THE WIZARD OF THE KREMLIN
“A character study of someone simultaneously bland and monstrous, a literary talent whose instincts for manipulation and domination could quite credibly have inspired the MAGA movement.” – Killian Melloy, Cinesaurus Rex
WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY
“Rian Johnson sets about spinning the kind of hall-of-mirrors narrative that made the first two Knives Out movies so much fun.” – Killian Melloy, Cinesaurus Rex
A FEW FEET AWAY
“It’s ironically apt that the viewer may, to some degree, experience a version of what the frustrated Santiago suffers: This is a film that’s strangely, stubbornly hard to connect with emotionally.” – Killian Melloy, Cinesaurus Rex
AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH
“Avatar: Fire and Ash continues to offer striking visuals and compelling storytelling and should more than satisfy fans of the series.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
DAVID
“The animated David is a decidedly mixed bag. There are some things that impress while other parts of the film are cringeworthy. Perhaps the youngsters for whom this is directed to will be more charitable.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE
“The sight of military personnel responding to an actual crisis rather than being wasted on political theater strikes a nostalgic chord, and the sense that we’re watching a well-organized, competent government respond to an existential threat seems like it belongs to a different political era.” – Killian Melloy, Cinesaurus Rex
RUNNING FOR THE MOUNTAINS
“Mining is a deeply traditional occupation in West Virginia, but it’s only become more environmentally destructive even as forms of energy production such as wind and solar have become more effective alternatives.” – Killian Melloy, Cinesaurus Rex
LAST DAYS
“Where does devotion cross into delusion? Where does a desire for friendship darken into forcing oneself onto others? The movie asks these questions, along with other, equally disturbing ones.” – Killian Melloy, Cinesaurus Rex
BLUE MOON
“Some of the best scenes in the movie are when Hawke/Hart shuts up and just reacts physically to what’s being said to him or about him. They’re so good that you even forget about the combover.” – John Black, Cinekong
THE RULE OF JENNY PEN
“Watching two veteran actors bringing their characters to life is one of many possible pleasures at the movies. Watching them struggle in vain against a script that’s just spinning its wheels is not. The Rule Of Jenny Pen – a purported psychological thriller – is the latter.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
ALADDIN 3477- I: THE JINN OF WISDOM
“Aladdin 3477- I: The Jinn of Wisdom takes the Aladdin story into the 35th century and then moves the action from the Middle East to southeast Asia. The question is whether there’s an audience for it.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies