The Prom (2020) • View trailer3.5 stars. Rated PG-13, for thematic elements and suggestive/sexual candorBy Derrick BangIt’s easy to see why director Ryan Murphy was attracted to this Tony-nominated stage musical; it’s basically...
This is an impressive slice of holiday razzle-dazzle. The tag line for writer/director David E. Talbert’s opulent fantasy promises that viewers will “discover a world of wishes and wonder,” and that’s...
Dolemite Is My Name (2019) • View trailer 3.5 stars. Rated R, and you'd better believe it, for nudity, crude sexual content and relentless profanity By Derrick Bang • Originally published in The Davis Enterprise, 5.1.20 We...
Toy Story 4 (2019) • View trailer 3.5 stars. Rated G, despite some scary sequencesBy Derrick Bang • Originally published in The Davis Enterprise, 6.21.19 The familiar faces are as welcome as longtime friends; the new characters...
