Posts Tagged ‘Sony Pictures Releasing’
Film Review – The Front Runner
There are two stories in The Front Runner (2018), and I’m not so sure either one is all that effective. The first involves Colorado Senator Gary Hart, who in 1988 ran for President and was the favorite to win. However, what looked like surefire victory…
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Film Review – Venom
Ven… um. So, it was a movie. Time passed, images were projected on a screen, stuff happened, CGI was used, teeth were bared, there were fights, a movie happened. Unfortunately, that’s about how what you walk away with having seen the newest comic book movie…
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Film Review – White Boy Rick
White Boy Rick (2018) has the look and feel of a film that has something interesting to say. But once we dig beneath the surface – beneath the believable aesthetics and convincing performances – we find an empty center. I’m sure the writers (Andy Weiss,…
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Film Review – Searching
Searching (2018) is the latest entry into a growing category of films that takes place entirely on screens. A story is told as though we are looking at a computer monitor, cell phone, or TV screen. Information is given to us through text messages, FaceTime,…
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Film Review – Alpha
Alpha (2018) taps into that age-old truth: dogs are man’s best friend. Who doesn’t love dogs? They’re the most affectionate of all pets, and they have the innate ability to sense what you’re feeling and to react in a comforting manner. No offense to cats…
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Film Review – The Equalizer 2
Remakes of old TV shows have long been a kind of investment safety net for Hollywood. They get to take something with built in brand recognition, an already established outline of a concept or story, and often premade characters that they can simply recast. Whether…
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Film Review – Sicario: Day of the Soldado
Sicario (2015) was a masterful thriller made in a post 9/11 world. With Denis Villeneuve’s keen direction, Taylor Sheridan’s focused writing, and Roger Deakins’ impeccable cinematography, the film was a white-knuckled suspense ride. It examined the blurred lines of morality, where characters compromised their beliefs…
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Film Review – All the Money in the World
The grandson of the world’s wealthiest industrialist and oil tycoon is kidnapped. Instead of paying the ransom though, the tycoon hires his best business negotiator to barter with the kidnappers into lowering the ransom. It’s a good setup and with the zeitgeist hovering around the…
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