THE COLOR PURPLE

“The movie is a mixed bag, I enjoyed certain aspects but a lot of it falls flat.” – Byron McNeal, On The Reel On Tumblr

MAESTRO

“The Cooper/Singer screenplay simply trades the clichés of the biopic for the equally trite clichés of the troubled marriage drama.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

AMERICAN FICTION

“Jeffrey Wright makes the most of his star turn in American Fiction as an African-American author who pulls off a hoax that spins out of control. It is at once hilarious and deadly serious, making it one of the best films of 2023.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

“The satire is the engine, the family drama is the heart, and while it’s tough to keep this vehicle tonally on track, co-writer/director Cord Jefferson in his directorial debut almost gets there while offering no easy answers.” – Joyce Kulhawik, Joyce’s Choices

DELIVER US

“But for the gore and the nudity, Deliver Us is a film that might engender a lively discussion in a theology class.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

REBEL MOON: PART ONE – A CHILD OF FIRE

“Zack Snyder has made some dark films filled with action and visually compelling images. His latest is so epic it has been split in two. While the first half takes off after a slow start, it is not a film that will be accused of originality.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies

POOR THINGS

“A feminist Frankenstein … provokes serious thought about the nature of existence as it circles back to the original suicide and the wounded creator who made the best of whatever spare parts were available in a damaged world.” – Joyce Kulhawik, Joyce’s Choices