D Categories Movies Reviews November 27, 2021 Don’t bother unwrapping the formulaic comedy 8-Bit Christmas 1980s nostalgia is nowhere near enough to keep this project afloat.
R Categories Movies Reviews October 21, 2021 Ron’s Gone Wrong almost, but not quite goes right The second family film this year to address the dark side of tech, Ron's Gone Wrong unfortunately falls a little flat in execution.
J Categories Reviews TV October 15, 2021 Just Beyond does just enough to become a diverting Halloween treat Though often too generic for its own good, Just Beyond is a solid TV show rooted in the world of R.L. Stine.
T Categories Movies Reviews October 1, 2021 The Addams Family 2 is frighteningly phoned-in family entertainment The iconic kooky and spooky family hits a new low in big-screen excursions.
T Categories Movies Reviews June 1, 2021 The “Spirit Untamed” is willing but the script is weak All-too-familiar staples of the Horse Girl genre get mechanically trotted out in DreamWorks' latest kids fare.
& Categories Anniversaries Features Movies December 7, 2020 “I’m axking you for an apologeky”: “Popeye” at 40 Robert Altman's adaptation of the seminal comic strip remains a prime example of how to bring a cartoon to life in earnest.
“ Categories Anniversaries Movies Reviews November 17, 2020 “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” answered questions no one was asking Ron Howard's live-action take on the Dr. Seuss classic remains a crass & unpleasant mess that has the gall to present an anti-materialism message.
A Categories Austin Film Festival 2020 Festivals Movies Reviews October 29, 2020 Austin Film Festival: “The Book Keepers” is an emotional page-turner A cross-country book tour is the backdrop for an engrossing doc about coping with the loss of a loved one.
D Categories Movies Reviews October 10, 2020 Don’t enlist for “The War With Grandpa” Robert De Niro makes another baffling script choice with a bland family comedy about a spoiled kid who can't bear to give up his bedroom.
& Categories Movies Reviews August 18, 2020 “The One and Only Ivan” is paint-by-numbers Strong CGI and an all-star cast fill a superbly mediocre family movie inspired by a real-life painting gorilla.
