The quality lead performances, stunning CGI, and masterful direction from Robert Rodriguez are the heartbeat of Alita: Battle Angel but its plodding storyline significantly drags down the overall product.
In Theaters Review – Alita: Battle Angel
Russian Doll Wrap-Up
Netflix’s newest binge show, Russian Doll, is a wonderfully brief affair sprinkled with effective comedy, drama, and self discovery. *Minor Spoiler Ahead*
In Theaters Review: The Prodigy
While there has been a horror renaissance in Hollywood, Nicholas McCarthy’s new film, The Prodigy, continues 2019’s streak of poor theatrical releases instead of joining its contemporaries as a unique horror experience.
The Punisher Season 2 Wrap-Up
As Netflix’s Marvel shows dwindle, The Punisher Season 2 shows signs of life with its brutality and character relationships despite its somewhat bloated length. *Minor Spoilers Ahead*
In Theaters Review: Vice
While Adam McKay’s Dick Cheney biopic, Vice, has some good performances from its cast, the film treats its subject matter as a joke and is another tiresome instance of Hollywood poking fun at the Bush administration.
Indie Film Review: West of Sunshine
West of Sunshine, the feature film debut from writer/director Jason Raftopoulos, is a touching father-son tale at its core but suffers from a morally questionable lead character.
Netflix Original Review: Polar
Netflix’s new comic book adaptation, Polar, is at its best when it’s trying to be John Wick but poor villains and tasteless exploitation bury its potential.
Indie Film Review: The Foundation of Criminal Excellence
Oskars Rupenheits debut feature, The Foundation of Criminal Excellence, is a well made Latvian crime-comedy in the vein of films from the Coen brothers and Martin McDonagh.
In Theaters Review: Glass
Glass, the followup to M. Night Shyamalan’s successful 2017 film, Split, as well as his 2000 effort, Unbreakable, is a cobbled together mess of ideas that’s overly long, poorly told, and incomprehensible at times.
Short Film Review: Doll It Up
Yalan Hu’s debut film, Doll It Up, boasts a strange and quirky romance that’s thoroughly enjoyable, has something to say, and also plays for laughs.
