Review: “Downton Abbey”

3.5 out of 5 stars. There’s always something comforting about returning to something familiar. Such is the case with “Downton Abbey,” the film based on the British television series of the same name. Broadcast in the U.S. as part of Masterpiece Theatre, series creator Julian Fellowes launched “Downton Abbey” in 2010. The show, which follows […]

Review: “Hustlers”

4 out of 5 stars. In “Hustlers,” the drama written and directed by Lorene Scafaria and based on the 2015 New York Magazine article titled “The Hustlers at Scores,” there are absolutely zero significant male characters. Not since 1939’s “The Women” can I think of any other film that has managed to tell a purely […]

Review: “It Chapter 2”

2 out of 5 stars. There is such a thing as being too ambitious. It’s a line that “It,” the 2017 film based on part of Stephen King’s classic horror novel, dances along but never fully crosses. But the second half of the story, “It Chapter 2,” is a nearly three-hour long story that tries […]

Review: “The Peanut Butter Falcon”

4 out of 5 stars. Sometimes, a movie comes along that is so delightful and uplifting that you can’t help but forgive it its flaws. Such is the case with “The Peanut Butter Falcon,” a moving and funny story about two very different men on the run that pulls you in with its wonderful characters […]

Top 5 Movies of Summer 2019

We are now into the first week of September, and that means that the summer movie season is officially at its end. But before we look forward to awards season and holiday blockbusters, it’s time to look back on the summer that began with what is now the highest grossing movie of all time, “Avengers: […]

Favorite Moments from the D23 Expo

It’s crazy to think that it has been just over a week now since the D23 Expo took place in Anaheim, California. And if it seems like I have been slow about updating this blog lately, that’s because I was there! It was my second time attending the convention for all things Disney, and I […]

Review: “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark”

3.5 out of 5 stars. “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” is a horror film produced from a screen story by monster master Guillermo del Toro. But those who aren’t familiar with its history may be surprised to learn that the source material is a beloved book series written for children. The three volumes […]