Randy Shulman

Randy Shulman Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) Jun 17, 2023 3/5 The Flash goes down like a sparkling tonic...due to the lively, strong performance of nonbinary actor Ezra Miller, who, personal and legal issues aside, is captivating as Barry Allen, the fastest man alive. Go to Full Review The Flash (2023) 63% 83%

Randy Shulman Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) Jan 7, 2023 3/5 Director Gerard Johnstone pours every ounce of lighter fluid he has at his disposal on the final 30 minutes and simply lights a match. The resulting bonfire is a blazing (and guilty) pleasure to behold. Go to Full Review M3GAN (2022) 93% 80%

Randy Shulman Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) Dec 27, 2021 2/5 The cinematography resembles a warm, cozy commercial for Betty Crocker Cake Mix, and the action is downright messy, a clumsy clutter of over-editing and half-assed punches. Go to Full Review The Matrix Resurrections (2021) 63% 80%

Randy Shulman Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) Feb 14, 2021 2/5 The characters...speak in an affected, irritating manner, tossing out words like "asperity" as though engaged in some kind of crossword battle. It grates on you. Go to Full Review The World to Come (2020) 74% 63%

Randy Shulman Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) Feb 14, 2021 5/5 There's a carefully planned authenticity to the set-ups. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the remarkable Facetime chat... It's a stunning, almost athletic sequence. Go to Full Review Nora Highland (2020) 80% - -

Randy Shulman Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) Nov 6, 2019 Reyes and Davis make fantastic additions, with Davis, resembling a young Robin Wright, flinging open the door to a promising career. Go to Full Review Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) 70% 82%

Randy Shulman Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) Nov 6, 2019 Just when you think cinema is getting routine, something like Jojo Rabbit hops along and perks it right back up, reminding us that, indeed, the medium is very often the message. Go to Full Review Jojo Rabbit (2019) 81% 94%

Randy Shulman Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) Aug 27, 2019 4/5 Go to Full Review Working Girls (1986) 91% 78%

Randy Shulman Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) Aug 8, 2019 1/5 The Kitchen won't harm the careers of its stars.... But it should stop the directing career of Andrea Berloff in its tracks. Go to Full Review The Kitchen (2019) 23% 69%

Randy Shulman Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) Jun 21, 2019 5/5 Watching the gang...hide the fact that they're living beings coexisting in our world is exhausting. You want them to exclaim, 'We're here! We're dear! Play with us!' Go to Full Review Toy Story 4 (2019) 96% - -

Randy Shulman Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) May 24, 2019 2/5 Ritchie is a director in constant search of a top to go over.... You wonder if walking open-mouthed through a sandstorm wouldn't be slightly more enjoyable than Aladdin. Go to Full Review Aladdin (2019) 57% 94%

Randy Shulman Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) Mar 21, 2019 5/5 Jordan Peele has more on his mind than to merely offer up a scary ride. He wants audiences engaged on every possible level. He wants his horror films to mean something. Go to Full Review Us (2019) 93% 69%

Randy Shulman Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) Mar 7, 2019 4/5 It's not going out on a limb to say Goose the cat is reason enough to see the movie multiple times. But there are other joys in Captain Marvel. An abundance of them. Go to Full Review Captain Marvel (2019) 79% 45%

Randy Shulman Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) Oct 18, 2018 2/5 It winks at itself so much, you'd think it had something it its eye. Go to Full Review Halloween (2018) 79% 72%

Randy Shulman Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) Jul 19, 2018 1/5 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again aims for the sewage system, where it gleefully cavorts for nearly two stupefying hours. Go to Full Review Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) 80% 66%

Randy Shulman Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) May 24, 2018 2/5 Where Harrison Ford brought humor, sex appeal, and depth to Han Solo, Alden Ehrenreich brings an arched eyebrow, an idiot's grin, and the sex appeal of seaweed. Go to Full Review Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) 69% 63%

Randy Shulman Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) Mar 23, 2018 4.5/5 But the real heroics come from the team of animators who bring the stop-motion "puppets" to life. They are astonishing, rich, masterfully unique creations. Go to Full Review Isle of Dogs (2018) 90% 87%

Randy Shulman Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) Dec 13, 2017 5/5 The Last Jedi deserves nothing but acclaim, and Johnson, an incredibly adept director, deserves to be handed as many future Star Wars films as he can manage. Go to Full Review Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) 91% 42%

Randy Shulman Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) Nov 16, 2017 2/5 For all the money poured into Justice League, the effects have a slapdash, unfinished quality. Perhaps the talented FX people were too busy working on Thor. Go to Full Review Justice League (2017) 39% 67%

Randy Shulman Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) Oct 12, 2017 5/5 The actors bring the authenticity of first love to the screen in a way that is exceedingly rare for any movie, Hollywood or otherwise. Go to Full Review God's Own Country (2017) 97% 88%