Pokemon Detective Pikachu In a world where humans and fanciful creatures co-exist, a teenager (Justice Smith) teams up with a little yellow Pikachu (the voice of Ryan Reynolds) to solve the case of a missing cop. Directed by Dome Karukoski. Read our 2 1/2 star review here. It's well-acted, nicely written and handsomely dressed, like a bigger-budget BBC offering. Tolkien Nicholas Hoult plays the man behind "The Lord of the Rings" in this bio-pic. Would you believe nobody ever gives the squad a cute name? Oh, well. Read our 2 1/2 star review here. Instead, the movie is unforgivably lazy and checked-out. With a cast like that, this should have been a gem. Poms A terminally ill woman (Diane Keaton) decides to form a cheerleading squad of elderly retirees (Jacki Weaver, Rhea Perlman, Pam Grier and others). backdrop, but that's about it. Read our 2 1/2 star review here. The movie, glancingly connected to the "Conjuring" franchise, has a strong lead actress (Linda Cardellini) and a colorful Hispanic L.A. The Curse of La Llorona The title refers to the Mexican version of Bloody Mary, a figure to be conjured at your peril. Don’t miss it. Read our 4 star review here. Nearly 40 years later, with new technology, Franklin's show comes back to life - and it's glorious. 24)Īmazing Grace Aretha Franklin's 1972 gospel concert, held during two nights in a small church in Los Angeles, was filmed by Sydney Pollock with plans for a theatrical release, but sound-synch problems made it impossible to edit. Disappointing for hard-core fans, perhaps, but fine for casual ones. Read our 3 star review here.
It's a terrific premise, but don't expect a deep dive into music history a la "High Fidelity" or "Walk Hard." This is a pleasant-enough rom-com that happens to have a few amusing Beatles in-jokes. 24) A struggling musician (Himesh Patel) wakes up to find he is the only person who remembers the Beatles. For a better time, revisit the 1971 original. Read our 1 1/2 star review here. Very little of it is offensive mostly it just feels outdated and trite. Usher), which means a lot of macho talk about masculinity, femininity, violence, etc. If only! In this reboot, Shaft is saddled with a goody-goody son (Jesse T. Jackson reprises his role as that bad cat John Shaft, which sounds like a pretty good time. By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy.