Guy Ritchie’s ‘Aladdin’ is an offensive and art-devoid “adaptation” that, by academic law, should be failed by virtue of gross plagiarism. Phony performances, cheap production design, bad visual effects, unpleasant…
A movie review of 'Blinded by the Light' directed by Gurinder Chadha and starring Viveik Kalra as coverage of the 2019 Seattle International Film Festival.
Two nerds walk into a rager in Olivia Wilde’s largely wonderful salvo to the unbreakable bonds of childhood friendship, one that openly apes former teen coming-of-age comedies but works in…
A movie review of A24's 'The Farewell' directed by Lulu Wang and starring Awkwafina as part of our coverage of the 2019 Seattle International Film Festival.
A review of 'Brittany Runs a Marathon' directed by Paul Downs Colaizzo and starring Jillian Bell as part of our 2019 Seattle International Film Festival coverage.
Zany close-range action choreography, blistering technical marksmanship, a plethora of gorgeous backdrops, and Keanu Reeves’ amusingly cartoonish and glib performance make ‘John Wick 3 - Parabellum’ exactly the kind of…
A capsule review of 'Sword of Trust' directed by Lynn Shelton and starring Marc Maron as coverage of the 2019 Seattle International Film Festival.
'Detective Pikachu' hums off its early noir setting and an amusing Ryan Reynolds riff track, which almost make up for the later portion's blasé blockbusting. Diehard Pokéfans and wide-eyed kiddos will…
A review of Bob Byington's 'Frances Ferguson' starring Kaley Wheless from our 2019 Seattle International Film Festival coverage.
Maintaining no illusions of high class storytelling, 'The Intruder' is a narratively cut and dry psychosexual thriller boosted by thick ropes of camp, courtesy of an exaggerated baddie in Dennis…