‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Review

★★★ ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ comes close to being worthy of praise. Still, its unsympathetic protagonist and sketchy message ultimately undermine a film carried by two outstanding performances by Glenn Close and Amy Adams. ‘Hillbilly Elegy,’ an adaptation of the book of the same name, tells the story of J.D. Vance’s upbringing, from his troubled childhood to …

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‘Hubie Halloween’ Review

★½ Despite its best intentions, Hubie Halloween is another unfunny, lazy, and dull Adam Sandler-produced "comedy." Hubie, a quirky community volunteer who is victim to bullying in his hometown of Salem, is drawn into an investigation in Halloween about a murderer on the loose. Adam Sandler is an interesting individual. He certainly is very talented …

‘Enola Holmes’ Review

★★★½ Millie Bobby Brown shines in this charming and engaging detective story from the director of ‘Fleabag.’ When her mother goes missing, Enola Holmes must go on an adventure using her wits while outsmarting her brothers Sherlock and Mycroft. Millie Bobby Brown burst into the scene less than five years ago in one of the …

‘The Devil All the Time’ Review

★★★½ Far from flawless, ‘The Devil All the Time’ still manages to stand out thanks to a stellar cast, beautiful visuals, and an engaging story. The film follows the interconnected lives of a war veteran and his son, a pair of serial killers, a preacher, and the sheriff of the small town of Knockemstiff, Ohio. …

‘Da 5 Bloods’ Review

★★★★½ Spike Lee delivers an epic and riveting adventure with an effective thought-provoking punch, instantly making it one of the best films of his career. 'Da 5 Bloods' finds a group of Vietnam veterans, haunted by their past, searching for a missing treasure and the remains of an old friend. There's little doubt nowadays that …

‘Extraction’ Review

★★★ Chris Hemsworth's 'Extraction' is barely saved from a mediocre script by jaw-dropping action sequences, making it, at the very least, a worthwhile Netflix quarantine watch. After another cartel captures the son of an incarcerated mob boss in India, mercenary Tyler Rake (Hemsworth) is tasked to save him and guard him out of the city. …

‘El Hoyo’: Explicación y análisis del final

Netflix se ha encontrado recientemente con un golpe éxito en sus manos en medio de una pandemia mundial: El Hoyo. La película española, dirigida por Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia, propone una instalación en forma de torre donde una plataforma desciende gradualmente con comida, y los prisioneros deben comer los restos de las personas que están encima de …

Oscars 2020 Predictions

As the awards season comes to a close, the time has come to predict the year’s biggest night in Hollywood. Here’s a look at my picks and predictions for the 92nd Academy Awards. BEST PICTURE Will Win: 1917 Could Win: Parasite Should Win: Parasite Easily the hardest category to predict thanks to the complicated preferential …

‘The Irishman’ Review

The Irishman lives up to Scorsese’s best and delivers even more, with an epic, emotional and riveting tale that rivals his best work.

‘Stranger Things’ Season 3 Review

★★★★ ‘Stranger Things 3’ brings what worked best for the past two seasons to create an emotional and satisfying season that is sure to please most fans of the Netflix blockbuster. More than a year after the events of season 2, the gang finds itself in the middle of puberty with Mike and Eleven having …