Review: “Bullet Train” (2022)

"Bullet Train" has all the ingredients for a fun ride.  It's helmed by stuntman-turned-director David Leitch who also brought us "John Wick,"  "Atomic Blonde," and "Deadpool 2".  It's an adaptation of the best-selling Japanese novel "Maria Beetle" written by Kôtarô Isaka. And it has an exceptional cast, led by Brad Pitt, Brian Tyree Henry, and [...]

By |2022-08-04T23:39:39-07:00August 4th, 2022|Movie Reviews, Reviews|0 Comments

Review: Nine Days

Looking up “existentialism” in the dictionary, it is a noun meaning ‘a philosophical theory or approach which emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the will.” When we apply this meaning to Edson Oda’s feature debut, “Nine Days,” we are asked to [...]

By |2021-08-06T10:12:54-07:00August 6th, 2021|Movie Reviews, Reviews|1 Comment

Movie Review: “Joker”

"Joker" is the improbable convergence of a character study, comic book, and exploitation film.  Depending on which of those genres you choose to judge it, the movie either soars or stumbles.  The one constant is Joaquin Phoenix's enthralling performance. The movie takes place in Gotham City during the year 1981.  Gotham City is suffering an [...]

By |2019-10-04T13:15:30-07:00October 4th, 2019|Movie Reviews, Reviews|0 Comments