Lights Camera Jackson

Movie Reviews, Entertainment News and Views from Lights Camera Jackson

Navigation

‘Wild Rose’ Review

By

Stories about an aspiring musical talent looking to make it big have been a favorite of filmmakers since the beginning of movies themselves. Every year we get multiple versions of this familiar theme, in both biopic and original forms. And yet — there’s never been a movie quite like “Wild Rose”. Irish singer/actress Jessie Buckley […]
CONTINUE

‘Aladdin’ Review

By

Disney’s second of four live-action re-imaginings this year is director Guy Ritchie’s version of “Aladdin”. Ritchie’s previous film, 2017’s “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword”, cost $175 million and only made $39 million at the U.S. box office. This “Aladdin” cost even more (a reported $183 million) – so there’s even more on the line […]
CONTINUE

‘Rocketman’ Review

By

Summer 2019 at the movies will be remembered for two things: Disney (big surprise!) and the celebration of music icons. Films centered around the songs of The Beatles and Bruce Springsteen are on the way. But first up is this extravagant musical biopic of Sir Elton John. “Rocketman” director Dexter Fletcher knows a thing or […]
CONTINUE

‘The Sun Is Also a Star’ Review

By

Author Nicola Yoon’s 2015 YA novel “Everything, Everything” was made into a 2017 film by Warner Bros. Now the studio has adapted another Yoon teen romance, going after the same target demo. “The Sun Is Also a Star” pairs two star-crossed lovers: high school seniors Natasha (played by “black-ish” actress Yara Shahidi) and Daniel (“Riverdale”’s […]
CONTINUE

‘John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum’ Review

By

I doubt Keanu Reeves could’ve guessed that he would be part of another blockbuster film trilogy following “The Matrix”. But 2014’s “John Wick” quickly became a cult hit, spawning the 2017 sequel, “Chapter 2”. And now we get “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum”. And like a good dog, it’s loyal to the series and […]
CONTINUE

‘Pokemon: Detective Pikachu’ Review

By

I’ve never ventured into the world of Pokemon. I allowed the “Pokemon Go!” craze to pass by, as people all over the world, with their eyes glued to their phones, wandered into traffic trying to “catch” animated creatures. A live-action/CGI Pokemon movie could’ve gone down many different paths. But Warner Bros. chose to focus on […]
CONTINUE

‘The Hustle’ Review

By

Last year, Anne Hathaway stole the show in the ensemble crime comedy, “Ocean’s 8”. Now she and Rebel Wilson play a duo of dueling con artists in “The Hustle”, which plays as a cheap knock-off. Hathaway, complete with a distracting British accent the majority of the time, plays Josephine. She and fellow crook Penny (played […]
CONTINUE

‘UglyDolls’ Review

By

You’re probably asking yourself, “Do we really need another animated movie about talking toys?” In this case, the answer is Yes. “UglyDolls” doesn’t have the impact of “Toy Story”, the wow factor of the first “LEGO Movie” or the razzle-dazzle of “Trolls”. But veteran animation director Kelly Asbury (“Shrek 2”, “Gnomeo & Juliet”, “Smurfs: The […]
CONTINUE

‘Booksmart’ Review

By

Olivia Wilde is the latest actor turned director hoping to make a splashy feature directorial debut. “Booksmart” attempts to be the Gen Z version of “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”. Instead, thanks to a flawed concept, ridiculous characters, unethical situations, unrealistic dialogue and a flat-out absurd vision, it’s bad times for anyone unfortunate enough to […]
CONTINUE

‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile’ Review

By

Zac Efron has built his movie career on musicals and comedies. But after witnessing his performance as infamous serial killer Ted Bundy, serious dramas may be where he belongs.  Efron is captivating and transformative in Netflix’s “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile”. The film is based on Elizabeth Kloepfer’s 1981 memoir, The Phantom Prince: My […]
CONTINUE