Barbie

Barbie; Perfect casting propels the film from silly concept to full blown cultural moment. More sad and intense at times than it is hilarious, Canadian Kens (and Alan) really bring the laughs. A small indie film wrapped in a big budget toy seller succeeds on several levels; B+

tick, tick...BOOM!

tick, tick…Boom!; A Broadway musical lover’s ode to creativity &!pursuing your passion in the face/model of life’s realities is full of energy, joy, and cameos. Belting out about mundane struggles becomes a kinetic music video at every turn. Garfield is great as Larson; B+

X-Men: Dark Phoenix

X-Men: Dark Phoenix; Stellar cast could do so much more in a film worthy of their talents. Motivation is cloudy and our connection to the characters minimal, making this another run of the mill comic book movie; C+

X-Men: Apocalypse

X-Men: Apocalypse; Overstuffed unmemorable instalment that's so well cast it's a disappointment they have little to give us to care about; B