family Centered, Features a Rising Star-Storm Reid
Madeleine L’Engel’s novel A Wrinkle in Time, 1962 was first introduced to me in the late 80s when I began teaching fourth and fifth-grade gifted literature. We considered… Read more about A Wrinkle in Time (PG) ★★★…
Extremely Brutal and Degrading Toward Women
Red Sparrow rated R is based on a novel of the same name by Jason Matthews. Jennifer Lawrence stars as Dominika Egorova Russian Operative − a dangerous, abusive life… Read more about Red Sparrow (R) ★★…
Best film of 2018 so Far
Black Panther is based on the Marvel comic book character, and raises the bar for all comic book films going forward. The film’s genre is Drama, Science Fiction, and… Read more about Black Panther (PG-13) ★★★★…
A ‘Fantastic’ Film
A Fantastic Woman is a foreign film from Chile that is nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language. (Update, March 4, 2018 A Fantastic Woman Won the Oscar and Daniela Vega… Read more about “A Fantastic Woman” Foreign Film Documentary ★★★½…
Diane Kruger gives a Riveting Performance.
The reason to see In the Fade is due to German-born Diane Kruger’s outstanding performance as a grieving wife and mother. She’s previously acted exclusively in English and French… Read more about “In the Fade” Foreign Film Documentary ★★★…
Fearless Teens Give Us Running, Running, and More Running
After 11 months of delayed production, due to lead actor Dylan O’Brien’s (Thomas) serious onset head injury, the finale brings the dystopian saga cast together again.… Read more about Maze Runner: The Death Cure (PG-13) ★★½ Radio Audio 🎙…
12 Strong Tagline: “19 men attacked our country. The 12 of you will be the first ones to fight back.”
Here’s a true American war drama by Warner Bros. that’s based on the book Horse… Read more about 12 Strong (R) ★★★ Radio Transcript…
Inspirational, Touching and Beautiful
The film is a biographical documentary about the life of primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall starting from 1960 until present day. You’ll view never-before-seen footage that has been tucked away in the… Read more about Jane ★★★★ Radio Transcript…
Action Packed Start to Finish
Liam Neeson stars in yet again; another action film where his family is threatened with death−and, yet again he’s in a race against the clock as time is never on… Read more about The Commuter ★★ (PG-13) Radio Transcript…
Paddington 2 Teaches Life Lessons: Be Kind, Polite and Look for the Good in Others
Oh, that sweet-natured, adorable Paddington bear is back−here’s the good news−the sequel is better than the original. It’s been… Read more about Paddington 2 (PG) ★★★½…
Brilliant Acting Jolts Life into this Lack Luster Script
With a setting of 1979 through 1981, in England, NY, and L.A., this slice-of-life film is an eye opener into the world of an aging female… Read more about Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool (R) ★★★…