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| Colin Firth & Jude Law (r) star in Genius |
From our friend, Arch Campbell...
The Jungle Book - 4 Stars. Dazzling Disney live-action update of the classic animated cartoon.
A Bigger Splash - 3½ Stars. Tilda Swinton & Ralph Fiennes comedy-thriller with a jaw dropping Hitchcock-style twist.
The Meddler - 3 Stars. Susan Sarandon drives daughter Rose Byrne crazy, until they both deal with the loss of a love one.
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| Arch with Will Ferrell & Zach Galifianakis (r) |
Eye in the Sky - 3 Stars. Helen Mirren as British officer with opportunity to target (i.e. kill) several terrorists with a drone, but what about collateral damage? Gripping.
Love & Friendship - 3 Stars. Jane Austen adaptation of seductive, conniving Kate Beckinsale looking for a new husband for both her and her daughter.
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping - 2 ½ Stars. Music world satire with Andy Samberg as the world's dumbest pop star. Uneven, but often jaw-dropping funny.
The Nice Guys - 2 ½ stars. Private eye comic riff with Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling as hapless detectives, chasing scandal in 1970’s Los Angeles.
Money Monster - 2½ Stars. The financial cable show, hosted by George Clooney & produced by Julia Roberts gets taken over by a gunman demanding answers from Wall Street. Tense and fun to watch, but never feels plausible.
Captain America: Civil War - 2½ Stars. Marvel Comics parade of superheroes. A fan's delight, even when it runs way long.
Maggie's Plan - 2½ Stars. Greta Gerwig falls for Ethan Hawke, who leaves his wife Julianne Moore. Once together, Greta hatches a plan to give him back. Great plot, but talky and not as precious as it thinks.
The Boss - 2 Stars. Melissa McCarthy creates an outrageous Donald Trump-like business woman, who lands in jail for insider trading. The first half is a guilty pleasure, but the ending runs out of gas.
Best New Opening > Genius - 2 Stars. Turns out Thomas Wolfe was a jerk, as portrayed in this talky movie about writing.
X-Men: Apocalypse - 2 Stars. Tiresome episode of a worn out series, set in the 80's this time. Argh.
Now You See Me 2 - 1 Star. Nah, you don't.
Visit Arch's website for his (unrivaled) take on movies. He remains the only other (we're not self-hating) critic, whose opinion we admire and respect.'
