The basketball comedy 'Uncle Drew' (2.5 stars) prompts audience participation for the on and off court antics as Boston Celtic NBA star Kyrie Irving expands this character beyond the Pepsi Max commercials in a solid story where he teams up with a local coach/talent scout to rally his former teammates for a tournament at Rucker Park in Harlem, New York.
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Movie Review: ‘The Cross and the Switchblade’
I recently had the opportunity to watch a DVD of a film that was produced in 1970, The Cross and the Switchblade. The movie, based on the 1962 book of the same name, tells the real-life story of David Wilkerson (Pat Boone) and former gang member Niki Cruz (Erik Estrada). It opens …
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).
Read More »Movie Review: ‘The 15:17 to Paris’
Clint Eastwood directs this drama then thriller 'The 15:17 to Paris' based on real life events where three friends who stopped a terrorist attack on an Amsterdam-Paris Thalys train in 2015.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Lady Bird’
In the early 2000s, an artistically-inclined 17-year-old comes of age in an all-girls Catholic school in Sacramento, California in the highly recommended (4 star) comedy-drama 'Lady Bird.'
Read More »Movie Review: ‘The Shape of Water’
This fantasy drama come recommended and is rated R for sexual content, graphic nudity, violence and language.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Molly’s Game’
There are too many gems to fit into this fine film as Sorkin’s quick-fire methods and timing works well.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Darkest Hour’
Besides Oldman’s likely Oscar nomination for Best Actor, look for recognition in makeup, costume design, set design, and cinematography.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World’
'Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World' will make you listen to everything from country to jazz, blues, and rock in a whole new way.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Don’t Breathe’
Bones will break, blood will flow, and "Don’t Breathe" pulls none of its punches.
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