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Courage, Tenacity, and Mental Toughness Lift True Spirit
SummaryTrue Spirit is a sincere and heartfelt family film about the heroic solo sailing adventure…
The tragedy and drama of life at sea in Adrift
The opening scenes of the movie Adrift (2018) are riveting and sobering. The lead character,…
Family Theme Elevates Visually Stunning Avatar: The Way of the Water
Hot Take Avatar: The Way of the Water is a visually stunning cinematic achievement and…
Spy drama All the Old Knives is an excellent entry to film noir
Hot Take Strong performances from Chris Pine and Thandiwe Newton keep this film noir suspense…
Lou is a solid, if inconsistent, action adventure
Lou, a Netflix Original action thriller, was clearly intended to be a vehicle for Allison…
Why CODA‘s heart and mainstream coming-of-age story upended Hollywood
When CODA took the award for Best Picture at the 94th Academy Awards, more than…
Multi-genre The Black Phone keeps momentum with suspense
Summary: More suspense than horror, the Black Phone is a well-crafted coming of age story…
Elvis movie centers on ambition, conflict of Interest
Baz Lurhmann‘s Elvis is well worth seeing in the theaters, but it’s worth remembering this…
Jurassic World: Dominion Falters on Weak Plot
Jurassic World: Dominion, while destined to be one of the summer’s block busters, falters on…
Top Gun: Maverick soars higher than original
I was set to go see Top Gun: Maverick even though I knew it could…