MARVELOUS AND THE BLACK HOLE– 4 STARS LESSON #1: THRIVE IN THE UNCOMFORT ZONE– There’s a throwaway line from a community college professor in Marvelous and the Black Hole that directs the main character to
THAT NIGHT– 3 STARS When it comes to the “one wild night” concept, there are a pair of measurables that define the lengths the chosen movie aims to go. They center on the crowd and
THE SOUND OF VIOLET– 2 STARS When it comes to entertainment value versus artistic value, much can be forgiven about a film when its heart is in the right place. Beginning as a romantic comedy,
DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS– 2 STARS A shade more than six months ago in this review space, Eternals was presented as the “most mystical, talkative, and far-fetched the Marvel Cinematic Universe has
ALONG FOR THE RIDE– 3 STARS LESSON #1: BEWARE THE “MANIC PIXIE DREAM BOY”— On the surface in Along for the Ride, the arrival of Belmont Cameli’s enigmatic Eli Stock provides the main character of
FOXHOLE– 4 STARS By observantly depicting three wars from three different centuries using the same troupe of actors, Foxhole filmmaker Jack Fessenden holds a multi-faceted mirror up to the humanity and mortality of war. His
SENIOR YEAR– 3 STARS There’s a moment in Netflix’s Senior Year when Rebel Wilson’s time-displaced and 37-year-old Stephanie is back in her high school cafeteria encountering her former rival’s daughter Bri who rules the current
RESCUE RANGERS— 3 STARS LESSON #1: THE BIGGEST RISK IS NOT TAKING ANY RISK AT ALL– Let’s be honest. Walt Disney Pictures and the notion of risk-taking do not go hand-in-hand. As successful as they
TOP GUN: MAVERICK— 4 STARS Inside the fighter jets featured in Top Gun: Maverick, the aviators must endure G forces up to nine times the norm, exceeding human limits of constitution. Each challenging turn and
THE TIME CAPSULE– 4 STARS Injecting science fiction into a story can be a bit of a magic wand. Slick futuristic plot devices can make a few “what if” and “would-coulda-shoulda” dreams come true with