White Rose Cinema

Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) Rated R

The drug war across the Mexican border has escalated to terrorists crossing the border. To fight them, FBI agent Matt Graver reteams with mercurial Alejandro. Starring Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, and Isabela Moner. This film has the same taste that the first one except that the script isn’t as tight. There’s a lot of information left […]

The Numbers Station (2013) Rated R

A disgraced black ops agent is sent to a numbers station to protect a code operator. Starring John Cusack, Malin Akerman, and Liam Cunningham. I loved this movie more than the other critics have. It’s not really an action film; it’s very much a character piece. The film revolves around John Cusack’s character as he comes […]

Single Parents (ABC) Rated TV-PG

A group of single parents creates their own support system to raise their kids and have relationships. Starring Taran Killam, Leighton Meester, and Kimrie Lewis. I really was hoping this series would be better than it is. First, I wonder why any of these adults even had kids. They are the worst parents – and not […]

Magnum P.I. (CBS) Rated TV-14

An ex-Navy SEAL who’s back from Afghanistan uses his skills as a private investigator in Hawaii. Starring Jay Hernandez, Perdita Weeks, and Zachary Knighton. This is an interesting remake. The pilot is supposed to set up the show, but this pilot lacks in setting up the show. The characters were poorly introduced. The story feels like it’s […]

New This Week in Theaters, October 11, 2018

 The Happy Prince (R) Opens on Friday, October 12 Starring: Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Emily Watson The untold story of the last days in the tragic times of Oscar Wilde, a person who observes his own failure with ironic distance and regards the difficulties that beset his life with detachment and humor.  Beautiful Boy (R) Opens […]