In-depth film reviews of current theatrical releases, rated A through F, from someone who definitely thinks he knows more about movies than you.
Shiver your timbers because ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales’ is a lifeless CGI shipwreck. A wholly soulless swashbuckler, this soap opera on the high-seas is so…
This grimy, low-pitched post-apocalyptic dramatic-thriller possesses audiences with its disquieting portrayal of a world made desolate and humanity ugly even though its restraint may wear on audience members aching for…
‘Alien: Covenant’ is a nasty slice of sci-fi complicated by high highs and low lows; Michael Fassbender is outstanding doing double duty as ideological opposites; the lame stable of human…
Brassy and bold in spirit but a hot mess in execution, ‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’ suffers middling special effects, a more-boring-than-it-should-be plot and mostly lame, forgettable characters but…
As watchable as a Baby Groot dancing GIF, ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ merrily continues the saga of its lovable band of space rascals. Upping the emotional ante and…
Steve Zissis and Mark Proksch achieve strong comedic effect as bumbling daywalkers haphazardly conjoined to expel evil forces from a family summer home, giving us an infrequently uproarious, mostly…
‘Below Her Mouth’ is an epically poor lesbian romance complete with shamefully terrible acting, an embarrassing script and way more than one gratuitous sex scene. Yes, there's a lot of…
‘Ghost in the Shell’ is all shell, no soul. This vapid, mopey, effects-driven, entirely predictable action-thriller haunts audiences with dazzling special effects, hoping to cover up a substance-bereft narrative that leaves…
Make no mistake, 'Raw' will prove difficult to swallow for most, what with its unblinking depiction of human-on-human consumption, but those with a stomach of steel will be treated to…
Recipe for Daniel Espinosa’s ‘Life’: Steal Alien. Glaze with modern CGI. Lift all signs of horror and tension. Add big marque names. Give them nothing to do. Dose with a heavy-hand…