Hollywood Reviews
THE BIG DOOR PRIZE S2 Review: Entering The Next Stage
Chris O'Dowd, Gabrielle Dennis, Ally Maki, Damon Gupton, Josh Segarra, Crystal Fox, Sammy Fourlas and Djouliet Amara star in the Apple TV Plus series.
THE MINISTRY OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE Review: Real-Life WWII Superspies Get the Guy Ritchie Treatment
With three films in four years, Guy Ritchie (Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant, Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, The Wrath of Man) has proven himself nothing if not prolific, specifically of broadly appealing, easily digestible, ultimately forgettable entertainments. As surface-deep as...
ABIGAIL Review: Ballet Gets Bloody Entertaining
It's a juggling act to get an entertaining horror film - one that's fun, funny, yet still scary, with a good share of violence and gore, a decent story with snappy dialogue, and a monster that an audience can root...
TO DIE FOR 4K Review: This Film Kills
Nicole Kidman, Joaquin Phoenix, and Casey Affleck commit murder for fame and sex in Gus Van Sant's frigid satire.
Now Streaming: FRANKLIN, Tim Van Patten Elevates Historical Series
Michael Douglas stars as Benjamin Franklin, celebrity diplomat, in the limited series, debuting globally on Apple TV+.
Now Streaming: FALLOUT, Jonathan Nolan Elevates Video Game Series to High Art, Briefly
Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, and Walton Goggins star in the Prime Video series.
THE FIRST OMEN Review: Religious Horror Undermined by Prequelitis
Just because IP (intellectual property) has gone dormant doesn’t mean it’s dead. As long as there’s a rights-holder with profit on their individual and collective minds, the figurative and literal resurrection of a series or franchise remains an open, even...
SUGAR Review: Sweet, Spicy, Stylish Hollywood Noir
Colin Farrell, Kirby, Amy Ryan, and James Cromwell star in the cool new detective story, debuting on Apple TV+.
GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE Review: Big Dumb Monster Fun Is The Anti-GODZILLA MINUS ONE
Picking up where its incredibly fun predecessor left off, Adam Wingard’s Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire finds the two former foes fighting together against a new foe in an existential battle for the earth and its most vulnerable inhabitants,...
RESIDENT ALIEN S3 E7 Review: Surprise, Surprise, Surprise
Alan Tudyk, Sara Tomko, Corey Reynolds, Alice Wetterlund, Levi Fiehler, Elizabeth Bowen, and Judah Prehn star in the sci-fi comedy series, airing on SYFY and streaming the next day on Peacock.
Now Streaming: X-MEN '97, Oh, For the Good Ol' Days
The new animated series is a nostalgic sequel that celebrates diversity while trying to look ahead. Now streaming on Disney Plus.
GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE Review: The Fifth Time Is Not the Charm
Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, and a few OGs star in Gil Kenan's action comedy.
RESIDENT ALIEN S3 E6 Review: Relationship Issues
Alan Tudyk and Sara Tomko star in the sci-fi comedy series, airing on SYFY and streaming the next day on Peacock.
ROAD HOUSE Review: Jake G. and His Abs Almost Make You Forget the Original
Minutes into Doug Liman’s not entirely unwelcome remake, Elwood Dalton (Jake Gyllenhaal), fresh off of beating several bikers into bloody, messy pulps, politely offers to drive them to a nearby hospital. Like viewers on the other side of the digital screen,...
Now Streaming: THE REGIME Plods, GIRLS5EVA Rocks
Kate Winslet and Matthias Schoenaerts star in a dramatic satire. Sara Bareilles, Busy Phillips, Paula Pell and Renee Elise Goldsberry star in a comic satire.
PALM ROYALE Review: Secrets and Lies in High Society
Kristin Wiig, Ricky Martinez, Laura Dern and Allison Janney star in the comedy-drama series, premiering globally on Apple TV+.
SXSW 2024 Review: CIVIL WAR, Is Not What You Think It Is. It's So Much More.
Civil War follows a quartet of war correspondents in the last days of the American republic as the Western Forces of the secessionist states of Texas and California advances on Washington, D.C. with harrowing results. Leading this motley crew are Lee...
Now Streaming: APPLES NEVER FALL Tries to Teach, MANHUNT Simply Thrills
Annette Bening, Sam Neill, Jake Lacy and Alison Brie star in a family melodrama, now streaming on Peacock TV. Or, you can watch the search for Abe Lincoln's killer on Apple TV+.
ARTHUR THE KING Review: Adorable Dog Outshines Wahlberg in Inspirational Drama
In Mark Wahlberg’s latest inspirational drama, Arthur the King, Wahlberg’s character, Michael Light, finds himself face-to-face with the end of his career in adventure racing, an ultra-niche sport that involves running, biking, climbing, and kayaking across rough terrain, and hundreds of...
RESIDENT ALIEN S3 E5 Review: Love Is Never Easy, Even for Humans
Alan Tudyk and Sara Tomko star in the sci-fi comedy series, airing on SYFY and streaming next day on Peacock.
