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With the release of F1: The Movie , starring none other than Brad Pitt behind the wheel of a high-speed Formula 1 death machine, I thought now would be the perfect time to throw together a list of my favorite car racing movies. Now, full disclosure: I am not  a die-hard car racing fan. Never have been. I never stayed up late to catch the Indy 500 . I never subscribed to NASCAR Weekly . And I don’t think I’ve ever used the phrase “pole position” in a sentence that didn’t end

I enjoy wearing nice shorts. Nice Film Critic Shorts. That fit. They are on, and I'm ready to review four new movies in this week's capsule (short) movie reviews for Friday, June 27, 2025. 1) F1: THE MOVIE F1: The Movie  is not a movie. It's a factory-produced, mass-marketed, drive-thru fast-food item dressed up to look like a cinematic experience. This is not storytelling. This is brand merchandising. This is what happens when marketing committees greenlight "films" based so

My Film Critic pants are stylish and looking good, so I am ready to review four new movies in this week's capsule (short) movie reviews for Friday, May 9th, 2025. 1) SHADOW FORCE Joe Carnahan  has always been a bit of a wild card. The guy can swing between gritty excellence ( Narc , The Grey ) and ridiculous, testosterone-fueled cartoon chaos ( Smokin' Aces , Boss Level , The A-Team ). He's one of those directors where you never really know what you'll get, except that it wil

One of the absolute joys of watching certain genres—whether action, adventure, sci-fi, fantasy, or spy thrillers—is seeing our heroes get absolutely wrecked and yet somehow miraculously keep going. When a main character gets shot, stabbed, blown up, thrown off a building, crushed, run over, electrocuted, or beaten to within an inch of their life… and yet, they still  get back up and keep fighting. Well, except when the movie is terrible, as in the recent release of Novocaine