No Signs Of Life In ‘Ghost In The Shell’
This is the Americanized, fast-food version of "Ghost in the Shell," the popular manga, which later became an influential animated film. Accessibility is prioritized over quality, which means much of the film's running time is spent homogenizing...
‘Boss Baby’ Brings Childhood Back To Life
It’s not often that I go to see kids movies — at least in my opinion. Having three daughters, I held about at least three years before actually watching Frozen. Seriously, I avoid kids movies like...
It’s Good to be King in ‘Kong: Skull Island’
Take an island inhabited by colossal perversions of nature and add character actors. Such is the hearty recipe for "Kong: Skull Island." It's really an ingenious move, considering the characters are essentially walking traits, so...
‘Logan’ Cuts Deep
The title says it all. This isn't "Wolverine: Excessively Dramatic Subtitle." This is "Logan": the story of a man and his name. It's the year 2029 and the word, "superhero," has become passé. But that's okay,...
‘Split’ Carves Up A Lean Thriller
Having gone from "The Next Spielberg" to eliciting snide laughter when his name appears on a trailer, M. Night Shyamalan has packed a lot of career into a short amount of time. Here he is again with the...
‘A Monster Calls’ Is A Fable With Guts
Most imaginary friends might play hide and seek or tell you a joke. They tend to come in colors and in the shape of a rabbit or something otherwise fuzzy and warm. It isn't so with the figurative...
North Texas Film Critics Name Top Films of 2016
The North Texas Film Critics Association named its award winners and voted the romantic musical La La Land as the best film of 2016, according to the results of its annual critics’ poll. Completing list...
‘Passengers’ Can’t Handle The Driver’s Seat
One of the better episodes of "The Twilight Zone" involved an astronaut who must travel forty years through space in suspended animation, meaning he won't age. Before he leaves on his journey, he makes the...
‘Sing’ Gets By On Personality
"Sing" bills itself under a single promise: cute animals will sing cute pop songs. On that, it delivers. The only exception is your proclivity for such a thing. For many, it will be immensely adorable; by...
