As with every Star Wars review I write, this will be mostly spoiler-free, though I’ve rarely composed a critique of an installment from this franchise that is also so enthusiasm-free. Speaking of spoilers, the opening crawl (the BIG WORDS that slowly inch up the screen, filling us in on the story, while John Williams’ glorious march plays) immediately gets things off … [Read more...] about ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Bonus Movie Review: Something’s off, and it isn’t a Force disturbance
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STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI New Movie Review
There are no spoilers in my review of Rian Johnson's Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Here's the loosest of plot summaries: Rey (played by Daisy Ridley) is still on that island with a long-gone Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill). While the other rebels are fighting against the newly assembled evil Empire, Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) remains angry as ever. For the first time since George Lucas … [Read more...] about STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI New Movie Review
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS New Movie Review
In this lavish remake of Agatha Christie's classic mystery Murder on the Orient Express, a long train ride through the snowy wilderness in 1934 is interrupted by a murder. An all-star cast embodies a handful of colorful characters, all of whom become suspects. Unfortunately for the killer at large, one of the passengers is Hercule Poirot (played by Kenneth Branagh, the film's … [Read more...] about MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS New Movie Review