This overly exuberant animated comedy about a dysfunctional family is the feature film version of a Skittles “Taste the Rainbow” commercial, meaning it’s colorful and often so absurd that it … Continue reading “The Willoughbys (2020)”
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)
There’s a sweet family film with an enduring message about never giving up buried somewhere in this bloated, candy-colored Christmas musical about an eccentric inventor (is there any other kind?) … Continue reading “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)”
Boss Level (2020)
Another in the line of Groundhog Day genre riffs that already includes the “Mystery Spot” episode of Supernatural, Edge of Tomorrow, and Happy Death Day. This one is a cartoonish, … Continue reading “Boss Level (2020)”
Hopper/Welles (2020)
If you ever wanted to watch a stoned, thirtysomething Dennis Hopper scratch his nose and smoke cigarettes for over two hours, this is the movie for you. It’s admittedly amusing … Continue reading “Hopper/Welles (2020)”
The New Mutants (2020)
This X-Men spinoff directed by The Fault in Our Stars’ Josh Boone is a mess from beginning to end, which comes as no surprise given its troubled production history. … Continue reading “The New Mutants (2020)”
Alone (2020)
John Hyams, who has made a name for himself with action aficionados for his Universal Soldier sequels and auteurists for being the son of filmmaker Peter Hyams, made this remake … Continue reading “Alone (2020)”
Possessor Uncut (2020)
Most children of well-known film directors wisely choose not to mimic the style of their parent, but Brandon Cronenberg has decided on exactly the opposite path. Like Antiviral before it, … Continue reading “Possessor Uncut (2020)”
Fatman (2020)
Casting Mel Gibson as an embittered, gun-toting Santa Claus might be a little too on-the-nose but it works for the most part in this coal-black (pun intended) action-comedy about an … Continue reading “Fatman (2020)”