Review: “Despicable Me 3”

3.5 out of 5 stars. The “Despicable Me” films have always been rather all over the place—that’s not a bad thing in this case though, and for the record I really do like the first two movies. But despite all the colorful gadgets and cartoonish supervillains and yellow sidekicks, at their heart they’ve always been […]

Review: “Baby Driver”

5 out of 5 stars. A car pulls up to a bank. Three well-dressed but obviously crooked people get out and enter the building. A robbery ensues, and the criminals run back out to their car, their driver making a speedy getaway. Many movies have had similar openings, but it’s obviously from a couple minutes […]

Review: “Cars 3”

3 out of 5 stars. I realize that I am in the minority when I say that I really like “Cars.” The 2006 animated Pixar film about a cocky racecar who changes his way after he is waylaid in a sleepy town off Route 66 was an instant hit with audience but met with mediocre […]

Review: “Wonder Woman” (2017)

4.5 out of 5 stars. “Wonder Woman” is the most important blockbuster movie of the year; actually, it’s one of the most important movies not just of 2017 in general, but in recent years. Film and television mediums have been dominated in recent years by superhero movies, but from Marvel’s now-massive cinematic universe to the […]

Review: “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales”

2 out of 5 stars. If you’re looking to watch a little over two hours of a major movie studio desperately trying to resurrect a franchise that should have been dead and buried a long time ago, look no further than “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.” Directed by franchise newcomers Joachim […]

Review: “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2”

4.5 out of 5 stars. Like most sequels, it’s not quite as fresh as the original, taking the endearingly quirky trademarks that made it so popular and pushing them to the point where it’s almost overkill. Almost, but not quite, because “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” is a stellar sci-fi adventure that holds its […]