The Naked Gun

My Take:  The Naked Gun  (2025)  PG-13   The Naked Gun is about one man, and one man alone who has a particular set of skills to lead Police Squad and save the world! Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. (Liam Neeson) is following in his father’s footsteps by fighting crime and drinking coffee. Lots of coffee. I am a huge fan of the comedy team of Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker, who brought us the comedy gems Airplane! (1980), Top Secret (1984), and the original The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad (1988). I can tell you which theater I saw Airplane! in, and that it was a double feature with the god-awful 007 film Moonraker (1979). I was worried when I heard they were making a new Naked Gun film and it was not involving the original Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker team. I am happy to say that director/co-writer Akiva Schaffer has done a magnificent job of rekindling the magic of those past films. The new movie is packed with laughs—so many, in fact, that you might need to watch it twice to catch them all.  The film is an almost avalanche of goofy gags, corney jokes, and wonderful stunts that keep going, like a long-running gag of Frank being handed coffee cups at nearly every turn, including while driving on the highway.  Like Leslie Nielsen before him, Liam Neeson has perfected the art of deadpan delivery, making his performance a delight to watch.  Add in Paul Walter Hauser as Drebin’s partner and the fantastic Pamela Anderson as Drebin’s love interest, and you have some brilliant scene stealers, with Anderson doing a hilarious jazz scat performance to draw attention away from Frank trying to sneak into a back room at a jazz club. Danny Huston is fun as an evil Elon Musk wannabe villain who is the only one in the club who thinks Anderson’s jazz singing is enchanting. Don’t wait to see this at home. See it with an audience, as it was fun just listening to the crowd laughing harder and harder as the film went along. Maybe you will get lucky like at our critic screening when Drebin does something completely stupid, and a woman shouted out, “Oh, no!”. She was surprised that someone could be that dumb. Why yes, yes, he can, and thank goodness he is just that. And by the way, stay through the credits for two bonus scenes. Also, please read the credits, as in the Zucker/Abrahams films of the past, there are some funny easter eggs hidden in them.  My Rating: Full Price  The Naked Gun Website  Now playing in theaters nationwide. 

Familyfaire:  The Bad Guys 2  (2025)  PG   When The Bad Guys 2 starts, the newly minted “The Good Guys” are struggling to make it as upstanding citizens, when they are pulled out of retirement and forced to do one last job by an all-female band of criminals. I mildly enjoyed the first film, finding the shark humorous and the Ocean's Eleven-style plot engaging. However, I didn't enjoy this sequel as much. I had several issues with the team going into space, and unlike the first film, this one lacked the twists and turns that made it enjoyable to watch. Additionally, I found the mismatch of animation styles distracting, especially the old-school animation used for the characters' eyes.. On a positive note, I appreciated the new additions to the voice cast, including Natasha Lyonne as Doom and Maria Bakalova as Pigtail who both bring a bit of needed life to the film. However, it seems the plot may have been too complicated to keep the younger audience members interested, as many of the kids were jumping around in their seats. If the film does well (and I bet it does), the ending sets up the next adventures for the gang.  Also, be sure to  stay through the first half of the credits for a bonus scene.  My Rating: Cable   The Bad Guys 2 Website  Now playing in theaters nationwide

Indiefest:  Together  (2025)  R   Together follows Tim (Dave Franco) and Millie (Alison Brie), a couple who, years into their relationship, relocate to the countryside in hopes of saving their marriage. As tensions rise to an all-time high, they confront an unnatural force that threatens to disrupt their relationship, their lives, and even their physical well-being. Together is a horror film that is going to make you extremely uncomfortable. The film has a few early ‘jump out of the dark’ scares, but mostly, this is about a couple that begins to experience an unnatural attraction to each other, one where, when one is away, the other person experiences withdrawals. I will warn you that as the film goes along, the attraction takes drastic turns, some of which are incredibly gruesome and gives ‘body horror’ films like last year’s The Substance a run for their money. I didn’t like the pacing of the film, and it’s hard to root for two characters that don’t belong together, much less like each other. Still, I found myself fascinated to see how far the film would go. It turns out, a long way. Together is a film that may stick with you for a while (pun intended).  My Rating: Bargain Matinee  Together Website  Now playing in theaters. 

My Take:  My Oxford Year  (2025)  PG-13  In My Oxford Year, an American Rhodes Scholar, Anna (Sofia Carson), is about to spend a year at Oxford, where she intends to study hard. That is until a teaching assistant, Jamie (Corey Mylchreest), enters her life. It’s just for one year, correct? My Oxford Year is a charming romance set and shot on the campus of the University of Oxford at Magdalen College and based on the best-selling book of the same name by Julia Whelan. We have their meet-cute when Anna goes out exploring on her first day and gets drenched by a speeding sports car that splashes through a puddle. She then meets the driver of the car, Jamie, at a fish and chips shop as he ducks down to avoid a woman who is looking for him across the street from the shop. As it turns out, as we knew it would, Jamie is teaching the course that Anna is taking. Will Anna succumb to Jamie’s charm, or will she avoid him because of his reputation as a ladies’ man who has left behind many a broken heart? I think you will figure that part out. I loved the chemistry between Carson and Mylchreest, as their banter is the highlight of the film (well, that and the fantastic scenery). Sofia Carson is perfect as the determined Anna, who wants to spend a year at Oxford studying her passion for poetry before having to work in the corporate world. Carson plays Anna as an intelligent, playful woman who goes into the relationship with Jamie (sorry for that bit of a spoiler, but it wouldn’t be much of a romance if it didn’t happen) with her eyes open, knowing that what they have is temporary. Or is it? You will have to watch to find out. As with any romance, you might want to have a tissue or two handy—or perhaps even a whole box.   My Rating: Bargain Matinee  My Oxford Year Website    Now playing on the Netflix platform. 

Indiefest:  She Rides Shotgun  (2025)  R   In She Rides Shotgun, Nate (Taron Egerton) is an ex-con on the run to protect his estranged daughter, Polly (Ana Sophia Heger), who has been targeted for death by Nate’s former gang. If Polly and her dad want to survive, they must quickly form a bond they have never had. She Rides Shotgun is an extremely violent movie that, unlike many action films about criminals, is at its heart a heartwarming and touching story about a father who is desperate to connect with a daughter he barely knows and the daughter who decides to trust him. The stand out of this film isn’t Rocketman himself, Mr. Egerton, but Ana Sophia Heger, who steals every scene she is in as Polly. She is kidnapped by a father she doesn’t know and then goes willingly on the run to escape not only the police but a ruthless gang that wants to kill not only Nate for something he did but Polly too. I was blown away by Heger’s performance; she brings a unique perspective to this drama/action film as we witness a relentless world of violence and danger through her young and shocked eyes. It’s a brilliant and heart-wrenching performance that you won't want to miss. Taron Egerton also delivers a strong performance, skillfully transitioning from beating someone to a pulp to quickly comforting his daughter. She Rides Shotgun is a thrilling roller coaster ride that packs an emotional punch, thanks to its two lead actors.   My Rating: Full Price  She Rides Shotgun Website  Now playing in theaters. 

Indiefest:  Cloud  (2024)   In Cloud, Yoshii (Masaki Suda) excels at finding items online and selling them at a substantial markup. This success allows him to quit his job and move into a larger house with his girlfriend. However, Yoshii will soon discover that reselling inexpensive items for more than they are worth comes with its own set of consequences. Cloud is a film that explores the theme of greed and highlights how online shopping and selling aren't always as beneficial as they seem, especially when sellers are more focused on making money than providing value. After experiencing early success by selling medical equipment at a substantial profit, Yoshii becomes convinced that he is destined for millionaire status through deceitful practices, such as selling counterfeit products or drastically inflating prices due to high demand. What Yoshii is slow to realize is that you can’t always hide behind a fake internet name, and the more people you piss off, the more likely they will find you. I wasn’t prepared for the final thirty minutes of the film and the number of twists the film takes. I enjoyed the performances, especially Yoshii’s assistant, Sano (Daiken Okudaira), who is a local whom Yoshii hires when his business takes off. Filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa effectively blends different genres throughout the film, keeping the audience on edge. The tension builds as Yoshii learns that his unethical business dealings are about to catch up to him, no matter how cleverly he tries to hide behind his online alias.   My Rating: Full Price  Cloud Website  Now playing in select cities 

Forgotten Film:  For Your Consideration  (2006)  PG-13   An indie film with a tiny budget and actors from the dregs of TV shows in the production of a story about small-town life in the mid-40s set in the American South. The cast learns that the film is generating a lot of buzz, including speculation that Oscar could come calling. For Your Consideration is another mockumentary from the mind of Christopher Guest, and the cast comprises a who’s who of comedy legends, including Catherine O’Hara, Parker Posey, Harry Shearer, Michael McKean, Fred Willard, Jane Lynch, and Jennifer Coolidge. As with many of the Guest films, the actors mainly improvise the dialogue, and the laughs don’t stop from the opening credits until the end. Catherine O’Hara as long-time character actress Marilyn Hack is the standout, with some great support from Harry Shearer as an actor who has sold out to become a commercial mascot of a hot dog, and Parker Posey as a struggling actress who lets the attention get into her head. While not as good as some of the other Guest films, in my humble opinion, Catherine O’Hara should have been nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance.  My Rating: Bargain Matinee  For Your Consideration Info The film is available on most streaming services. 

Weird Credits:  From the credits of Together:  Millie Contortionist Double

Coming to a Screen Near You: Nobody 2  (2025)  R  Hutch Mansell (Bob Odenkirk), a former lethal assassin, has been away from his family too long. Time to make up for it by going on a family vacation. Unfortunately, Hutch has picked the wrong place for him and his family to relax at. This is a sequel to the unexpected 2021 hit Nobody. The cast includes Connie Nielsen, Christopher Lloyd, Sharon Stone, Colin Hanks, and Colin Salmon.  Nobody 2 Website The film is in theaters on Friday, August 15, 2025.

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps

My View:  The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) PG-13    The Fantastic Four: First Steps is about four people forced to balance the life of a family with being superheroes. The Fantastic Four must defend Earth from an evil space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his Herald, the Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). I am a huge fan of Jack Kirby, who, in the early days of Marvel, was one of their leading artists and helped shape and create many of their iconic superheroes. Kirby had a unique drawing style, one that could be identified in almost any panel he drew. The scale and monstrousness of his villains was always impressive. So I was thrilled to see that Kirby’s influence was very present in this latest attempt at bringing us The Fantastic Four to the screen. First Steps is not an origin film, as it takes place four years after the four gained their superpowers in that accident in space. The world has accepted the four, and they have saved the world many times before Galactus and his servant, the Silver Surfer, show up intending to consume the Earth and all its inhabitants. The film is set in the 1960s, but it’s a comic book setting with tall, streamlined rocket ships, flying cars, and black and white TVs. The Fantastic Four is composed of Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Joseph Quinn), and Ben Grimm/The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach). I was content with Pascal’s portrayal of Reed, and I thought Ebon Moss-Bachrach had the right amount of humor and clumsy grace for The Thing. I wasn't happy with Joseph Quinn as the Human Torch, feeling that he gave a rather wooden performance that didn't give Johnny much personality. Vanessa Kirby's performance as Sue Storm is the driving force behind the film. Kirby is the glue that keeps the team focused and moving forward, even when things seem bleak. I was never a big fan of the Silver Surfer when I read comic books, and Julia Garner isn’t given much to do other than show up and make a few pronouncements, along with wrecking about everything she comes in contact with. I had a great time with this film and feel that Marvel is back on track with a group of superheroes that have personality (except Johnny), humor, and can carry a movie. I look forward to seeing more from this gang. And by the way, stay through all the credits. There is a substantial mid-credit sequence and a fun end-credits sequence. My Rating: Full Price  The Fantastic Four: First Steps Website Now playing in theaters nationwide, including IMAX.  

My View:  Happy Gilmore 2 (2025)  PG-13  Happy Gilmore 2 takes place thirty years after Happy (Adam Sandler) won his first Tour Championship. He now must come out of retirement to pay for his daughter’s ballet school. I knew we were in trouble from the very beginning when just two minutes in, there's a joke about how Happy and Virginia had four kids in four years, followed by Virginia landing Happy a gig for a condom commercial. With a ton of cameos, numerous callbacks to the first film, loads of bad jokes, and Happy as an alcoholic, the film tries too hard to capture the magic of the first film and fails for almost its entire two-hour length. Bad Bunny as a waiter who becomes Happy’s caddie is about the only bright spot in this mess of a sequel. However, I’m not sure even golfers will find this film amusing, although one joke about Scottie Scheffler getting arrested did elicit a brief laugh (you might want to Google it). Ultimately, Happy Gilmore 2 feels like nothing more than a vehicle for Sandler to create another film with his friends, similar to his previous unfunny works like Murder Mystery or Grown Ups 2. Just like Happy's golf game at the beginning of the movie, Happy Gilmore 2 is a big slice that goes way out of bounds.  My Rating: Cable   Happy Gilmore 2 Website Now playing on the Netflix platform. 

Indiefest:  Oh, Hi!  (2025) R  In Oh, Hi! Iris (Molly Gordon) and Isaac (Logan Lerman) go on a romantic weekend road trip. On their first night at the rental, they engage in some playful bondage scenarios. While Isaac is tied to the bed, he reveals to Iris that he is not looking for a relationship at this point in his life. Talk about the wrong time to mention that, Isaac! I thoroughly enjoyed this film, even if it occasionally pushes the plot a bit too far, because Molly Gordon is brilliant in the role of Iris. Seemingly the perfect girlfriend, Iris goes overboard when she finds out that Isaac is not only not interested in a relationship, but that he has been dating other women. Gordon is perfect as the funny and impulsive Iris, who is convinced that if she makes a case for herself (after a night of googling what seems to be every self-help guru out there), Isaac will come to his senses and see that she is perfect for him. The film would be a bit of a chore if it were just these two characters, but it has a great supporting cast in David Cross as a nosy neighbor and Geraldine Viswanathan as Iris’s best friend, who drops everything to come and try to help Iris. However, this is Gordon’s movie, and she rises to the challenge and shows off a dance move or two to our delight. The main question is whether you will feel sorry for Isaac or join Iris in her quest. Wait until the end to make your decision. My Rating: Full Price    Oh, HI! Website  Now playing in theaters. 

Indiefest:  Shoshana  (2023)  R  Shoshana is set in 1930s Tel Aviv, during the period of British control over the region. The story follows Thomas (Douglas Booth), a British police officer who falls in love with a beautiful Israeli woman named Shoshana (Irina Starshenbaum). As Thomas investigates the whereabouts of a Zionist independence fighter, he suspects that Shoshana’s family may be supporting his ideas. Shoshana is a fascinating film about the start of Israel under British rule and how complex the idea of a Jewish state even then was, full of so many factors that made it almost impossible to solve. The film is based on a true story of star-crossed lovers who attempt to stay together despite the world conspiring against them. Shoshana has the love story at its center, but it’s really a film about just how fractured that part of the world was — and still is. Booth and Strashenbaum have excellent chemistry, and we do root for the two to find happiness, but we also know that in that part of the world at that time, that happiness was going to be short-lived. Shoshana is a thriller that has a romance at its heart, and that heart can be broken when the world continues to fight.  My Rating: Bargain Matinee  Shoshana Website  Now playing in theaters. 

Forgotten Film: The Patriot  (2000) R  Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson) is a widower who is raising seven boys on a farm. He has preached peace with the British in the past, but when a British officer murders one of his sons and burns his home down, Benjamin takes on the British, joining the Colonials on their quest for independence. This film harkens back to the blockbuster that could open big on the back of just one star like Mr. Gibson. Nominated for three Oscars, the cinematography is magnificent, and the battle sequences are thrilling (though I doubt how authentic they are). With a cast that includes Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Chris Cooper, and Logan Lerman as one of Benjamin’s sons, the film works well as a big blockbuster film featuring a score by John Williams. There are worse ways to spend an evening than watching Gibson beat the British almost single-handedly.  My Rating: Bargain Matinee  The Patriot Website The film is available on many streaming platforms. 

Weird Credits:  From the credits of The Fantastic Four: First Steps:  Prop Hand Improver

Coming Soon to a Screen Near You:  Together  (2025) R  Together follows Tim (Dave Franco) and Millie (Alison Brie), a couple who, years into their relationship, relocate to the countryside in hopes of saving their marriage. As tensions rise to an all-time high, they confront an unnatural force that threatens to disrupt their relationship, their lives, and even their physical well-being.  Franco and Brie are married in real life.  Together Website   In select theaters on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.

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I Know What You Did Last Summer

My View:  I Know What You Did Last Summer  (2025)  R   In I Know What You Did Last Summer, five friends inadvertently cause a deadly car accident and decide to cover it up, choosing to keep it a secret rather than face the consequences. A year later, they are confronted by a horrifying truth: someone knows what they did and is out for revenge. The friends discover this has happened before and ask for survivors of the Southport Massacre of 1997 for help. The original 1997 film had a script by Kevin Williamson (Scream, creator of Dawson’s Creek and The Vampire Diaries) and featured a cast that included Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Anne Heche, Johnny Galecki, and Freddie Prinze Jr. While not as creative as Scream, it was still a fun movie with a cast that was talented and that knew what they were doing. I can’t say the same for this movie. This version is a re-tread of the original film but without any creativity. We go to these types of films to be scared and for the inventive kills. The only scares in this drab film are the ‘jump out of the dark’ moments, accompanied by loud music to cue us to the scary moment. The killings are unimaginative and poorly done. And don’t get me started on how the accident occurs and why they hide it, which brings down the film from the start. And if you haven’t figured out who the killer is by the first third of the film, you don’t watch a lot of this type of film. The dialogue was terrible (at my screening, some of the lines were laughed at), and none of the cast members had the charisma to carry the film. Fans of the series might enjoy this film, but the rest of us will likely find it a snore. And yes, there is a bonus scene in the middle of the credits, which sets up another film to come, and that one scene was better than the movie that just followed.   My Rating:  Cable  I Know What You Did Last Summer Website  Now playing in theaters nationwide. 

My View:  Eddington  (2025)  R  Eddington is set in a small town in New Mexico in 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sheriff Joe Cross (Joaquin Phoenix) is running for Mayor against incumbent Ted Garcia (Pedro Pascal). As the election unfolds, the town descends into chaos, with mask mandates, conspiracy theories, and a sense of society unraveling in the background. I am not a big fan of filmmaker Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar, Beau is Afraid). I feel that too often he goes too far in trying to make a point, and his films have a tendency to start strong but falter in their third act, which ultimately brings down the rest of the film. Eddington is the story of a small town grappling with COVID-19 and the Eddie George killing, featuring a Mayor who advocates for mask-wearing and a Sheriff who refuses to wear a mask and dislikes, maybe even hates, the Mayor. I enjoyed the first half of this film, with a cast of characters that are funny and weird. It’s a war of wills between the Sheriff and the Mayor, and we want to see who will win. Unfortunately, the film falls apart in the second half, shifting from being an amusing black comedy and satire to something that feels directionless—perhaps like a roadrunner cartoon? The film, which starts so smartly, devours itself with absurdity that goes overboard. After viewing Eddington, you realize it did not provide any answers to the questions that were constantly popping up in your mind. That’s disappointing, especially in this day and age when we could all use a few answers. My Rating: Bargain Matinee  Eddington Website  Now playing in theaters. 

Indiefest:  Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight  (2024)  R Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight is about 8-year-old Bobo (Lexi Venter), whose family’s Rhodesian farm and their way of life are threatened by the Bush War. This is about a family that is being torn apart at the seams by a country that doesn’t want them and a mother who refuses to leave. Lexi Venter delivers an incredible performance as Bobo, a young girl who rides a motorcycle, smokes cigarettes, and questions everything around her.  It’s a riveting performance by a young actress that carries the whole film on her shoulders. The narrative unfolds through Bobo’s eyes as her beloved country undergoes rapid change, and her way of life hangs in the balance. Embeth Davidtz, who serves as writer and director, provides Venter with a unique voice that highlights the contrast between the mother, an alcoholic refusing to give in, and the father, who recognizes when the battle is lost.   Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight features a groundbreaking performance by a young actress, Lexi Venter, that has to be seen to be believed. Bobo is a character who will win your heart, even as her family's story may break it.  My Rating: Full Price   Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight Website  Now playing in select theaters. 

Indiefest:  Sorry, Baby (2025) R  Sorry, Baby takes place over five years following the life of Agnes (Eva Victor), who is trying to put her life back together after a trauma that almost destroyed her. Sorry, Baby is one of those films that you fall in love with almost from the first frame. This film captivates you from the very first frame. Eva Victor has created a remarkable piece for a first-time director, especially one who also stars in it. Sorry, Baby is a film that deals with a horrible situation, but with such a deft touch that you come away feeling good about the character surviving, especially since she mentions dying a lot. It’s a film that tackles a sensitive subject with humor and compassion. Some scenes will make you cry, and others will make you laugh, and that’s to the credit of Eva Victor, who gives us a performance and a character who is witty, resilient, and warm-hearted, whose sense of humor comes out, sometimes at the strangest times. Additionally, Sorry, Baby highlights the importance of friendships in overcoming difficult times. This is a remarkable film that you won’t want to end, as you’ll find yourself wishing to continue Agnes's journey alongside her friends. You know she will keep moving forward, fighting the good fight, and striving to live fully. Sorry, Baby is definitely destined to be among my this year's top five films directed by a first-time filmmaker.  My Rating: I Would Pay to See it Again  Sorry, Baby Website  Now playing in select theaters. 

Forgotten Film:  Boy (2011) Note: This is my review from 2011 and is a film that I talk about all the time, telling everyone to see this film:   Boy, an 11-year-old, who lives in Waihau Bay, New Zealand with his younger brother, Rocky (who thinks he has superpowers), and his grandmother, is obsessed with Michael Jackson. His mother died giving birth to Rocky, and Boy spends a good deal of his day thinking about what his long-lost father is doing.  Is he a spy, a famous rugby player, or maybe a brilliant artist?  Boy’s world is changed when his father suddenly shows up, and he must come to grips with the realization that his father will never live up to the image he created of him over the years.  The director (who also stars as Boy’s father), Taika Waititi, gives us a wonderful world of interesting characters, where Boy’s fantasies about his father come to life, and cartoon drawings illustrate what Rocky thinks is going to happen when he applies his imagined superpowers. It’s no wonder that this film won the Audience Award at the American Film Institute Festival in 2010. My Rating:  Full Price  Boy Info  The film is available to rent/buy on Amazon Prime. 

Weird Credits: From the credits of I Know What You Did Last Summer:  Marine assistant

Coming Soon to a Screen Near You: The Naked Gun (2025) I am just going to quote the press release for the film: “Only one man has the particular set of skills... to lead Police Squad and save the world! Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. follows in his father’s footsteps.”  The movie stars Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin Jr., and the supporting cast comprises Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, CCH Pounder, and Kevin Durand.  The Naked Gun Website The movie will be in theaters on Friday, August 1, 2025.

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Superman

My View:  Superman  (2025)   PG-13  In Superman, Superman (David Corenswet) must reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his life as the human Clark Kent. As always, Superman embodies truth, justice, and is a force for good, battling forces of evil, including Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult). This 2025 Superman is not your Zack Snyder Superman (I am convinced that Snyder hates Superman (the hero), nor is it your old origin story like the 1978 Christopher Reeve film. We don’t see Superman as a baby, his Earth parents (tiny spoiler alert) are both still alive, and he has been working and living as Clark Kent for the past three years. Instead, we are transported to a weak and hurt Superman, who has just lost a battle to a mysterious bad guy, The Hammer of Boravia, who seems to be Superman’s equal. Right from the start, we also see that this film, like director/writer James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy, this film will have a lot of humor in it as Superman whistles for the Superdog Krypto, who proceeds to jump and try to play with the hurt Superman. And from that start, we get one of the better superhero films in the past years and certainly one, if not the best, Superman movie. We are given a Superman film that is entertaining, filled with emotion, and features a superb villain in Lex Luthor, played to perfection by Nicolas Hoult. Hoult portrays Luthor as someone who is convinced that Superman is the bad guy and needs to be taken into custody because of his excessive power. To take on Luthor and his band of henchmen (some of which are just computer nerds), Superman has in his corner fellow reporter and girlfriend Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan), Jimmy Olsen (Skyler Gisondo), Green Lantern (Nathan Fillion), Hawkgirl (Isabela Merced), and Mr. Terrific (Edi Gathegi). I will tell you right now that two characters steal the movie. The first one is Krypto, who is darn cute and always getting into trouble. The second is Mr. Terrific, a character that you might not know a lot about (unless you watched the CW show Arrow). Mr. Terrific, brilliantly portrayed by the cool and calm Edi Gathegi, is a tech wizard who utilizes various gadgets to fight crime.  Rachel Brosnahan is delightful as Lois Lane, the girlfriend of Superman, who has doubts that their relationship can last, especially since she is a tough-as-nails reporter who must cover Superman’s exploits, both the good and bad. I loved the chemistry between Brosnahan and Corenswet, shown in a back-and-forth scene where Lois interviews Superman, and they have to keep turning off the recorder due to arguments. David Corenswet is just what you want in Superman —a believable Man of Steel who perhaps trusts mankind too much and struggles to understand the complexities of living in a world where right and wrong are not always set in stone. I had so much fun watching this film, with a great bad guy, lots of humor, plenty of great action sequences, and a dog that not only flies but also can save the world almost as well as Superman. And yes, there are two post-credits scenes: one in the middle and one at the very end of all the credits.    My Rating: Full Price  Superman Website  Now playing in theaters, including IMAX. 

Indiefest:  Sovereign  (2025) R  In Sovereign, father Jerry (Nick Offerman) and son Joe (Jacob Tremblay) are members of a group of anti-government extremists called the Sovereign Citizens. The two soon find themselves in a standoff with a chief of police (Dennis Quaid) that sets off a manhunt. Buoyed by a riveting performance by Nick Offerman, Sovereign is a slow turn into madness by an anti-government extremist who makes his living giving talks around the country in small groups about how to take on the government. Jerry is raising his son to follow in his footsteps, homeschooling him, and using every moment to underscore how the American government is taking away his money and his liberties. It’s a chilling performance of a man who thinks he is always right and everyone else is wrong. Jacob Tremblay plays Joe as a young man who idealizes his father but wonders if he has gone too far and is tired of being isolated from the world. Sovereign is a film that ramps up the tension and dread as Jerry is convinced that he will win in the end, and his son starts to have doubts about his father’s beliefs and his future. Based on a true story, Sovereign is a tale that is destined to be sad for both the father and son, as well as the lawmen who attempt to force Jerry into something he doesn’t believe in.   My Rating: Full Price  Sovereign Website  Now playing in select theaters. 

Indiefest:  Abraham’s Boys: A Dracula Story  (2025)  R   Abraham’s Boys: A Dracula Story follows Abraham Van Helsing (Titus Welliver), who has relocated his family to America in an effort to escape his troubled past after battling Dracula. However, the past has a tendency to resurface when one least expects it. The film offers an intriguing premise about what happened to Van Helsing after he defeated Dracula, but the pacing is so slow that viewers may find themselves wishing for something—anything—to happen. Abraham’s Boys focuses more on a man who is haunted by his past while he and his wife raise their two sons in isolation. The film hints at the presence of vampires from time to time, but the scares are never there, and this is more a film that promises more than it can deliver. Fans of horror would likely have more fun watching one of the classic Hammer Dracula films from the 1960s or 1970s than spending time with Abraham’s Boys. My Rating: Cable  Abraham's Boys Info  Now playing in theaters

Indiefest:  Daniela Forever  (2024) R  Daniela Forever is about Nicolas (Henry Golding), who struggles to cope with the tragic loss of his girlfriend, Daniela (Beatrice Granno). In an attempt to heal, Nicolas joins a clinical trial of a new drug, which starts delivering a reconstruction of Daniela through lucid dreams. What would you do if you had the ability to bring back a loved one in your dreams that felt real? Would you choose to remain there? That’s Nicolas’s dilemma as he starts dreaming about his lost love, Daniela, and doesn’t want it to end. It’s an interesting premise that never finds its footing in this film. However, the film struggles to engage its audience due to the lack of depth in Daniela's character. We see very little of her before Nicolas begins his dream journey, leaving her almost a blank slate. This makes it difficult for viewers to understand why Nicolas was so madly in love with her in the first place. The film squanders a believable and enjoyable performance by Henry Golding, who once again shows his ability to dominate a scene with his charm and charisma. However, that’s the problem, as his character is far more interesting than Beatrice Granno’s Daniela, and it makes you wonder why someone would want to spend all their time with them. The film drags on, taking too long to come to an ending that, while satisfying, ultimately feels anticlimactic given the emotional journey we experienced for nearly two hours. I doubt I’ll be dreaming about Daniela tonight.   My Rating: Bargain Matinee  Daniela Forever Website  Now playing in select theaters.

Forgotten Film:  In the Mood for Love  (2000)    Two married couples move into apartments next to each other. Mrs. Chen (Maggie Chueng) and her husband who is always on the road. Mrs. Chen works as a personal secretary for a businessman and spends her free time going to movies.  Mr. Chow (Tony Leung Chiu-wai) and his wife, who is always working late, leaving Mr. Chow to fend for dinner on his own. In the Mood for Love is an outstanding love story of two people who realize that they aren't happy with their lives and that their spouses are cheating on them. They find solace in each other, but (here's the catch) they don't want to be like their unfaithful partners, so they refuse to cheat, but this doesn't stop them from falling in love. The film is visually stunning, boasting incredible cinematography. The two lead actors have such charisma that it’s almost painful to watch. Their love story theme is Nat King Cole singing in Spanish, and it hits you right in the heart each time you hear the song. It's easy to see why this film consistently appears on many top 50 lists and was recently restored.  My Rating: I Would Pay to See it Again  In the Mood for Love Info  The film is currently in some regional theaters due to it’s restoration. 

Weird Credits:  From the credits of Superman:  Journeyman Sign Writers

Coming Soon to a Screen Near You:  Eddington  (2025)  R  Eddington is set in a small town in New Mexico in 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sheriff Joe Cross (Joaquin Phoenix) is running for mayor against incumbent Ted Garcia (Pedro Pascal).  As the election unfolds, the town descends into chaos, with mask mandates, conspiracy theories, and a sense of society unraveling in the background.  Eddington Website  In theaters on Friday, July 18, 2025.

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Jurassic World: Rebirth

My View:  Jurassic World: Rebirth  (2025)  PG-13  In Jurassic World: Rebirth, scientists are on the brink of a groundbreaking medical breakthrough. The only problem is that they need DNA from three massive prehistoric creatures that are living on an isolated and forbidden island. Zora (Scarlett Johansson), a mercenary-for-hire, is tapped to lead a group of scientists to obtain the samples. I am going to call this film “Island of the Misfit Dinos.” While I think this is a better film than the last two Jurassic World pics (Fallen Kingdom, Dominion), primarily because of the action sequences, the plot is razor thin, with the film telling us that dinosaurs were genetically cross-bred to give the viewing public more exciting and thrilling dinosaurs to stare at (or get killed by when things go wrong) as if Raptors and T-Rex weren’t scary enough! The film blends two groups of people: one, a family out on a sailboat trip (along with one lazy boyfriend) and a group of mercenaries hired to take a paleontologist (Jonathan Bailey) to an island to get DNA samples from three gigantic dinosaurs to make a heart cure that will save millions and make even more money. The two groups come together when some dinos decide that they don’t like boats or people trying to take their DNA. The film makes numerous callbacks to the original film, but the sense of wonderment and stunning visuals we experienced then are not matched by this film. There is a lot of needless setup, mostly to let us know that the pharmaceutical rep Martin Krebs (Rupert Friend) is a bad dude and that some of our heroes have lost people in the recent past. Adding to the fun is a family that, in most films, would be chomped by the dinosaurs in the first few minutes because they keep doing really stupid stuff. And don’t get me started on the dinosaurs, some of which are genetically modified creatures, including the big, bad dinosaur that we are supposed to be terrified of at the end of the film. The problem is that its head looked a lot like Sloth from The Goonies, and it looked to me to keep changing sizes in the last fifteen minutes of the film. There are some fun action sequences, and there is some good chemistry between Johansson and Bailey. However, Jurassic World: Rebirth takes too long to get going and then throws in lots of nostalgic vibes while also introducing numerous dinosaurs that we know nothing about.  My Rating: Bargain Matinee  Jurassic World: Rebirth Website  Now playing in theaters nationwide.

My View:  The Old Guard 2  (2025)   R  The Old Guard 2 is about Andy (Charlize Theron) and her team of immortal warriors who continue on their mission to fight evil and protect humanity. They have to face a formidable new foe who threatens the very fabric of the Old Guard and, at the same time, deal with the return of an immortal thought to be long lost. Just one catch.  Andy is now mortal, and so the stakes are much higher. In my review of the first film, I mentioned I wouldn’t mind seeing the gang from The Old Guard make another film. I got my wish, but it would have been nice to have been here sooner. If you haven’t seen The Old Guard film or only saw it when it was released in 2020, I recommend watching it before seeing this film. I didn’t rewatch the film, and I will admit that I was lost for about the first fifteen minutes before I got my bearings and figured out what was happening. The film features two new principal characters: one, played by Veronica Ngo, is from Andy’s past and may be out for revenge, and the other, a new villain in Discord, is played by Uma Thurman. While not as enjoyable as the first film, as it forgets how good the banter and chemistry was between the gang of immortals, the action sequences still are kick-ass, and Theron doesn’t disappoint with her star power in commanding a scene. Add in the fact that we get to see a couple of nasty battles between Thurman and Theron’s characters, and it still makes it an enjoyable film to watch. A bit of warning: there is a setup at the end of the film for a third movie to follow.  My Rating: Bargain Matinee  The Old Guard 2 Website    Now playing on the Netflix platform. 

My View:  Heads of State  (2025)   PG-13   In Heads of State, the UK Prime Minister Sam Clarke (Idris Elba) and US President Will Derringer (John Cena), who don’t like each other, must form an alliance when they escape from a terrorist attack and are stuck out in the world where they are targets of a powerful enemy. Allied with Noel, a brilliant MI6 agent, Noel Bisset (Priyanka Chopra Jonas), they must thwart a conspiracy that threatens the free world if they can just get along. This is a fun comedy/action film reminiscent of the buddy cop action films of the 1980s and 1990s. It’s a film where two characters don’t like or respect each other but are forced to work together for the good of keeping the world safe from evil forces. Cena is perfect as Will Derringer, a former action star who, because of his popularity and nice-guy persona, has been elected President of the United States. Idris Elba plays Sam Clarke, a career politician who openly supported Derringer’s opponent, and resents the fact that Will’s idea of politics is what he used to do up on the screen. Added to the mix is Priyanka Chopra Jones, playing a British MI6 agent who shares a past with Sam. I wish I had seen this film on the big screen instead of my TV as the action sequences are fun and thrilling, with a great opening sequence when Noel and her agents take on the bad guys during the La Tomatina festival in Spain, where everyone joins in a tomato throwing battle that turns into a real fight. When President Derringer and Prime Minister Clarke barely escape an assassination plot, they are forced to band together and try to find their way back to safety, but the bad guys aren’t far behind. I will admit the banter between the two leads gets a little overdone, with some lines feeling forced. However, the action sequences are fun and exciting, with an outstanding car chase sequence that is thrilling to watch. Heads of State is a fun action film to watch with the family over a weekend, accompanied by lots of popcorn and maybe a bit of fish and chips for an after-movie dinner.  My Rating: Bargain Matinee  Heads of State Website   Now playing on the Amazon Prime platform. 

My View:  40 Acres  (2025)  R  40 Acres takes place in a famine-decimated future where Hailey Freeman (Danielle Deadwyler) and her family are the last remnants of African American farmers who settled in rural Canada in 1875. Their descendants survived the first Civil War, and now the Freemans must make their own stand against those intent on taking their home. Danielle Deadwyler gives a spellbinding performance of a single-minded leader of a family who she constantly drills into her family that they can’t let their guard down in order to ensure their safety in a world where the only thing they can depend on is each other. Right from the opening sequence, when we see Hailey and her family take down an invading force with skill and precision, without remorse or hesitation, it becomes clear that this is a very different world in which the family is living in. It’s a world where everyone wants what the Freeman family has: a farm that provides them with food. What sets this film apart from other recent horror films is that the invaders coming aren’t zombies, but ordinary people desperate to take what the Freemans have. The film constantly ups the tension, fueled by Hailey’s constant paranoia as she keeps watch from the outside world invading her beloved farm. 40 Acres features some outstanding twists and turns, some of which I didn’t see coming, culminating in a final sequence that offers heart-pounding action sequences that will have you wondering if you can survive this movie, much less if the Freeman family can.   My Rating: Full Price  40 Acres Website  Now playing in theaters. 

Forgotten Film:  North Country  (2005)  R  Josey Aimes (Charlize Theron) takes her two kids, leaves her abusive boyfriend, and moves back to her hometown in Minnesota. Josey takes a job as a miner, but she is not welcome by the men in the mine, as she has ‘taken a job from a man.” There are other women miners in the company, but most keep their heads down and suffer from harassment and obscenities hurled at them. Josey is picked on because she is new and because she shares a past with her supervisor, Bobby (Jeremy Renner), who wants her to quit. Her only ally is a union rep, Glory (Frances McDormand), who tells her the only way is not to confront the men. Josey can’t take it anymore and hires a local lawyer (Woody Harrelson) to take the owners of the mine to court. Based on a true story, North Country is anchored by two Academy Award-nominated performances by Theron and McDormand. It is a movie that will make you mad and cheer when Josey gets the better of the men and the mine owners. It’s a moving film that packs a powerful punch. My Rating: Full Price  North Country Info   The film is available to rent/buy on Amazon. 

Weird Credits: From the credits of Jurassic World: Rebirth:  Personal Hair to Miss Johansson 

Coming Soon to a Screen Near You:  Weapons  (2025)  R   One morning, at 2:17 am, every child except one from Mrs. Gandy's class woke up and left their homes, never to be seen again. What happened to the seventeen children, and how can a community discover their fate? The cast includes Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Benedict Wong, Amy Madigan, and June Diane Raphael. Weapons is from filmmaker Zach Cregger, known for his award-winning 2023 film Barbarian.  Weapons Website The movie is in theaters nationwide on Friday, August 8, 2025. 

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F1: The Movie

My View:  F1: The Movie  (2025)  PG-13   In F1: The Movie, Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) is a retired driver who thought he had burned too many bridges to ever return to F1 racing. An owner (Javier Bardem) wants to make a splash in the racing world and brings in Sonny to team with a new hot shot driver, Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris). F1: The Movie is a big Hollywood film with a huge, bankable Hollywood star that is about one of the world’s most popular sports and was done not only with the full cooperation of the sports governing body but with the world’s most famous driver (and many time world champion) Lewis Hamilton, as a producer. See this film in the theater, with as big a screen as you can, because the racing scenes are some of the most thrilling auto-racing sequences that have ever been filmed. F1 excels at putting you in the cars with the drivers while they race on tracks around the world. With the full cooperation of F1, the filmmakers were able to shoot some of the film on the actual race circuits, which makes this film feel even more real and thrilling. Pitt is everything you want in a big, charismatic star who makes you believe he isn’t over 60 and that he is one of the great race car drivers in the world. It’s a role that few stars out there could do, and Pitt does it with a flare that makes you believe he could go into F1 and be successful in only a few races. So, those are the pluses of this film: thrilling racing scenes and a star who knows how to be a star. Unfortunately, the power of the film's racing scenes is lost when the storyline gets in the way of making it work. F1: The Movie is a film that runs over two and a half hours, and too much of the film is spent setting up storylines that either don’t work or we don’t care about. I loved the relationship and chemistry between Sonny Hayes, the off-putting over-confident race car driver, and Kate McKenna, the team’s chief engineer (played by the always wonderful Kerry Condon). Sonny asks Kate to create a car that handles differently than most F1 cars, and reluctantly, she buys into what he’s selling. There is some great chemistry between Condon and Pitt, but I kept hoping that the romantic aspect would be put on the back burner and let this working dynamic unfold without the need for them to get together. There are plenty of problems with the plot, including how Sonny plays bumper cars without a serious crash or penalty, a poorly done feud between hot shot driver Joshua and Sonny, and a play for control of the racing team that you see coming from almost the start of the film, that doesn’t resolve itself until the very end. Still, you will have a great time watching a superstar actor in a role that he was made for and racing sequences that are incredibly well done and thrilling. Maybe take a bathroom break or refill that popcorn when the talking starts. My Rating: Bargain Matinee  F1: The Movie Website       Now playing in theaters nationwide, including IMAX. 

My View:  M3GAN 2.0  (2025)  PG-13   M3GAN 2.0 takes place two years after roboticist Gemma (Allison Williams) created M3GAN, a robot meant to be a companion to Cady (Violet McGraw), a robot that turned into a killing machine. A new military-grade robot, AMELIA (Ivanna Sakhno), has been built using M3GAN’s technology and has become self-aware, turning against its creators. It is now attempting an AI takeover and sees Gemma and Cady as targets. Not if the new and improved M3GAN 2.0(Amie Donald, voiced by Jenna Davis)  has anything to say about it. Back in 2023, I gave M3GAN, the first film in the series, a terrific review, stating, “Full of humor and some cool special effects, we have a horror star who makes Chucky look like an amateur.” Unfortunately, this time around, instead of returning to the horror/humor style that worked so well, they decided to make M3GAN the next action hero, and it doesn’t work. Instead of horror, we get a robot that is out to take over the world, and our team of robot scientists, including Cady (who in two years has somehow become a world-class Aikido fighter), go into a secret lair bunker, straight out of James Bond movie, to build a new M3GAN. You can almost hear the words being said: “We can make her better than she was. Better, stronger, faster.” While the first film had a lot to say about the state of parenting, this film is all about the evils of AI taking over our lives. The plot is razor thin, and the humor is forced, though there is a magnificent scene where M3GAN serenades her creator Gemma with a rendition of the Kate Bush song ‘This Woman’s Work.’ And yes, M3GAN dances, but it doesn’t have the quirky feel of the original film. And that’s the key issue: this two-hour film is simply not fun. Instead, it’s as if director Gerard Johnstone watched too many of those Cannon films of the 80s as a kid and decided it was time to bring them back. Instead, can we please have M3GAN return be creepy and scary? We already have enough superhero movies. My Rating: Bargain Matinee M3GAN 2.0 Website Now playing in theaters nationwide.

My View:  My Mom Jayne (2025)   TV-MA   My Mom Jane is a documentary by Mariska Hargitay, who was only three years old when her mother, Jayne Mansfield, died in a horrible car accident. Mansfield, at the time, was one of the most famous people in the world due to her films and the constant publicity she generated about her life and appearance. This is a film about the personal journey of a woman who didn’t know or remember her mother but whose shadow always followed her. My Mom Jayne is a captivating exploration of discovery, as Hargitay delves into her mother’s life—including her early marriage and pregnancy, her pursuit of a career driven by sheer determination, and her experiences with multiple marriages while raising four children.  We see as Mariska discovers things about her mother that were buried in the past and how, when they come to light, Hargitay gains a better understanding of her mother, including all the trials and tribulations that her brief but prolific life entailed. Mariska keeps peeling back the layers and discovering more about a mother she thought she knew, but she finds there is so much more. Hargitay does a marvelous job of showing us never-before-seen photos and home movies, along with a ton of Mansfield’s TV talk show appearances, that make you feel you are right there along with Hargitay. My Mom Jayne, is an emotional film that keeps surprising you as mysteries are solved, some of which are jaw-dropping revelations. By the end of the movie, you gain a deeper understanding of how misunderstood Mansfield was and how loving a mother she could have been to Mariska if her life hadn’t been cut short. It’s a poignant journey of pain, loss, and love—one that you won’t soon forget. My Rating: Full Price My Mom Jayne Website  Now playing on the HBO Max platform.  

Indiefest:  Tatami  (2023)  Leila (Arienne Mandi), a judo champion in her native Iran, and her coach, Maryam (Zar Amir Ebrahimi), have traveled to the Judo World Championship, intent on bringing home her country’s first gold medal. Midway through the competition, Leila receives an order from the Islamic Republic to fake an injury and withdraw. Will Leila do as she is told or continue competing, putting herself and her family in danger? Part sports movie and part thriller, with political intrigue thrown in, Tatami is a compelling watch that will keep you on the edge of your seat throughout. Arienne Mandi gives a powerful performance as a woman who is willing to risk everything to achieve her dreams. Shot in black and white, the film follows Leila and her coach as she competes, and she feels that this is her day, that this is her tournament, and nothing can stop her. However, politics and a regime that prioritizes making a statement over sportsmanship threaten to derail her aspirations.Tatami is an emotionally charged and tense film where strength and courage are not just demonstrated on the mat, but also behind the scenes. It's an emotional rollercoaster, enthralling and complex, that will take you on a journey of unexpected emotions and places. It is a film that, like Leila, keeps fighting the good fight until the end.  My Rating: Full Price  Tatami Website  Now playing in select theaters. 

Indiefest: Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore (2025)  The documentary Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore focuses on actress and activist Marlee Matlin, who won an Academy Award at the age of 21 for her performance in the film Children of a Lesser God (1986). Marlee has not only been a trailblazer for deaf actors but also a dedicated advocate for increased inclusion and accessibility within the Deaf community. I have been a fan of Marlee Matlin since seeing her heartbreaking and powerful performance in the 1986 film Children of a Lesser God, from which she won an Academy Award. That film propelled her overnight into three things she was not prepared for: becoming a spokesperson for every deaf person on the planet, an acting career based on one role in an industry that had never even considered that deaf people could be star material, and being in a relationship with a man who physically took out his insecurities on someone who loved him. Not Alone Anymore is a profile of a woman who never let people/critics define her by her hearing impairment. It’s a fascinating look at a woman who broke ground with every role she took on. Everyone who has used captioning when watching TV shows or movies should bow down to Matlin, as she was an almost a one-woman crusader for closed captioning. The film allows Matlin to tell her own story, and what a story it is. We discover the origins of her relationship with William Hurt and how it turned into a terrible, physically abusive one. Matlin tackles her drug addiction head-on with us and goes into detail about how she was treated by the press and by the deaf community. What I loved about this film was how it used closed captioning, allowing the hearing-impaired to express themselves without having to wait for an interpreter to catch up to what they were saying. It also shows how hard Matlin had to fight to have a career and how many times she had to hold her ground or fight for a role when studios would rather hire a hearing actor instead of someone with a hearing impairment. I loved the moment in the film when Marlee is with her brothers and sister, and Marlee, even with a family that is used to dealing with a deaf person, is left out of conversations because they aren’t talking to her or where she can see them. At one point, she signs to the camera, “I’m bored.” Watching this film about this amazing activist and actor, you will never make that statement. The film ends with two scenes. One is Matlin enjoying time with her newborn grand-baby, talking to the baby using ASL. And as credits roll, we watch Marlee in a car, signing along with a Billy Joel song as she waits at a red light. I can’t wait to see what Matlin does in her next role because I know it will be like her: powerful, tough, and thoughtful.   My Rating: Full Price  Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore Website  Now playing in select theaters.  

Forgotten Film:  Before Night Falls (2000) R   Before Night Falls is the story of Reinaldo Arenas (Javier Bardem), the Cuban novelist and poet who believed that Fidel Castro’s revolution would liberate his life. Instead, he was targeted for his homosexuality and imprisoned for years, where he continued to write. We follow Arenas through his life as he continues to write, as his life becomes harder and harder. Javier Bardem delivers a riveting and touching performance as a man who is repeatedly put down but refuses to be anything but himself. It's a master class in acting, and because of it, Javier Bardem received an Academy Award nomination for his performance. Of note is that Johnny Depp has a dual role in the film, one as a military officer who takes advantage of Reinaldo’s incarceration and as “Bon Bon’, a fellow inmate who is a crossdresser who helps Reinaldo smuggle out his writings.    My Rating: Full Price  Before Night Falls Info  Available to rent/buy on Amazon

Weird Credits:  From the credits of F1: The Movie:  Bolero Technician

Coming Soon to a Screen Near You:  The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) PG-13  Forced to balance the life of a family with being superheroes, the Fantastic Four must defend Earth from an evil space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his Herald, the Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). The Fantastic Four comprises Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Joseph Quinn), and Ben Grimm/The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach). The Fantastic Four: First Steps Website  The film opens nationwide on Friday, July 25, 2025.  

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