The Fanatic (2019) • View trailer One star. Rated R, for violence, gore and profanityBy Derrick Bang • Originally published in The Davis Enterprise, 8.30.19 Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Seeing John Travolta starring in a...
The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019) • View trailer Four stars. Rated PG-13, for dramatic intensity, brief violence and occasional profanityBy Derrick Bang • Originally published in The Davis Enterprise, 8.23.19 Precious few films deserve to be mentioned...
Angel Has Fallen (2019) • View trailer 3.5 stars. Rated R, for profanity and violenceBy Derrick Bang The third time’s definitely the charm, for this series. Were it not for A-level casts toplined by...
Ready or Not (2019) • View trailer Three stars. Rated R, for violence, gore, drug use, relentless profanity and buckets o' bloodBy Derrick Bang Fans of dark-dark-dark humor — who can work up a macabre...
Blinded by the Light (2019) • View trailer Four stars. Rated PG-13, for dramatic intensity and vulgar racismBy Derrick Bang • Originally published in The Davis Enterprise, 8.16.19 Music doesn't merely hath charms to soothe the savage...
Where'd You Go Bernadette (2019) • View trailer 2.5 stars. Rated PG-13, for profanity and fleeting drug contentBy Derrick Bang Cate Blanchett’s starring performance in this film is breathtaking: a constantly mesmerizing display of...
The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019) • View trailer 3.5 stars. Rated PG, for no particular reasonBy Derrick Bang • Originally published in The Davis Enterprise, 8.9.19 Coincidence can be cruel. Last week’s preview screening...
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...
Hobbs & Shaw (2019) • View trailer Two stars. Rated PG-13, for relentless cartoon violence and fleeting profanityBy Derrick Bang • Originally published in The Davis Enterprise, 8.2.19 Too loud, too preposterous, and too bloody long. This...
