“Mission: Impossible – Fallout” is the Superior Sequel of the Summer
It would seem impossible, but the “Mission: Impossible” film franchise keeps getting better and better. For 22 years now, Paramount Pictures has produced one excellent action film after another in this series, and the latest entry may be their best actioner yet. Written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie, “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” delivers the most […]
Denzel Washington’s Avenging Angel Lords Over “The Equalizer 2”
There are few actors working today who completely dominate almost every scene they’re in like Denzel Washington. His steely gaze, his physical bulk, even his rack of teeth flashing the grin of a shark – they not only trump everyone else in a scene, but they also project a power like few in cinema have […]
“Unfriended: Dark Web” Pins Its Characters and Audience to Their Seats
In 2014’s “Unfriended” the narrative wrestled with five teenagers glued to their screens to avoid torment from a vengeful hacker. Its sequel “Unfriended: Dark Web” deals with the similar trope with significantly more success. The villain here is actually an underground cabal with a reach that would envy the Illuminati. The persecuted young folk here have […]
“Eighth Grade” is an A+ Examination of Middle School, Zits and All
Kayla Day (Elsie Fisher), the 13-year-old at the center of “Eighth Grade”, is a teen with a YouTube channel. She has only a handful of followers, but the young girl wants to give others her pearls of wisdom. Kayla cajoles young girls, via self-shot videos filmed in her bedroom, to be themselves and act confident. […]
Female Empowerment Charges the Second Season of “GLOW” on Netflix
On the surface, the first season of Netflix’s hit comedy “GLOW” was about the start of a women’s wrestling TV show in the 1980’s, but in actuality, it was all about the struggles of actresses. Lead character Ruth Wilder (Alison Brie) was such a ‘starving artist’ that she briefly considered the world of porn to […]
