Now, this is my kind of Superhero movie. Disney’s live action remake is more than Marvel-ous, it’s a sweeping, inspirational and beautifully made film, one any family can and should enjoy.
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Mulan
September 3, 2020Critical Thinking
September 1, 2020
John Leguizamo’s salute to the high school chess team that could (and did) is the kind of compact, inspirational and entertaining film that used to find an audience. I hope it still can.
An American Pickle
August 7, 2020
If you are surprised at how good Seth Rogen is in his duel role here, you simply haven’t been paying attention.
The Secret: Dare to Dream
July 30, 2020
Perhaps there was a time when this very old fashioned romance could have been viewed as, I don’t know, sweet?
Greyhound
July 8, 2020
Tom Hanks’ newest aches to be on the big screen. But, the world being what it is, this more condensed wanna-be World War II naval epic still stirs.
John Lewis: Good Trouble
July 1, 2020
If you’re looking for a hero, look no further than John Lewis, the non-violent activist who walked the walk with Martin Luther King, Jr, led legislative action on civil and voting rights, and who, we discover, cuts a mean rug when the song “Happy” starts to play.
Hamilton
June 30, 2020
Lin Manuel Miranda’s brilliant musical, with this intimate and often thrilling film presentation, bows again as the gift that keeps on giving.
The King of Staten Island
June 16, 2020
I am a Pete Davidson fan. And in their heartfelt collaboration, Judd Apatow almost figures out how to make him a star.
Da 5 Bloods
June 10, 2020
Spike Lee’s Vietnam stunner would have been hard to shake at any time, but, at this very moment, it feels not just prescient, but essential.
Shirley
June 3, 2020
At its best, this very dramatic horror tale reminds us of the dynamic at play in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf. But this insidious manipulation whirls around what may or may not be a somewhat true story, of when renowned horror writer Shirley Jackson wrote her masterwork, The Haunting of Hill House.
