Here we go again. Another mind-numbing 'Wizarding World' adventure that attempts to continuing milking the already-dry Harry Potter cash cow. Sans Johnny Depp.
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Blu-ray Review: ‘The Water Man’
The Water Man is a family film with a strong cast, headed up by young Lonnie Chavis (TV’s The Is Us) and David Oyelowo (who also makes his directorial debut). Chavis plays Gunner, a preteen who’s mom (Rosario Dawson) is battling leukemia. While the film’s themes are hope, dreams, and …
Read More »Anthem Film Review: Emotion from Pain to Laughter
Three short films played at Anthem Film Fest which took viewers through a range of emotions from anger, to desperation to laughter.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘The Call of the Wild’ – Harrison Ford at His Best
I highly recommend this film as family friendly, old-fashioned entertainment. Go see it, and I predict that you will hear a call of the wild of your own.
Read More »Austin Film Festival Movie Review: ‘When We Last Spoke’ – Heartbreak, Laughs, and Cloris Leachman
Cloris Leachman joins an award-winning cast to tell the tender story of two sisters, abandoned then estranged, who seek truth and a new start.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Toy Story 4’ – Finding Forky
The fourth film in the computer animated series created by Pixar for Disney Studios, 'Toy Story 4' feels like a conclusion of the tale more than anything else.
Read More »Interview: Jonathan Holmes from ‘Anything Goes’ at the Arena Stage
UK actor Jonathan Holmes provided insights about working on 'Anything Goes' as the Captain and revisited his experiences in 'The BFG.'
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Christopher Robin’ – This “Pooh” Tale’s the Antidote to Growing Up
The film makes one thing clearly understood – growing up sucks, but we don’t have to allow that to happen, even though the world seems to be saying “Grow up!” from the moment we are born.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Incredibles 2’
Pixar Animation’s 20th film, the animated action adventure film 'Incredibles 2,' is a great family adventure (3 stars) with impressive visuals and action sequences with minor language, social commentary, and character development shortcomings.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘A Wrinkle in Time’
This Walt Disney Pictures’ fantasy film, adpated from the 1962 award-winning Madeleine L'Engle novel, has good intentions with young characters challenged to “be a warrior” for the Light, but is notably underdeveloped and comes recommended with reservations (2.5 stars out of four).
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