Bloody, pulpy, and solidly photographed, Jalmari Helander's "Sisu" is packed with excessively violent action scenes that manage to entertain. Still, it demands a lot of suspension of disbelief from the viewer to be thoroughly enjoyed. It's "John Wick" against Nazis in Finland, but there is little dimensionality to the characters or pathos in the storytelling. This can be certainly a fun time for kitschy action film enthusiasts, but it almost never tries to be realistic.
The first two or three…
Featuring a star-turning performance from Halle Bailey and a more layered take on the original story, Rob Marshall's "The Little Mermaid" is one of the better, crowd-pleasing Disney live-action adaptations. In this reimagining, Ariel is no longer just a naivete-stricken teenage mermaid as she gets more agency to determine the direction of her life.
This film has been the subject of online debate concerning race-bending casting and murky visuals even before its release. I can assure you that there is…
Alden Richards’ character, Ethan, is pushy, creepy and problematic.
He will continue sending friend requests even if Joy declined several times already. He will make the radio station talk about Joy in public without her permission. He will use another phone to text Joy anonymously. He will act like a police even if Joy is weeping out of fear. He will squeeze through inside a small room knowing that Joy will be uncomfortable. He will continually send “Need a friend…
