Director and co-writer Gus Van Sant channels some of the character- and relationship-building magic of “Good Will Hunting” in “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot,” which delivers a message that a good life […]
Sometimes I watch a movie because it’s short and I know I have time to finish the whole thing. In this case, we were without our basement theater this weekend as the receiver was sent […]
The fall movie season arguably looks better than the summer season this year, with a nice mix of traditional fall films and a few scattered blockbusters – although a look at each film’s pedigree reveals […]
Movie review: The new characters and fun action make it more accessible … or maybe I’m just getting used to the humor.
It’s easy to see why “Like Father” went straight to Netflix (the modern equivalent of straight-to-video) rather than getting a theatrical release, but fans of Kristen Bell and/or Kelsey Grammer will still find this light […]
Ah, a tale of a kid who feels like an outsider. It’s not exactly untapped territory for a movie, yet comedian Bo Burnham, in his assured debut as a writer-director, approaches this material with tones […]
The films of the “American Pie” trilogy open with Jim caught in an embarrassing – and to the audience, hilarious – sexual situation by his parents. Nearly two decades later, “Blockers” – which features three […]
Earlier this month, I reviewed “Annihilation,” a mediocre movie with a great trailer, and following it onto home video is “Game Night,” which somehow has an awful trailer but is laugh-out-loud funny from start to […]
John’s “Broken Flowers” flashback review, April 15, 2021 “Broken Flowers” — This unofficial companion piece to “Lost in Translation” finds a numb Bill Murray visiting all his old girlfriends, with decidedly different results. Great scene: One […]
“Sideways” — This road trip movie combines two character arcs (Paul Giamatti is a romantic dunce, Thomas Hayden-Church is a little too good at landing the ladies) with a passion for wine (which could stand in […]