Wednesday Is Memorable With Good and Bad Mixed In
Wednesday overall has a wonderful first season. It’s funny and macabre. But there are issues with the first season that can harm the series as it continues.
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Is Not As Fun As The First
Glass Onion is worthy viewing as a sequel, but lacks the dynamic chemistry of its previous cast. There is comedy, but feels like a skit instead of a mystery.
Mr. Harrigan’s Phone Is A Morality Tale More Than Horror
Though there is not enough horror here, there are tense scenes and uncertainty. Thanks to the directing, Mr. Harrigan’s Phone starts as a creepy film but lacks the follow-through to its horror elements or coming-of-age tale.
Day Shift Review
Though slow at the start, the tedium vanishes as the stakes ratchet up. Exciting choreography with a “how’d they do that” feel; Day Shift delivers smooth action and comedy thanks to the skillful Jamie Foxx’s comedic acting.
The Gray Man Review
The Gray Man is shallow entertainment that does little beyond the basic requirements for an action movie. Even those aspects are subpar. While I enjoy cast in..
Kotaro Lives Alone Review
Kotaro Lives Alone on Netflix is a must-watch. Based on the manga by Mami Tsumura, the 10-episode anime has hilarious comedy but an underlying ache because of the circumstances surrounding the story. Kotaro Sato (Rie Kugimiya) is a 4-year-old boy who rents an apartment next door to a struggling manga artist Shin Karino (Toshiki Masuda). The story is a slice-of-life anime. However, there is no happy reason a toddler lives alone.
Army of Thieves Review
Visually, Army of Thieves nails it, and I love the mystery of Hans Wagner’s four safes; the direction is good, but the pacing, dialogue and plot, lack depth…
Night Teeth Review
Films are usually flawed. The key is to entertain enough, so those flaws are not as noticeable. Night Teeth, written by Brent Dillon and directed by Adam Randall, delivers. They create an underworld, albeit thinly, where vampires and humans have a truce. Not everyone knows this world exists, like Benny (Jorge Lendeborg Jr.). So when …
You Season 3 Review
You’s third season is like watching a collision from the sidelines; you’re unable to look away because you want to see who walks away. You continues to have great dialogue, killer acting and ups the drama to flabbergasted levels.
On My Block Season 4 Review
On My Block on Netflix follows a quartet of quirky, street-smart urban teens going through high school and living in South Central, Los Angeles. There is Monse (Sierra Capri), Cesar (Diego Tonico), Ruby (Jason Genao), and Jamal (Brett Gray). Season four continues a couple of years after the events of the third season. The final season of On My Block wraps up the series with its usual flair of comedy mixed with drama and cements itself as a staple coming-of-age story.