4.5 stars. Rated PG-13, for violence, occasional profanity, disturbing images and dramatic intensityPaul Greengrass always makes thoughtful, emotionally engaging films, whether crowd-pleasing thrillers — three entries in the Jason Bourne...
Dark Waters (2019) • View trailer Four stars. Rated PG-13, for dramatic intensity, disturbing images and brief profanityBy Derrick Bang • Originally published in The Davis Enterprise, 12.13.19 Mark Ruffalo has become this generation’s Henry Fonda. Or...
Joker (2019) • View trailer Four stars. Rated R, for dramatic intensity, violence and profanity By Derrick Bang • Originally published in The Davis Enterprise, 10.4.19 Actors have craved playing villains ever since Shakespeare’s era; as the...
The Kitchen (2019) • View trailer Three stars. Rated R, for considerable profanity and bloody violenceBy Derrick Bang Strong performances can’t compensate for a weak script, no matter how much this film hopes you’ll...
