All posts by Jim Batts
-
HUNTER KILLER – Review
Okay film fans, buy your ticket, settle into your seat, and grab the armrests as you prepare to...
-
MID90S – Review
Whether you grew up in the city or the country, you probably hung out with a group of...
-
THE OATH
As October hurtles past the midway point, many folks are experiencing a feeling of dread, one that’s not...
-
THE OLD MAN & THE GUN – Review
As a seasoned moviegoer (as I trust you are also), when I saw these five words on this...
-
BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE – Review
So what’s the ideal setting for a story filled with lowlifes and immoral and often illegal activities? You...
-
VENOM (2018) – Review
Even though Summer is a recent memory, it’s Marvel time again at the multiplex. Or is it? Yes,...
-
THE SISTERS BROTHERS – Review
To paraphrase a familiar radio and TV character’s beloved intro, it’s time to “return to those thrilling days...
-
NIGHT SCHOOL (2018) – Review
September, the month when many movie-goers return to school, is generally not prime release time for a big,...
-
LIFE ITSELF (2018) – Review
This week’s major studio (well, Amazon has snagged an Oscar or two) release is a big, star-studded bit...
-
LOVE, GILDA – Review
With the year’s end “light at the end of the tunnel” in sight, 2018’s parade of distinguished feature...
-
A SIMPLE FAVOR – Review
Allright movie fans, it’s still fairly warm outside, so why not enjoy a bit of escapist fun before...
-
PEPPERMINT (2018) – Review
Though the Summer movie season officially ended with the previous three-day holiday, one big, bombastic “shoot-em-up” is arriving...
-
KIN – Review
Last week in my review of SCOTTY AND THE SECRET HISTORY OF HOLLYWOOD I made a case for...
-
THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS – Review
Hmmm, “happy” and “murder’ almost bumping into each other in a film title? Something’s just not right. Oh,...
-
SCOTTY AND THE SECRET HISTORY OF HOLLYWOOD – Review
As the Summer cinema season gives way to the Fall, yet another compelling feature documentary joins a most...
-
MILE 22 – Review
Here’s the newest effort from another prolific actor/director film making duo. While some directors (Quentin Tarantino, Wes Anderson,...
-
ALPHA- Review
With the Summer winding down, and Labor Day well in sight, are moviegoers nostalgic for an adventure set...
-
FAR FROM THE TREE – Review
As the Summer movie season winds down, one type of film not usually known for hitting theatres this...
