It’s always important to build a connection between the audience and what we’re watching on our screens. It’s what gets us involved and what keeps us coming back to our favorite movies for years and years. When you’re unable to do that, you sometimes end up with pictures like Ready Player One. There are some positive features, but the lack …

Before watching Dunkirk, you have to know that you’re not about to see the usual film about World War II. If you don’t, you may leave the theater confused and disappointed like I did the first time I saw it. And if you do know what you’re about to get into, you may leave with an entirely different perspective while …

Capturing the magic of Roald Dahl is a tall order. While Matilda, The Witches, and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory are now classic children’s films, Tim Burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was a resounding letdown.

I am willing to forgive action films of a few more cinematic missteps than I am of other films. As long as the action is gripping, fun, and somehow has a place within the story of the film it is easier to overlook other issues. The Gunman not only falls short on the action itself, but it offers little else …