Movie / Film Reviews

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Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons

Maureen Buccellato | Aug 20, 2020

Michael Chiklis (The Shield) voices the character of Slade Wilson, which is a good choice given Chiklis' previous roles as a tough guy on television and in film.

Full Review | Grade: B

Chemical Hearts

Allison Rose | Aug 20, 2020

Reinhart and Abrams were great casting choices and they bring depth and maturity to their roles.

Full Review | Grade: B

Words on Bathroom Walls

Allison Rose | Aug 19, 2020

Freudenthal takes a hard to understand mental illness and offers us a visual representation of it in an attempt to demystify the mystery of schizophrenia.

Full Review | Grade: B

The One and Only Ivan

Allison Rose | Aug 18, 2020

As with so many movies Disney releases, The One and Only Ivan has a lot of heart.

Full Review | Grade: B

Boys State

Allison Rose | Aug 14, 2020

Boys State takes a little time to get started but once it does it is engrossing, dynamic and well done.

Full Review | Grade: B

Project Power

Allison Rose | Aug 13, 2020

Netflix is known for quality productions and Project Power is no exception. The high definition video quality is impressive.

Full Review | Grade: B

Greyhound

Allison Rose | Jul 09, 2020

Director Aaron Schneider sets the scene beautifully with grey skies and violent seas in Greyhound.

Full Review | Grade: B

The Old Guard

Allison Rose | Jul 08, 2020

The visuals help to set the scenes well and director Gina Prince-Bythewood has decent pacing. The beginning is somewhat slow, but it picks up by the second act.

Full Review | Grade: B

Hamilton

Allison Rose | Jul 07, 2020

Besides Miranda, the cast is made up of incredibly talented artists who took Miranda’s brilliant score and breathed life into it despite being some of the most challenging songs to perform live.

Full Review | Grade: B

David Foster: Off the Record

Allison Rose | Jul 02, 2020

It’s obvious from how Foster and others speak about him that he is his harshest critic and doesn’t necessarily think of himself as all that successful.

Full Review | Grade: B