Movie Reviews

As Argylle opens, we’re introduced to super-spy Aubrey Argylle (Henry Cavill), a classic sixties-era Bond-style super-spy.  He’s on the trail of the femme fatale villainess LaGrange (Dua Lipa), assisted by his sidekick Wyatt (John Cena).  But after a rollicking opening a

I adore Dune.  Frank Herbert’s novel is one of my all-time favorite books.  I have read it many, many times.  I enjoy all six of Frank Herbert’s Dune novels, but it’s the original book that’s the real stand-out.  (I’m not a big fan of the many Dune bo

Sly, directed by Thom Zimny, is an engaging, fascinating look back at the life and career of Sylvester Stallone. The film is structured around a series of interviews with Mr. Stallone, in and around his expansive home as it’s getting packed up for a move. I loved the way the fil

Orion and the Dark is a terrific new animated film, created by Dreamworks Animation and released on Netflix.  It’s written by acclaimed screenwriter Charlie Kaufman (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), and as su

Somewhere in Queens is the directorial debut of Ray Romano.  Mr. Romano co-wrote the screenplay with Mark Stegemann, and he stars in the film as Leo Russo.  Leo is a classic Ray Romano character, a good-hearted but somewhat bumbling schlub, who works for his father’s construct

In A Good Person, Florence Pugh (Outlaw King, Black Widow, Don’t Worry Darling, Oppenheimer) stars as Allison, a young woman whose happy life is destroyed when she’s involved in a car accident that kills both of the passengers in the car she was driving.  The film follows

Maestro is directed and co-written (with Josh Singer) by Bradley Cooper, who also stars as composer Leonard Bernstein.  The film spans the decades from the forties through the seventies, and tells the winding story of the romance between “Lenny” and the woman who would be