A Sequel Wasn’t Necessary, but “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again”
The jukebox musical “Mamma Mia!”, based on the music of Swedish pop group ABBA, proved to be a worldwide theatrical sensation. The show ran 14 years on Broadway, has been running in the West End of London since 1999, and hundreds of productions of it have been produced across the globe. It also spawned a […]
Joaquin Phoenix Excels in “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot”
Joaquin Phoenix gives one of his very best performances in “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot.” That’s saying a lot considering that the 43-year-old’s body of work is utterly exemplary. From “To Die For” to “Gladiator” to “Walk the Line” to “The Master” to “Her”, he has played celebs and nobodies, good guys […]
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 […]
“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. […]
Film Review: “Sicario: Day of the Soldado” is an Effective Nail-Biter Despite Plot Holes
“Sicario”, meaning hitman in Spanish, was lauded critically and a modest box office movie hit in 2015, raking in around $85 million worldwide. That was enough to warrant a sequel, and it’s entitled “Sicario: Day of the Soldado.” That one translates to “Hitman: Day of the Soldier,” not the best of titles, but the follow-up is exceptionally tense […]
