A third sequel that shoots and scores. The “John Wick” franchise keeps getting better and better. When I first saw the original movie in 2014, I’ve never expected it to be this entertaining-the kind that helped revived Keanu Reeves’ career… Read More ›
This sequel lacks the laughs and superpowers of the original. It’s amazing to me that despite the fact that Billy Batson can switch back and forth from a human teen to an adult superhero by saying the words “Shazam,” he… Read More ›
We need a good story for the papers. The second film version about the Boston Strangler comes to Hulu this week under the name “Boston Strangler.” What else? The killer has murdered 13 women in Boston between 1962 and 1964,… Read More ›
Not much of a TV to movie transition. From “The X-Files” to “Downton Abbey,” current hit live-action shows can get films, which may seem like extended episodes, but actually keep their fans watching and supporting the transition. The same can’t… Read More ›
Liam Neeson needs to investigate a new agent. Liam Neeson is the next actor to play detective Phillip Marlowe, after Humphrey Bogart, Robert Mitchum, and Elliott Gould, among others. “Marlowe” is also his next movie to bomb so miserably after… Read More ›
It doesn’t work in either direction. When Gaspar Noe’s “Irreversible” premiered at Cannes back in 2002, half the audience were repulsed by its rape scene, while the other half admired Noe’s filmmaking skills. Seeing Monica Bellucci’s character Alex getting raped… Read More ›
How this 1993 comedy classic meets well with age over and over again. Harold Ramis’ 1993 comedy “Groundhog Day” is a hilarious one. A sweet and lovable hit that repeats itself with the right intentions. It’s the comedy that inspired… Read More ›
Now, this is a detective Christian Bale period piece. After labeling “Amsterdam” as the worst film of 2022, here’s Christian Bale in a much better murder mystery known as “The Pale Blue Eye.” Louis Bayard’s novel takes place at West… Read More ›
Up on the housetop like John Wick, down came the chimney with Die Hard St. Nick. I skip such horror films like “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” and “The Mean One,” because they seem to be in a category… Read More ›
A riveting mystery about an insomniac detective and the woman who could be bad. I regret not reviewing the new South Korean opus “Decision to Leave” sooner, because like “Aftersun,” I wasn’t sure if I could squeeze it into my… Read More ›