Movie reviews of Don Shanahan

2017, Drama, Comedy

The dramedy carries a message, a fair and good one mind you, but one that will, unfortunately, fall on multiple deaf ears.

2017, Drama, Action

Missing clear substance to go with all of this style.

2017, Drama, Horror, Mystery

Begs endless questioning. Still, surviving and absorbing the film becomes a maddening experience.

2017, Drama, History

The Shakespearean love story angle comes across as conveniently nosey and unnecessary next to the bigger global picture...

2017, Drama

With restrained focus and narrative efficiency, it shoulders a sobering presence to both impress and inspire.

2017, Drama, Crime

A red-hot poker prodding for provocative reactions.

2017, Drama

Displays an astute microcosm experience of such disquiet and paranoia.

2017, Drama, Action, Comedy, Crime

Because everything derivative is done with so much spunk, sizzle, and precision, the end result is still a bountiful amusement of zesty kicks.

2017, Drama

No matter how hard the narrative gets, you won’t be able to look away. This movie will hit you.

2017, Drama, Suspense, Crime, Mystery

Tighter than Hell or High Water and more humane than Sicario...

2017, Documentary

No matter how on the nose it can be in brief moments, the overall messages delivered by Al Gore ring incredibly true and cognizant...

2017, Fantasy, Horror, Action, Western, Science fiction

The ineffective length, the nonsensical plot, threadbare mythology, leashed acting, and limited thrills...

2017, Drama

Weinstein writes and directs what constitutes as a love letter to a culture, a community, and to the essence of fatherhood.

2017, Action, Suspense, Mystery

Lacks zip, zilch, and zero in the style department.

2017, Drama, History, Suspense, Crime

Let the emotions, good and bad, come and talk about them.

2017, Drama, Action, History, Suspense, War

What greatly overcomes these failings are Dunkirk’s incomparable production value and technical prowess.

2017, Comedy

Everyone involved is clearly having a blast with this raucous stage and creatively uncouth material. The trouble is consistency.

2017, Fantasy, Drama, Love

Lowery’s chamber piece summons and subverts the precepts of a traditional spectral fable to striking results.

2017, Drama, Comedy, Love

Nimbly moves with a constant levity, even when the potential for heavy drama invades.

2017, Adventure, Drama, Action, Comedy, Science fiction

His style of pluck and mettle for this character is a breath of fresh air.

2017, Drama, Science fiction, War

Andy Serkis has taken the potential of performance capture technology and turned it into precision of unparalleled heights.

2017, Action, Crime

Perfect preposterous escapism for the summer season.

2017, Drama, Western

The charm never reaches a boiling point.

2017, Comedy

A triumph of physical comedy filled with unpredictable errors, adorable characters, and burlesque stylings.