Reuben MurraySUPER DARK TIMES review (7/10)…a convincing story of teen boys being stupidZack and Josh, two mid-teenagers, have been friends for years. They have one of those relationships where the moms pretty much treat the…Aug 30Aug 30
Reuben MurraySTRONGER review (7/10)…strong performances lift this exploration of the strength of human willIn many ways, STRONGER is an old-fashioned movie about an “ordinary guy” overcoming SERIOUS obstacles through grit, determination and the…Aug 27Aug 27
Reuben MurrayDAVE MADE A MAZE review (5/10)…creative little film that doesn’t quite do it for meDAVE MADE A MAZE is an entertaining, sometimes original, sometimes ridiculous but always WILDLY uneven viewing experience. It’s important…Aug 26Aug 26
Reuben MurraySTRANGE DARLING review (8/10)…a blast of adrenaline. One of the year’s best.STRANGE DARLING is so much fun. I just wanted to get that out there right at the top. It has a certain zing of creativity that only comes…Aug 26Aug 26
Reuben MurrayMOTHER! review (8/10)…I liked it a lot but can’t recommend itThis is a very difficult movie to review without major spoilers. I can either just say “spoiler alert” and then promptly ruin the whole…Aug 23Aug 23
Reuben MurrayALIEN: ROMULUS review (7/10)…a worthwhile entryThe world most certainly did not need another ALIEN movie, and yet, I’ve discovered that “ALIEN” must be some kind of siren call for me…Aug 19Aug 19
Reuben MurrayWIND RIVER review (7/10)…grim, sad and worth watchingI was excited to see this film (back in 2017), because writer/director Sheridan did one of my favorites from the previous year (even a…Aug 19Aug 19
Reuben MurrayTAKEN 3 review (5/10)…the silliness continues & looks tiredLiam Neeson certainly looks very convincing as a tough, hard-as-nails kinda guy. That face. That gruff, angry manner. But it’s pretty clear…Aug 19Aug 19
Reuben MurrayTAKEN 2 review (5/10)…the silliness continuesThe first TAKEN was a ridiculous movie, with Liam Neeson doing amazing things, lots of killing and lots of unlikely globetrotting. He got…Aug 12Aug 12
Reuben MurrayGOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK review (6/10)…a near miss, but lots of good things to offerGOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK is an always interesting and intermittently engrossing film that just missed out on being a classic. It seems…Aug 9Aug 9