Movie Review: Urchin
Harris Dickinson must have hated Aladdin. After watching a street urchin sing his way into a princess’s heart, I’m picturing a pissed off 9 year …
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Movie Review: Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
Ah, the music biopic. This has become what the period piece historical drama was; this is the prime Oscar bait now. A chance for an …
Movie Review: Shelby Oaks
Readers, tread lightly on all Shelby Oaks reviews by movie reviewers. We have a vested interest in seeing this one work, because the writer/director, Chris …
Movie Review: The Smashing Machine
The Smashing Machine has the wrappings of an Oscar bait film. It’s all there: transformative makeup, back in time, great acting performances, heavy drama. But …
Movie Review: The Perfect Neighbor
Netflix feeds true crime to their subscribers like a mother feeding baby birds. There’s a new show a week, most of the time stretching one …
Movie Review: Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025)
Musicals as a concept can be a tough sell. If you’re trying to tell a serious story, having characters just break into song can completely …
Movie Review: Black Phone 2
Ah yes, the sequel to the surprise success. This is a tricky place to be, since usually you’re greenlit, with a bigger budget, but no …
Movie Review: Roofman
Gotta love a good story. Derek Cianfrance could have taken Roofman a million different directions. But, like myself when I saw all the news about …
Movie Review: Steve
How do you use your Oscar clout? It’s a fork in the road for most actors after they reach that career peak. Nic Cage chose …
Movie Review: Bone Lake
I definitely saw the Skinemax version of this film in 2004. For this one though, expectations matter. If you keep them low, Bone Lake has …