Black and Blue (2019) • View trailer Two stars. Rated R, for profanity and considerable violenceBy Derrick Bang • Originally published in The Davis Enterprise, 10.25.19 As a gritty urban thriller, this is one helluva ride. Director...
Zombieland: Double Tap (2019) • View trailer 3.5 stars. Rated R, for strong bloody violence, relentless profanity, drug use and sexual candorBy Derrick Bang Director Ruben Fleischer made an impressive big-screen feature debut with...
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) • View trailer 1.5 stars. Rated PG, despite considerable violence and heartbreaking contentBy Derrick Bang • Originally published in The Davis Enterprise, 10.18.19 Wow. Genocide, in a (supposedly) family-friendly Disney fantasy? What’s...
Gemini Man (2019) • View trailer Four stars. Rated PG-13, for considerable action violence and brief profanityBy Derrick Bang • Originally published in The Davis Enterprise, 10.11.19 That provocative question is at the heart of Gemini Man, thanks...
The Addams Family (2019) • View trailer 3.5 stars. Rated PG, for macabre and suggestive humor By Derrick Bang This new Addams Family film definitely catches the vibe that cartoonist Charles Addams established so well, during...
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...
