If Men in Black: International gets by on anything, it’s the likability of its two main cast members: Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth. But even their chemistry is hindered by lackluster dialogue and a plot that loses traction pretty quickly.…
Rolling Thunder Revue Movie Review: Bob Dylan has a laugh in sprawling tour doc
Bob Dylan is really good at practical jokes. As honest and detailed as his lyrics were when he performed them, Dylan looked into the lenses of cameras and eyes of journalists interviewing him with a look of either juvenile amusement…
Big Little Lies Season Two Premiere Review: New faces are introduced in gripping return
To clean the air, let’s first discuss the Streep of it all. We’re only an episode into season two and yes, it looks like they’re setting the story up so that Meryl Streep’s Mary Louise, mother-in-law to Nicole Kidman’s Celeste…
Good Omens Review: David Tennant and Michael Sheen Are BFFs, Here to Save the World
In Amazon’s Good Omens, the concept of good and evil is flipped on its head. In fact, the original sin, when Eve bites into the apple in the Garden of Eden, might have actually been a good thing. Or so…
Secret Life of Pets 2 Review: Great for Kids, Less so for Parents
Illumination Entertainment has returned with a second installment in their new Pets franchise that proves once again that they are masters at delivering dazzling and attention grabbing storytelling for young children. This may be a fluke, but every single child…
Halo, Cyberpunk and Gears of War lead Microsoft E3 conference
As E3 2019 rolls along, Microsoft laid a whole lot of cards on the table for the coming 18 months. Over 60 games were announced during the Xbox manufacturer’s press conference held Sunday afternoon. Titles ranged from sequels to big…
Late Night Movie Review: Mindy Kaling and Emma Thompson are a platonic workplace love story for our times
Late Night is one of those films that seems tailor made for everyone in it, and not just because Mindy Kaling writes, produces, and stars. Emma Thompson also seems like she was born to play the brilliant, talented, prickly late…