Liam Neeson once again plays a man with a very particular set of skills—safecracking and bombmaking among them—in “Honest Thief,” a no-frills, low-thrills version of the kind of gritty action picture that has marked the veteran actor’s late-stage career. It’s not as good as “Taken,” but it’s better than “Taken...
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Reviews
RogerEbert.com — Onward
“Onward” plays like very minor Pixar offering within their canon, which is unfortunate because it comes from such a personal place for writer and co-director Dan Scanlon. Tom Holland and Chris Pratt enjoy lively chemistry as they voice a pair of extremely different brothers who go on a journey to...
Read moreRogerEbert.com — Birds of Prey
Margot Robbie is the most adorable sociopath you’d ever want to hang out and blow stuff up with in “Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn).” Director Cathy Yan has made a big, sassy action picture with a lot to say about female empowerment and friendship....
Read moreRogerEbert.com — The Rhythm Section
Blake Lively gives it her all in “The Rhythm Section,” but the movie only meets her halfway. The glamorous star gets grungy to play an ordinary young woman who transforms herself into an international assassin to avenge the killing of her family, but the film feels rushed and frustratingly empty....
Read moreRogerEbert.com — Charlie’s Angels
“Charlie’s Angels” is the reboot you never knew you needed in your life. As writer, director, producer and co-star, Elizabeth Banks has achieved a tricky (if somewhat inconsistent) balance between reveling in the playful, escapist fun of the original 1970s TV detective series and asserting a wholly necessary and modern...
Read moreRogerEbert.com — Terminator: Dark Fate
The latest “Terminator” was wise to pick up where the groundbreaking “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” left off. If only the filmmakers had used that opportunity for more than relentless action and empty fan service. It’s good to see the bad-ass Linda Hamilton again, though, and several of the fights and...
Read moreRogerEbert.com — Black and Blue
Deon Taylor’s “Black and Blue” is a B-movie through and through—and that’s actually a compliment. Naomie Harris elevates this tale of a rookie cop who becomes the target of her corrupt colleagues through both her physical strength and emotional subtlety. And veteran cinematographer Dante Spinotti—a frequent Michael Mann collaborator and two-time Oscar...
Read moreBreakfast All Day Podcast 10/10/19
You’re not seeing things — there really are multiple Will Smiths in Ang Lee’s “Gemini Man,” and we review all of them this week on Breakfast All Day. Alonso, Matt and I also talk about Bong Joon-ho’s exquisite social satire “Parasite,” which will probably end up being the best movie of the...
Read moreBreakfast All Day Podcast 8/2/19
Summer is winding down and that means we’re finally (hopefully) reaching the last of the big, dumb blockbusters here at Breakfast All Day. And “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw” has got to be the biggest and dumbest of all, so naturally Matt, Alonso and I have some thoughts....
Read moreBreakfast All Day Podcast 6/14/19
“Toy Story 4” doesn’t come out until next week, but we all liked it so much that we wanted to share an early review with you on the latest Breakfast All Day. Alonso, Matt and I also review a couple of other sequels: the empty and dull “Men in Black...
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