Movie Reviews

Dateworthy? “Anna and the Apocalypse”
Dec 14 2018By Carl Kozlowski
Is “Anna and the Apocalypse” worth a Christmas break date night? Yes . . . maybe. The film is a teenage musical comedy about a zombie invasion of a small Scottish town just before Christmas. Viewers watch as a a girl named Anna leads a bu...
Dateworthy? “Creed II”
Dec 07 2018By Carl Kozlowski
Is “Creed II” worth a date night? Yes . . . mostly. The film is a sequel to 2015’s terrific “Rocky” spin-off. Viewers find the young boxing champion facing off against the boxer son of the man who killed his father in &#...
Dateworthy? “Instant Family”
Nov 16 2018By Carl Kozlowski
Is “Instant Family” worth a date night? Absolutely! Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne team up for this extremely affecting movie. It’s based on the film’s co-writer/director Sean Anders’ true-life story about adopting three fos...
Dateworthy? “Beautiful Boy”
Nov 09 2018By Carl Kozlowski
Is the new “Beautiful Boy” film worth a date night this weekend? No. The movie is a true-life tale of a father fighting to help his teen son overcome drug addiction. It has powerful performances, no doubt. But it wastes too much time stuc...
Dateworthy? “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Nov 02 2018By Carl Kozlowski
Is “Bohemian Rhapsody” worth a weekend date night this week? Yes! “Bohemian Rhapsody” tells the story of one of rock’s most flamboyant showmen. It provides a rollicking good time that’s like seeing a concert and a movie ro...
Dateworthy? “Halloween”
Oct 26 2018By Carl Kozlowski
Is the new, spooky sequel, “Halloween” worth a Halloween date night? Yes! The sequel to the original slasher-film classic offers fun frights and some big laughs. It keeps things surprisingly tasteful for an R-rated film in this genre. Ami...
Dateworthy? “Night School”
Oct 19 2018By Carl Kozlowski
Is “Night School” worth a weekend date night? Maybe. If you’re cool with two hours of silliness that has hit-or-miss laughs but lovable characters, this will make for fun date night fun. But if you’re looking for artistic qualities to...
Dateworthy? “Bad Times At the El Royale”
Oct 12 2018By Carl Kozlowski
Is “Bad Times at the El Royale” worth a date night? Yes! “Bad Times” is a terrific twist on the “Pulp Fiction” formula of clever characters in fun criminal situations. But what makes it truly great for Catholics is...
Dateworthy? “Life Itself”
Oct 05 2018By Carl Kozlowski
Is “Life Itself” worth a weekend date night? Yes! This beautifully written and performed film is from Dan Fogelman. He’s the creator of the hit TV series “This Is Us.” The new film, “Life Itself” has all the ...
Dateworthy? “A Simple Favor”
Sep 21 2018By Carl Kozlowski
Is “A Simple Favor” worth a weekend date night? NO. The film is an attempt at a Hitchcockian thriller by director Paul Feig (“Bridesmaids,” “Spy”). It follows a seemingly naïve woman trying to solve the disappearance of her myste...