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Uncharted
(2022)
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Lonita Cook
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Holland is very funny...it's so much fun, and it sets up for a sequel.
Posted Feb 22, 2022
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Can You Keep a Secret?
(2019)
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Lonita Cook
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In order to keep the joke running, they have to render the character virtually voiceless.
Posted Feb 22, 2022
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Death on the Nile
(2022)
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Lonita Cook
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It will keep you engaged, and the pacing of the travel bleeds into the narrative. A bit slow, but still fun...
Posted Feb 22, 2022
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Marry Me
(2022)
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Lonita Cook
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It's a great movie, but you really have to like Lopez.
Posted Feb 22, 2022
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Scream
(2022)
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Lonita Cook
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It's not just a return to Woodsboro, it's a return to form.
Posted Jan 14, 2022
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The King's Man
(2021)
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Lonita Cook
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By the end of the movie they give you that tone you're looking for, but it's a little late.
Posted Dec 23, 2021
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The Matrix Resurrections
(2021)
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Lonita Cook
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It's a little bit on the nose.
Posted Dec 23, 2021
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The Tragedy of Macbeth
(2021)
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Lonita Cook
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[Denzel Washington] is in his best form.
Posted Dec 23, 2021
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Single All the Way
(2021)
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Lonita Cook
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What this movie does well is... Christmas romance.
Posted Dec 20, 2021
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Swan Song
(2021)
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Lonita Cook
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It is very interesting.
Posted Dec 20, 2021
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Nightmare Alley
(2021)
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Lonita Cook
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[Bradley Cooper's] performance is stellar.
Posted Dec 20, 2021
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Spider-Man: No Way Home
(2021)
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Lonita Cook
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Worth of the chatter... A lot of what you've heard online is true.
Posted Dec 20, 2021
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West Side Story
(2021)
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Lonita Cook
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If you loved the first West Side Story you're going to love this one.
Posted Dec 11, 2021
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Don't Look Up
(2021)
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Lonita Cook
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It's message-y... [and] we have genre imbalance.
Posted Dec 11, 2021
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The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star
(2021)
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Lonita Cook
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I was actually impressed with [Vanessa Hudgens].
Posted Dec 11, 2021
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King Richard
(2021)
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Lonita Cook
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One of the best movies about fatherhood... Will Smith gives the performance of his lifetime.
Posted Dec 10, 2021
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife
(2021)
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Lonita Cook
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[Paul Rudd] is the best thing about this movie for me.
Posted Dec 09, 2021
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Belfast
(2021)
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Lonita Cook
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It's not just about memory, it's about the memory of the a child.
Posted Dec 09, 2021
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The Power of the Dog
(2021)
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Lonita Cook
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Dynamite performances... this movie is visually is visually arresting.
Posted Dec 09, 2021
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Smallfoot
(2018)
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Lonita Cook
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A really beautiful kids movie... There's great music.
Posted Oct 13, 2021
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Night School
(2018)
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Lonita Cook
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I laid back and had a few laughs... It gives the [comedians] the opportunity to showcase their comedic chops.
Posted Oct 13, 2021
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The House With a Clock in Its Walls
(2018)
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Lonita Cook
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[Cate Blanchett and Jack Black] are amazing together, I wasn't expecting that.
Posted Oct 13, 2021
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The Predator
(2018)
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Lonita Cook
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Kind of fantastic in the way that Sharknado was fantastic.
Posted Oct 13, 2021
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Peppermint
(2018)
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Lonita Cook
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I really like the weightiness that [Jennifer Garner] brought to the material.
Posted Oct 13, 2021
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A Star Is Born
(2018)
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Lonita Cook
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I am incredibly impressed with [Bradley Cooper's] directing skills.
Posted Oct 06, 2021
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Venom
(2018)
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Lonita Cook
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It's really silly... it's still a lot of fun.
Posted Oct 06, 2021
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Can You Ever Forgive Me?
(2018)
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Lonita Cook
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If you love Melissa McCarthy as a comedienne, you're still going to love her here.
Posted Oct 05, 2021
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The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
(2018)
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Lonita Cook
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It's a little light on the story, and it's kind of predictable.
Posted Oct 05, 2021
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Bohemian Rhapsody
(2018)
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Lonita Cook
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I think this movie does [Freddie Mercury] so much justice.
Posted Oct 05, 2021
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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
(2018)
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Lonita Cook
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I loved everybody, but from a critics perspective I have to say it felt a bit unresolved... it's like it was specifically there to say, "hey we have another one coming".
Posted Oct 05, 2021
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Instant Family
(2018)
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Lonita Cook
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Super funny... [but] because it's so lighthearted, people who actually have a relationship with the foster system might respond of two ways: like it's a little bit romanticized.
Posted Oct 04, 2021
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The Princess Switch
(2018)
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Lonita Cook
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It's actually kind of funny.
Posted Oct 04, 2021
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Robin Hood
(2018)
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Lonita Cook
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It tries to re-invent the lore and I think it also tries to hard to make social social commentary... it's doing it with no subtext.
Posted Oct 04, 2021
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The Christmas Chronicles
(2018)
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Lonita Cook
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It's not your granddad's Christmas movie... [but] by the end of it I was sold.
Posted Oct 04, 2021
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Maria by Callas: In Her Own Words
(2017)
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Lonita Cook
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It's a beautiful documentary in and of itself.
Posted Oct 02, 2021
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A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding
(2018)
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Lonita Cook
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I liked it... Everyone knows I'm a Christmas movie fanatic.
Posted Oct 02, 2021
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Second Act
(2018)
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Lonita Cook
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You're going to love [the cast].
Posted Oct 02, 2021
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Aquaman
(2018)
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Lonita Cook
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It's comic awesomeness, but I think people are going to question whether the central battle should have been with his younger brother versus Manta.
Posted Oct 01, 2021
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Welcome to Marwen
(2018)
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Lonita Cook
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[Steve Carel] played it well.
Posted Oct 01, 2021
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On the Basis of Sex
(2018)
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Lonita Cook
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Your going to get more out of the documentary [RBG].
Posted Oct 01, 2021
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The Upside
(2017)
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Lonita Cook
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It's a little long. The real anchor for the movie is their relationship, but it's super funny.
Posted Oct 01, 2021
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Glass
(2019)
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Lonita Cook
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Personally I was underwhelmed.
Posted Oct 01, 2021
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What Men Want
(2019)
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Lonita Cook
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Not quite an homage, it's actually a destruction.
Posted Oct 01, 2021
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The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part
(2019)
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Lonita Cook
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It is so much... you smile the whole time.
Posted Oct 01, 2021
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Alita: Battle Angel
(2019)
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Lonita Cook
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There's a little too much going on, and then an unearned cliff-hanger.
Posted Oct 01, 2021
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Isn't It Romantic
(2019)
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Lonita Cook
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It's not great... just superficially funny.
Posted Oct 01, 2021
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Happy Death Day 2U
(2019)
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Lonita Cook
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This was genius. Basically what they've done is re-routed us into the first movie.
Posted Oct 01, 2021
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Velvet Buzzsaw
(2019)
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Lonita Cook
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It's funnier than I thought it was going to be... It was a good watch, but if you're looking to get super creeped out, it's not it.
Posted Oct 01, 2021
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IO
(2019)
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Lonita Cook
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It's an interesting, compelling idea, but it's a little bit low-key.
Posted Oct 01, 2021
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How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
(2019)
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Lonita Cook
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It is a thrill ride... [The Hidden World] is beautifully done.
Posted Oct 01, 2021
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