“Rian Johnson does not mess with the formula that made the first one a success, bringing a new, inventive mystery to the screen.”

Despite a strong performance from Ana de Armas, Blonde feels like a continuation of the exploitation that dogged Marilyn Monroe’s career.

“At its best, "13" is joyful and fresh. At its worst, it's generic and oddly limp - some killer Jason Robert Brown tunes inserted into a nicely filmed but forgettable Disney Channel Original Movie.”

“Prey has a lot going for it. It is easily the best entry in the Predator franchise since the original,”

“The Gray Man has some enjoyable pieces, but there is not enough in it to elevate it above anything other than a middling action movie.”

“Turning Red another high-quality addition to the Pixar catalog. It’s also a lot of fun. Enjoy it on Disney+.”

“The Power of the Dog is an adaptation of a novel by Thomas Savage and is being called Campion’s best work since her most notable film, The Piano, and rightly so.”

“‘tick, tick…BOOM!’ is worthy of many awards this season. It is not to be missed.”

“There were doubts about Denis Villeneuve making a sequel to Blade Runner. Then there were more skeptics when Villeneuve announced he was going to tackle Dune as his next project. It is time to stop questioning this man what he is capable of.”

“How far past qualifying for AARP does an evil entity stop being believable as an imposing, menacing force of nature and an unstoppable killing machine?”

To my eyes, Malignant felt like a huge misfire. To others, it is something to revel in. Your mileage is likely to vary depending on how you enjoy your schlock.

“Perhaps "Jamie" would work with a modicum of success if the viewer had recently woken up from a three-decade-long coma. For a movie ostensibly all about being original, there is not a single new idea here.”

“For me, the most exciting thing on display isn’t so much the specifics of “Come From Away” but what it represents. Here is a well-made, creatively staged, modern, new, mature musical that’s available for the world to see and to inspire the next generation of theater-makers.”

"Annette" is a polarizing film and while it may seem startling fresh in 2021, it isn't particularly unique. The easiest comparison may be to "Tommy," another surreal rock opera about fame and violence.”

“CODA” has a beautiful, well-intentioned voice. But the song it’s singing is a reorchestrated cover – some new runs here, a new arrangement there – rather than the wholly original song it could have been.

"Schmigadoon" will disappear from memory as quickly as the fog that covers the title town's bridge. But when you're visiting, I can't say it isn't, well, delightful.

“If you haven’t heard of the new HBOMax show Hacks that’s not a surprise. It has flown mostly under the radar.’

“Central Park is funny, optimistic and much smarter than it has any right to be; a show and a song brimming with the kind of gentle joy I don’t see that often. It’s well worth seeking out.”