After a bumpy start, Ron Howard’s prequel settles in and takes us on an entertaining enough ride. There’s one great actor in it. And it isn’t Alden Ehrenreich.
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Solo: A Star Wars Story
May 16, 2018Deadpool 2
May 14, 2018
You may come for the action, I’m in for the decidedly punchy jokes and, now don’t freak out, the surprisingly pungent emotion. Yup. This superhero spoof is laugh out loud funny, blows a whole lot of stuff up and is full of heart. Go figure.
Disobedience
April 27, 2018
Sebastian Lelio’s adaptation of Naomi Alderman’s book reaches not too far from the spectacular ground he covered in the Oscar winning A Fantastic Woman.
Ready Player One
March 29, 2018
A pop culture banquet, Spielberg’s latest may fail to thrill, but it sure does please the eye.
Finding Your Feet
March 27, 2018
In the spirit of inclusion, this worn but warm film makes a welcome entry into the superhero saturated scene.
A Wrinkle in Time.
March 7, 2018
It’s gigantic heart and winning intentions can’t disguise the fact that Ava DuVernay’s modern adaptation of the Madeleine L’Engle 1962 classic is a bit of a mess.
Game Night
February 21, 2018
Game Night is a frantically funny, self aware caper that’s got no real agenda except to make you have a good time.
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