Tag: movie review
Movie Review: ‘Monster Hunter’
Bob GarverSpecial to Valley NewsI should have reviewed this movie three weeks ago, when it was No. 1 in the country. But my weekend...
Movie Review: ‘News of the World’
Bob GarverSpecial to Valley NewsOne of my favorite children’s books is “The Phantom Tollbooth” by Norton Juster. There’s a scene where the main characters...
Movie Review: ‘Wonder Woman 1984’
Bob GarverSpecial to Valley News“Wonder Woman 1984” is the closest thing audiences will get to a theatrical blockbuster this holiday season. After only one...
Movie Review: ‘Greenland’
Bob GarverSpecial to Valley News“Greenland” was supposed to get a big theatrical release as recently as August. I remember seeing trailers for the film...
Movie Review ‘Fatman’
Bob GarverSpecial to Valley NewsIn “Fatman,” Mel Gibson plays Santa Claus on steroids. He actually does say that he’s on steroids at one point,...
Movie Review: ‘Kajillionaire’
Bob GarverSpecial to Valley NewsThe characters at the heart of writer and director Miranda July’s “Kajillionaire” are not as interesting as July thinks they...
Movie Review: ‘The Broken Hearts Gallery’
Bob GarverSpecial to Valley NewsWithout access to a theater this weekend, I resigned myself to watching “The Broken Hearts Gallery” on demand. It is...
Movie Review: ‘Freaky’
Bob Garver
Special to Valley NewsI wish this movie had been called “Freaky Friday the 13th.” The film is a cross between “Freaky Friday” and...
Movie Review: ‘Let Him Go’
Bob GarverSpecial to Valley NewsFor once, I have something nice to say about the sparse schedule of theatrical releases, while studios push back their...
Movie Review: ‘Come Play’
Bob GarverSpecial to Valley News“Come Play” finds itself in the plum position of being the hottest new theatrical horror release of Halloween 2020. It...