Lupin III: Dead or Alive (1996)

From IMDb: “When Lupin heads to the kingdom of Zufu to pilfer its treasure, he incurs the wrath of its psychotic ruler General Headhunter, who places a dead-or-alive bounty on his head that many intend to collect.” What I liked: Sharp pace enhances an already engaging story featuring one of my favorite fictional characters and

Queen and Slim (2019)

From IMDb: “A couple’s first date takes an unexpected turn when a police officer pulls them over.” What I liked: Get Out’s Daniel Kaluuya brings a real charm to his role and relative newcomer Jodie Turner-Smith bring a superb complexity to hers. Queen and Slim displays a very pure and endearing understanding of love. I

Stuber

Stuber is an action-buddy-comedy about an Uber driver being forced to drive a cop around town as he cracks down on his toughest case. What I liked: I’m picky with movies, especially with comedies. However, this movie had me laughing a lot, from giggles to guffaws. I found Kumail Nanjiani’s character annoying at first, but

Cop Car

This movie was directed by Jon Watts, who has directed the last two Spider-Man movies. This one tells the story of two boys that find a cop’s car hidden from the main road, and what happens when they innocently drive off with it. What I liked: The two child leads carry the whole movie with

Ready Player One

What I Liked: Certain moments in the movie, like the Zemeckis Cube, as well as other moments featuring characters and movie items that touched all my nostalgia bones. The action scenes were a lot of fun. What I Disliked: Read the book years ago, and only mildly enjoyed it. I didn’t really care for overall

Game Night

What I Liked: Great writing; a tight script that never lingers on improvised jokes. Dialog that is fresh and clever, never relying on lazy and heavily borrowed lines from movies past. Constantly keeps the story moving. Fun characters, all of them lovable. You’d want to hang out with them outside of the movie. Smart blend

Ducktales (tv) (2017)

First things first: I haven’t watched the original “Ducktales” cartoon in DECADES. Sometimes, things like movies, cartoons and music don’t hold up to our cynical adult views, and it’s best to leave them in the past with our youthful innocence. But that doesn’t mean you can’t turn that thirst for nostalgia into a much more rich

Atomic Blonde

The action in this movie is fantastic. HOWEVER, there isn’t a lot of action in this movie at all. Please note: this is more of a spy-drama than an action-thriller. The movie moves extremely slow and is told through pure flashbacks. And I was very bored until the last 3rd of the movie (which gives