Family Rated PG
“Pure, undiluted Steven Spielberg.”
Romantic Comedy Rated PG-13
“…levitates above its limitations thanks to its three leads.”
Musical Rated NR
“Don’t tell Ann-Margret that this is supposed to be an Elvis Presley movie…”
“While watching insipid romantic comedies, I often cling to the comic supporting characters as my life preserver.
Comedy Rated R
It’s a trip, alright, but not one that has much to do with Hunter S. Thompson. Adapting Thompson’s druggy fictionalization of his reporting adventures in Las Vegas, director Terry Gilliam and star Johnny Depp indulge in the surrealism and mania that lies at the surface of that landmark piece of gonzo writing. The emphasis here
Horror Rated PG-13
“…generates enough low-key creepiness to make Shyamalan once more worthy of discussion.”
Horror Rated R
“Another identity-dismembering horror movie from Jordan Peele…”
Drama Rated R
“Only slightly less religiously tortured than First Reformed…”
Comedy Rated PG-13
This excruciating would-be comedy, about a French knight (Jean Reno) from the 12th century who’s transported to modern-day Chicago, is so stale it actually featured a joke about the once-ubiquitous dance song “Macarena” long after the song had been thankfully forgotten. Just Visiting overstays its welcome about three minutes in.
Drama Rated PG-13
“…honest enough not to deliver that climactic, ‘breakthrough’ moment.