Recent Reviews

Conclave (2024)
Superb performances by Ralph Fiennes and Isabella Rossellini are the most inspired aspects of this religious semi-thriller
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Nine Days (2021)
What will you learn about yourself as you witness these souls being evaluated for mortality?
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My Cousin Vinny (1992)
In this comedic caper featuring Joe Pesci and Marissa Tomei, the verdict is the annoyances outweigh the laughs
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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
In this not terribly inventive sword and sorcery caper, Chris Pine has enough snappy dialog to keep you chuckling.
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At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991)
Tom Berenger and Aidan Quinn in a heart-wrenching tale that again shows good intentions are not enough
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Inside Moves (1980)
John Savage and David Morse in a buddy movie that skirts the line between sentimentality and melodrama
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Run All Night (2015)
More output from the Liam Neeson action assembly line, with a chilling supporting turn by Ed Harris
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Gladiator II (2024)
Laughable CGI undercuts the impact, but Denzel Washington saves Gladiator II (though not Rome)
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Gladiator (2000)
Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix make this tale of betrayal and revenge a memorable spectacle
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Jules (2023)
This quirky tale of three elders helping an endearing alien has something to say about life’s regrets and growing older
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Little Black Book (2004)
Brittany Murphy and Holly Hunter may be the stars, but it's Julianne Nicholson who breaks your heart
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The Mother (2023)
Jennifer Lopez brings the intensity, but the plot is outrageously overblown at every turn