A tremendous cast can only do so much with paper-thin characters and a frustrating narrative structure in “Monster.” The long-delayed drama stars Kelvin Harrison Jr. as a young man with a bright future who’s wrongly charged with murder after a Harlem bodega killing. It’s unfortunately all-too relevant but it’s also...
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Reviews
Breakfast All Day Podcast 1/29/21
It’s gloomy and rainy in Southern California, but we’re here to offer some sunshine on Breakfast All Day. Alonso, Matt and I review “The Little Things,” which feels like a “CSI” episode full of Oscar winners, and the deeply disturbing “Saint Maud,” the first truly great movie of 2021. In...
Read moreFifty Shades of Grey
Universal Pictures Rated R for some strong sexual content including dialogue, some unusual behavior and graphic nudity, and for language. Running time: 125 minutes. Three stars out of four. I liked “Fifty Shades of Grey,” and I am not ashamed. I realize this is not the most popular opinion. The...
Read moreWhat the Flick?! — RoboCop
Enough already with the ’80s remakes, amirite? The new “RoboCop” lacks the cheeky satire of the original, but it’s got a great cast and the visual effects are pretty dazzling. The boys and I are all mixed on it....
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