Directed by Colin Trevorrow, The Book of Henry is a strange film. When I left the theater, I felt that I liked it, but the more I thought about it, the more the film fell apart, despite the great performances from its young leads. Continue reading
Reviews
Doug Reviews: My Cousin Rachel (2017)
Written and directed by Roger Michell, My Cousin Rachel is a psychological drama and period piece. Does the film’s mystery aspect keep the audience engaged throughout or put them to sleep? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: The Mummy (2017)
In the lead up to the latest re-make of The Mummy, my greatest hope was that Tom Cruise’s general talent for picking good material meant that this movie would be worth a damn. Unfortunately, Cruise’s powers were rendered useless by Director/Co-Writer/Hack Alex Kurtzman’s powers of awfulness. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Wonder Woman (2017)
Now that there have been three different Supermen, three different Spider-Men, and five different Batmen, I guess it’s okay that Wonder Woman gets her own movie. The question is: does it finally set the DC Expanded Universe on the right track? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
The subtitle of the fifth—fifth!—Pirates of the Caribbean movie is Dead Men Tell No Tales and, y’know, they really shouldn’t, because they suck. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Alien: Covenant (2017)
Director Ridley Scott launched the Alien franchise back in 1979 and then returned in 2012 to tell the back story with Prometheus. That film divided the fan base and Scott is back again to continue the story he began in Prometheus with Alien: Covenant. Does this latest film get the franchise back on track or make an even bigger mess? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
Every so often, the movie studios get it in their heads to tell the King Arthur legend—again. This time, Director Guy Ritchie takes the helm with King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. Is this one any good or should it be thrown back into the lake? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
After the success of Writer-Director James Gunn‘s 2014 Guardians of the Galaxy, there was no doubt that a sequel would follow in short order. However, is Volume 2 an upgrade over the original or have these Marvel heroes already peaked? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Colossal (2016)
Writer-Director Nacho Vigalondo’s latest, Colossal, is a strange, funny, and dark film that will stick with you long after you’ve left the theater. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: The Circle (2017)
A great cast is squandered in this so-called thriller that goes nowhere. Continue reading
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