This girl has powers. Don’t screw with her. We meet a young Asian girl by the name of Mona Lisa Lee (Jeon Jong-seo), who has been committed to an asylum for her psychokinetic powers in “Mona Lisa and the Blood… Read More ›
Fantasy
Hocus Pocus 2
This well-meaning sequel needs to conjure up better spells. The 1993 “Hocus Pocus” was a Halloween movie that came out in the summer, which was probably why it wasn’t a big Disney hit. That and it got mixed reviews with… Read More ›
Meet Cute
Time Traveling romcom kills too many butterflies. I’ve dealt with two fantasy comedies this year where something magical happens to a woman who goes into a tanning bed. In “Mack & Rita,” Elizabeth Lail transforms into her older self played… Read More ›
Pinocchio (Disney+)
Yet another unnecessary live-action Disney remake. There have been many attempts to top the original 1940 Disney animated classic “Pinocchio,” which was taken from Carlo Collodi’s story, and many have tried and failed. There was “The Adventures of Pinocchio” with… Read More ›
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
This LOTR Amazon series has that theatrical movie quality. I was told by a buddy of mine that the prequel series on Amazon Prime Video “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” was created by J. D. Payne… Read More ›
Samaritan
A nice piece of solid superhero entertainment The superhero origin story of “Samaritan” revolves around twin brothers, who are so strong, that they accidentally injure people, up to the point of them being outcasts from society. When people burn down… Read More ›
Three Thousand Years of Longing
George Miller’s genie tale has more magic than narrative. I hate to bore you readers with this introduction, but knowing I was seeing “Three Thousand Years of Longing,” which is about a genie released from a bottle, makes me acknowledge… Read More ›
Day Shift
Jamie Foxx is all bark, but this vampire action comedy is no bite. “Day Shift” is a made-for-Netflix vampire action comedy that’s trying to cash in on the success of “Zombieland,” which knew how to survive a zombie apocalypse. This… Read More ›
DC League of Super Pets
Blandish animation gets overpowered by star-studded voices, a few censors, and some good laughs. Dwayne Johnson has been appearing in some pretty crappy movies-some more financially successful than others-like “Baywatch,” “Rampage,” “Hobbs & Shaw,” “Jungle Cruise,” and “Red Notice,” and… Read More ›
Thor: Love & Thunder
Guns n Roses songs, terminal illnesses, and god killers levitate MCU sequel. The key to an entertaining “Thor” sequel in the MCU is to make sure there’s a balance between fun and responsibility. “Thor: The Dark World” was too dull… Read More ›