As an exercise in pure, shameless fan service, Mortal Kombat (2021) certainly honors not just the 90s video game series it adapts, but also its cinematic predecessors. Shot and lit like a mature TV movie that just happens to be…
‘Tina’ review: Rock legend reclaims her own history in candid documentary
Tina Turner has an amazing smile. It’s a long, wide grin showcasing the brightest pearly whites in the history of rock and roll. It’s made even more striking whenever Turner dons ruby red lipstick, as she did many times in…
‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ review: The monsterverse crossover arrives with massive spectacle for any screen
Listen, this is a movie about a giant fire-breathing lizard fighting an equally giant monkey. If you’re not on board with that, don’t bother. There’s no dancing around how ridiculous the premise is, but Godzilla vs. Kong sets the bar…
‘The Little Things’ review: Denzel Washington saves procedural cop thriller
What truly makes for a great detective movie? History has shown us it’s a balance between mystery, well-rounded characters and a story that keeps audiences on their toes. More often than not one of these elements ares missing, so do…
What is really going on in the ‘Godzilla VS Kong’ trailer?
Good afternoon, I hope you’re ready for some bonkers Godzilla trailer deconstruction. Some definite spoiler speculation ahead that may or may not be at least half correct. Ok, spoiler folks gone? Cool cool. On the afternoon of Sunday, January 24,…
‘The Flight Attendant’ review: Kaley Cuoco serves up in funny mystery-thriller series
The unreliable narrator is still having its heyday in the peak television era, and its latest iteration comes in the form of Kaley Cuoco’s Cassie Bowden in HBO Max’s new series, The Flight Attendant. To be fair, that is an…
‘Unpregnant’ review: Buddy comedy confidently confronts abortion stigmas
It takes about 47 minutes for Unpregnant to say the word “abortion.” Not only that, the movie’s main character is afraid to even say the word until she’s stuck on a swinging carnival ride. But why? The movie’s plot is…