‘Last Night in Soho’: This dreamy spectacle awakens into routines

“Last Night in Soho” – Eloise (Thomasin McKenzie) moves to London to attend fashion school, and this wide-eyed, sweet young woman basks in the hopes of making dresses, friends, and her mark in England’s grandest city.  Although director Edgar Wright’s new film sounds like a kindhearted coming-of-age tale, it’s not.  “Last Night in Soho” is a horror film, specifically, a ghost story, an ambitious and stylish account.  Wright’s filmmaking superpowers of sights and sounds are on display, including swooping camera movements, striking eye candy in every corner on the screen…

‘Old’: M. Night’s time-warp movie ironically drags on too long

“Old” (2021) – “Don’t wish your life away.”  Did your mom or dad reply with that statement after you declared a desire to be older?  “I can’t wait until I’m 16, and I can drive.”  “I can’t wait until I’m 18, and I can do what I want.” Sound familiar?  Of course, this sentiment applies to turning 21 and reaching a retirement age too, but not necessarily landing on 30, 40, 50, 60, or 70 years young.  Who wants that, right? After watching M. Night Shyamalan’s “Old”, moviegoers probably won’t…

‘Jojo Rabbit’ successfully walks a comedic and emotional tightrope

“Jojo Rabbit” –  Taika Waititi is an immensely talented and creative actor, writer and director, but he needs to add tightrope walker to his resume, because he pulls off an impossible balancing act with his new film “Jojo Rabbit”. Set in Germany during the last throes of WWII, Jojo Betzler (Roman Griffin Davis), 10, is a devoted member of the Hitler Youth, but he discovers that his mother (Scarlett Johansson) is hiding a Jewish girl in their home, which throws his little fanatical mind for a loop. On the surface,…