It robs the rich actors but then gives to the poor pacing. Paul Greengrass’ latest film “The Uprising” focuses on the Peasant Revolt, and then a few weeks before its release, the […]
The Uprising
Runner
This has less comedy and more violence. Disclaimer: Not to be confused with the even worse Gal Gadot thriller “The Runner,” but the new Angel Studios action comedy “Runner” and it does […]
Hope
I hope you see this cool alien movie. Watching the new South Korean alien movie “Hope” reminds me of my youth. When I was learning all about the joys of independent and […]
Mayday
Leave it to Reynolds and Branagh to heat up the Cold War. Ever since the 1980s, we’ve been getting a number of buddy action comedies from “48 Hours” to “Lethal Weapon” to […]
Onslaught
A bad ass heroine gets overshadowed by wall-to-wall violence. “Onslaught” is a movie that wants to be in some parallel dimension where Quentin Tarantino made his own version of “Civil War” and […]
By Any Means
No need for the fake nose, just some wise guy chemistry to elevate the period piece. The time is 1966, and the place is Mississippi. If an African-American FBI agent got pulled […]
The Runner
Run away from this routine thriller. The new Gal Gadot thriller “The Runner” is the latest in a series of movies regarding phone calls or texts threatening people, including “Phone Booth,” “Non-Stop,” […]
The Whisper Man
I don’t have to whisper to tell you to skip this dumb murder mystery. Maybe there could be something to look for in the new Netflix’s crime thriller “The Whisper Man” if […]
Idiots
The title speaks for itself. I wanted to like “Idiots” beginning with its comical introduction and its sharply edited trailer fresh from the Sundance Film Festival. We meet two knuckleheads who have […]
Terminator 2: Judgement Day
35 years of a great sequel you’ll be back for. Two weeks in a row, we have gotten mediocre action movies like “Mutiny” and “The Dog Stars” in a summer when blockbusters […]
