Reviews

  • Frankenstein (2025)

    STREAMING REVIEW: Netflix; Sci-Fi; Rated ‘R’ for bloody violence and grisly images. Stars Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz. Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein is epic, a beautiful story brought to life with modern special effects and a deeply soulful storyline that explores the enduring tragedy of Mary Shelley’s novel. Even for someone who … Continue reading “Frankenstein (2025)”

  • M3GAN 2.0

    4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY REVIEW: Universal; Sci-Fi; Box Office $24.1 million; $27.99 DVD, $35.99 Blu-ray, $43.99 UHD BD, $58.99 UHD BD Steelbook; Rated ‘PG-13’ for strong violent content, bloody images, some strong language, sexual material, and brief drug references. Unrated version also available. Stars Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Ivanna Sakhno, Jemaine Clement, Brian Jordan Alvarez, … Continue reading “M3GAN 2.0”

  • Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning

    4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY REVIEW: Paramount; Action; Box Office $197.41 million; $28.99 DVD, $39.99 BD/UHD Combo, $50.99 UHD/BD Steelbook; Rated ‘PG-13’ for sequences of strong violence and action, bloody images, and brief language. Stars Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Greg Tarzan Davis, Shea Whigham, Katy O’Brian, Henry Czerny, … Continue reading “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning”

  • Mr. Scorsese

    STREAMING REVIEW: Apple TV; Documentary; Not rated. Features Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Brian De Palma, Thelma Schoonmaker, Jay Cocks, Domenica Cameron-Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Daniel Day-Lewis, Jodie Foster, Spike Lee, Nicholas Pileggi, Paul Schrader, Cathy Scorsese, Irwin Winkler, Isabella Rossellini, Sharon Stone, Margot Robbie, Leonardo DiCaprio, Rebecca Miller. Martin Scorsese is a diminutive figure whose … Continue reading “Mr. Scorsese”

  • The Fantastic Four: First Steps

    4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY REVIEW: Disney/Marvel; Sci-Fi; Box Office $274.29 million; $34.99 DVD, $40.99 Blu-ray, $49.99 UHD BD, $55.99 UHD BD Steelbook; Rated ‘PG-13’ for action/violence and some language. Stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Joseph Quinn, Julia Garner, Sarah Niles, Mark Gatiss, Natasha Lyonne, Paul Walter Hauser, Ralph Ineson. A good indicator of … Continue reading “The Fantastic Four: First Steps”

  • F1: The Movie

    4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY REVIEW: Warner/Apple; Drama; Box Office $189.53 million; $30.99 DVD, $38.99 Blu-ray, $46.99 UHD, $58.99 UHD BD Steelbook; Rated ‘PG-13’ for strong language, and action. Stars Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Kim Bodnia, Sarah Niles, Will Merrick, Callie Cooke, Javier Bardem. Meet Sonny Hayes, auto racing’s version of a … Continue reading “F1: The Movie”

  • The Lost Bus

    STREAMING REVIEW: Apple TV; Drama; Rated ‘R’ for language. Stars Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrera, Yul Vazquez, Ashlie Atkinson, Katie Wharton. The survival drama The Lost Bus, which streams exclusively on Apple TV, is the latest film from director Paul Greengrass, known for gritty docu-dramas such as United 93 and Captain Phillips, alongside his work on … Continue reading “The Lost Bus”

  • Monster: The Ed Gein Story

    STREAMING REVIEW: Netflix; Drama; Not rated. Stars Charlie Hunnam, Suzanna Son, Vicky Krieps, Laurie Metcalf, Tom Hollander. The third chapter in Ryan Murphy’s true crime “Monster” franchise offers grotesque visuals and high production values as expected, but drowns the terrifying truth of the “Plainfield Ghoul” in cheap fictional drama and unnecessary Hollywood subplots. If you … Continue reading “Monster: The Ed Gein Story”

  • John Candy: I Like Me

    STREAMING REVIEW: Prime Video; Documentary; Rated ‘PG-13’ for smoking, some strong language, drug material and suggestive material. Features John Candy, Bill Murray, Chris Candy, Jennifer Candy-Sullivan, Rose Candy, Steve Aker, Dan Aykroyd, Dave Thomas, Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Andrea Martin, Tom Hanks, Macaulay Culkin, Robin Duke. The new documentary John Candy: I Like … Continue reading “John Candy: I Like Me”

  • Honey Don’t!

    STREAMING REVIEW: Peacock; Comedy; Rated ‘R’ for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, some strong violence, and language. Stars Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Evans, Charlie Day. It only takes the opening moments of Honey Don’t! to realize the story is taking place in Bakersfield, Calif. For this viewer, who lived in the city nearly 44 … Continue reading “Honey Don’t!”