Movie reviews of Don Shanahan

Panos Cosmatos has fashioned a disgustingly gorgeous and frightfully unforgettable film.

There is, unfortunately, not a great deal of surprise in A Simple Favor...

An inflatable bounce house of pretend peril.

Bathed in these impeccable period details, the troupe of mostly TV actors comport themselves equally well.

Perfect for the times, it’s encouraging to see two female leads translate their personalities to play curious and capable females comfortable in their own uniqueness.

High praise is due to Zafar and his writing partner Daniel Kitrosser for wading through the acid and muck of this heavy material for We the Animals.

Downright sensational and has vaulted to the top of the conversation for the best film of 2018 so far.

Oozing all kinds of artistic flamboyance and crimson damage, this film is a straight punch to the face that has to swing hard to to knock you out.

The crowd-pleasing bash that Baywatch should have been last summer.

Spike’s lightning rod flair singes silver screens again, stoking a period-piece true story into a potent punch of hard truths stamped for the present day.

Bloody messes and frantic nerves are painted with a monochromatic palette and stand through fixed and unflinching framing.

Foibles aside, Christopher Robin is an unapologetic heart-melter.

This one earns your admission price and then some with some of the best set pieces, fight sequences, and chase scenes in the franchise’s history.

Shows how absurdity, ridiculousness, and irrationality can be exactly what is necessary to properly entertain.

Few movies on any level could ever dream a way this damn good to marry and blend stoic manliness and a whimsical romance on top of the lurid exploits its title advertises.

Jim McKay's outstanding film gives them a vibrant voice and stirring course to seek that bundled American goal.

This twisty sequel takes the temperature and weight of the cold lead hammer that is Denzel and heats it with anger and stakes to match the hot lead being shot around him.

This dynamite film needs to be required viewing for the teens out there, especially girls, of these complicated and confusing present times.

Johnson is solidly in his element for this straight-faced actioner.

Heart and humor remain the best powers on display in this sequel...

A second film that should be raising stakes not stalling them. The promise of a third is still plenty intriguing.

The third act peters out and trudges this film to a tedious and somewhat lackluster finish where the glee is lost.

Bigger, louder, and dumber...

Without taking into account the words and people, Mountain is a perfect package of perilous beauty.