BY ANY MEANS Is Messy, Brutal, and Has Something to Say
Dan Kleiner “I’m not your driver, I’m your Handler.” By Any Means is what you get if the 1967 Norman Jewison perennial classic, In the Heat of the Night, and Alan Parker’s…
Movie Reviews
Mutiny: Jason Statham Can’t Save This Sinking Ship
“As you can imagine, your father’s murder is our highest priority.”The Transporter is a 2002 banger directed by Louis Leterrier and Corey Yuen. That film, written and produced by Luc…
Spider-Man: Brand New Day – The Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Returns
“The mask stays on. Removing it defeats the anonymous hero thing.” “You know, you’re not completely anonymous anymore. I can see your belly button.”Spider-Man: Brand New Day is Spider-Man’s first…
The Odyssey Is an Epic Journey Worth Taking
“To burn the walls of Troy was to burn the entire world.”The Odyssey is a dour and desaturated film. The movie desperately needs a more vibrant color palette. Despite this,…
Supergirl Finds Its Heart Among the Stars
“Maybe we’re supposed to be red sun folk and feel things.”Supergirl is a saucy yet truncated adaptation that nimbly deals with weighty topics of loss, love, despair, revenge, trauma, and…
Disclosure Day Delivers Spielbergian Wonder and Heart
“I stole what I was paid to protect. People have a right to the truth.” Disclosure Day is a good film with a great cast doing excellent work. Steven Spielberg…
Scary Movie (6) Proves Some Franchises Should Stay Buried
“Why are you wearing gloves?”“Would you believe I’m planning to go as OJ Simpson for Halloween?”“But your gloves fit!”Like its predecessors, Scary Movie (6) is a loose configuration of skits…
A New Masters of the Universe Arrives for a New Generation
“I promised to make him a man.”“Yes, but what kind of man?”Masters of the Universe comes out during Pride month, and good for them. A brash, boisterous, goofy, silly, super-gay,…
The Mandalorian and Grogu Delivers Fun, Action, and Familiarity
“I try to avoid violence.”The Mandalorian and Grogu is a well-made, mid-stakes, self- contained, action-oriented adventure full of Easter eggs. The film effectively resets the Mandalorian for future missions in…
Mortal Kombat II Is a Fatality-Filled Crowd Pleaser
“Strength is not a closed fist.”Mortal Kombat II is a dumb, fun, fatality-filled rumpus. It is a very smart, very silly movie. MKII fixes the biggest flaw that its predecessor,…