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You haven’t heard of Gotti? I don’t blame you, It didn’t even make back half of its $10 million budget and was primarily distributed by the now-defunct Movie Pass. So why are we talking about it? Well firstly, it holds a rare 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Even Freddy Got Fingered managed to scrape an 11% so this has got to be the worst movie ever, right? Further enticing us is the advertising campaign. “Audiences loved Gotti. Critics put out the hit. Who would you trust more? Yourself or a troll...

Glass has polarized viewers, so I saw it again. My conclusion? I think those who didn’t like it either went in with the wrong mindset or simply didn’t “get” what writer-director M. N. Shyamalan was trying to do. Three weeks after Casey Cooke (Anya Taylor-Joy) escaped from Kevin Wendell Crumb/“The Horde” (James McAvoy), David Dunn (Bruce Willis) tracks him down… only to be captured by authorities. Sent to a mental institution along with Kevin and Elijah Price “Mr. Glass” (Samuel L. Jackson), the three are subjected to therapy by Dr...

You don’t need to compare 2019’s Miss Bala to the 2011 original to find flaws. Overall, it’s an appropriately tense nerve-wracking experience. However, much of the film’s goodwill is undone by the predictable story and general tone. Latin-American Gloria Fuentes (Gina Rodriguez) is roped into the world of Mexican drug cartels when her friend Suzu (Cristina Rodlo) is kidnapped during an assassination attempt on Tijuana’s chief of police. Lino (Ismael Cruz Córdova), the leader of the Las Estrellas gang, assure Gloria they can help track her down, but their help comes at a price...

Freddy Got Fingered is one of the most nauseating, unfunny and unpleasant movies I’ve ever seen. When the credits rolled I was left angry and depressed. I wasn’t even happy it was over, as having survived this miserable film meant I’d be haunted by it for the rest of my life. Gordon “Gord” Brody (Tom Green) is a 28-year old slacker that lives with his parents and dreams of becoming an animator. Unfortunately, he suffers from an undiagnosed mental handicap (or that’s how I interpreted it), has no social skills whatsoever, and his ideas are bad...

If your idea of the perfect weekend is a two-day haze of smoked joints, endless cheese puffs and nothing on but your underwear, you’ll love The Beach Bum.  It’ll probably be the funniest thing you’ve ever seen. Free-spirited poets who’ve shed all their material possessions, appreciate the sun and fine women will likely find a kindred spirit in the protagonist. Me? I couldn’t wait for it to end and the experience was worsened by one gentleman behind me who was breathing nothing but nitrous oxide and laughing at every pot reference...

Isn’t It Romantic might’ve been relevant ten years ago. Today, it feels extremely dated. From a young age, Natalie (Rebel Wilson) was taught that what’s shown in rom-coms is an unattainable fantasy. After a blow to the head, she wakes up and finds the world around her changed. Her co-worker and friend Whitney (Betty Gilpin) is now her rival, her neighbor Donny (Brandon Scott) is now a loud gay stereotype, the rude client who wouldn’t pay attention to her, Blake (Liam Hemsworth) now finds her beguiling...

Battle Angel is an original video animation (OVA) whose brevity works against it. While it’s called a movie, this is really a television series that never made it past two episodes. It’s interesting and I’d like to see more but can I really recommend a story which stops before it begins? Below the floating metropolis of Zalem is Scrap Iron City, where cyborgs are common but the streets are rife with crime. Cyberphysician Daisuke Ido (voiced by Shunsuke Kariya) comes across the remains of a female cyborg and rebuilds her...

Alita Battle Angel features dynamic action sequences, top-notch special effects, and an impressive performance by Rosa Salazar. I just wish it was a little bit better. Then I’d be certain that it would find its audience, make a ton of money and get followed-up with the sequel it wants and deserves. Beneath the floating metropolis of Zalem is Iron City, where cyborgs are common but the streets are rife with crime. Cyberphysician Dyson Ido (Christoph Waltz) comes across the remains of a female cyborg and rebuilds her...

This was a hard list to compile. It was made harder by the fact that I’ve gotten a new perspective on what “The Best Movies of the Year” should be. I’ll tell you ahead of time that Green Book isn’t on my list. It isn’t that, in hindsight, I feel as though it’s another example of the white savior story, or that I’m upset about the real-life Shirley family informing us that what’s happening on-screen isn’t accurate to the truth. It’s a great film with solid performances, some of the year’s biggest laughs and terrific characters...

Unexpectedly, it isn’t the mystery that’s the highlight of The Hound of the Baskervilles; it’s the cast. Ian Richardson, in particular, stands out as one of the interpretations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary detective. When an ancient family curse in the form of a ghostly hound frightens Sir Charles Baskerville (David Langton) to death, Sherlock Holmes (Richardson) and Dr. John Watson (Donald Churchill) investigate. His sole heir, Sir Henry (Martin Shaw) now fears for his life. An unbeliever...

Even those who’ve never seen any wrestling events will relate to Fighting with My Family. It makes you understand why the sport has fans, why there are dreamers who want to be a part of it and tells an affectionate Cinderella story. Since they were young, Saraya “Paige” Bevis (Florence Pugh) and her older brother Zak “Zodiac” (Jack Lowden) have wrestled either by teaching their friends the ways of the ring or participating in events arranged by their parents, Rick (Nick Frost) and Julia (Lena Headey)...

I want to say I’ve seen a movie with a murderous painting done right somewhere but nothing springs to mind immediately. The formula hasn’t been cracked in Velvet Buzzsaw, which probably would’ve been significantly more effective if its scares relied on your imagination rather than visceral visuals. Look at everything surrounding these scenes and we find a film with a lot to say about art appreciation, professional artists, art itself and the tried-and-true horror of madness. Art critic Morf Vandewalt...