It’s too dry to be entertaining. “Kandahar” is the latest collaboration between Gerard Butler and director Ric Roman Waugh after the awful “Angel Has Fallen” and the entertaining “Greenland.” It’s neither awful or entertaining; it’s in the center of “Who… Read More ›
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The Wrath of Becky
This sequel cuts back a little on the gore and more on the attitude and humor. Becky (Lulu Wilson) has to arrive with a smile and her dog Diego to her new foster parents with Paul Mazursky names like Ted… Read More ›
The Little Mermaid (2023)
This Disney remake sinks and swims. I’ve met Jodi Benson twice in my life, and told her both she and Ariel were beautiful, and she couldn’t be anymore delightful towards me and all the adoring fans who were glowed by… Read More ›
Fast X
These tires need to be rotated. My loyal readers on my website will know that I have not been a fan of the “Fast & Furious” sequels lately. I disliked “The Fate of the Furious,” I hated both “Hobbs &… Read More ›
The Mother
J. Lo runs out of bullets here. The latest Jennifer Lopez vehicle “The Mother” makes it to Netflix, the streaming site guaranteed to make it a hit, even though it doesn’t amount to much. Niki Caro has made some fresh… Read More ›
Hypnotic
A mind game that’s missing some brain cells. Robert Rodriguez’s latest movie “Hypnotic” has entered Hitchcock territory, especially since he was inspired by a restored widescreen re-release of “Vertigo.” It has a concept that can work, especially when ingenious thrillers… Read More ›
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
The GOTG trilogy we all know and love goes out with a bang. James Gunn’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” trilogy is coming to a close with Vol. 3. After the messy “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” here is an MCU… Read More ›
Polite Society
Never underestimate this fighting dreamer. “Polite Society” is a British-Indian action comedy that doesn’t succumb to traditional cliches, but rather allow these women to be smart and versatile. I mean no disrespect to any culture; I’m saying we should see… Read More ›
Peter Pan & Wendy
This can fly, this can fly, this can fly. The story of “Peter Pan” has transitioned for years to relate to the kid in all of us. The part of us where we think we don’t want to grow up,… Read More ›
Sisu
Don’t mess with this gold prospector. “Sisu” is a movie that plays like a low-budgeted version of “John Wick” meets “Inglorious Basterds,” because it uses no names that American audiences would know and, simultaneously, it offers the same kind of… Read More ›