This samurai western isn’t as glorious as it should have been. As I begin to watch “Tornado,” I see the title Japanese girl running away from a diverse group of men and […]
Tornado
The Phoenician Scheme
Wes Anderson’s new movie sure has a lot of affairs to get in order. I think we can agree that Wes Anderson’s movies, whether they’re good, great, or mediocre, are whimsical and […]
The New Boy
Aswan Reid is a revelation, but the movie isn’t much so. “The New Boy” is a different kind of Australian drama that leaves us, the audience, unsure about the future of an […]
Karate Kid: Legends
This sequel isn’t much of a fighter. “Karate Kid: Legends” combines both Ralph Macchio’s fighter Daniel LaRusso with Jackie Chan’s trainer Mr. Han. Now, it’s interesting that both versions take place in […]
Fountain of Youth
I’m not getting any younger here. I think Guy Ritchie’s new movie “Fountain of Youth” has been reading too many Dan Brown novels and watching his movies (particularly “The Da Vinci Code”), […]
Lilo & Stitch (2025)
This remake is little and broken, but still good. Yeah. Still good. I basically had the same reaction towards the live action remake of “Lilo & Stitch,” as I had with “The […]
Mission: Impossible-The Final Reckoning
A fun, but overlong MI conclusion. That is if it is the last entry. If you recall the first part of “Mission: Impossible-Dead Reckoning,” Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt had to stop the […]
Poker Face: Season 2
Natasha Lyonne is still one Hell of a sleuth. Rian Johnson’s “Poker Face” was my favorite TV show of 2023 because of the directions it took and the big stars who delivered […]
Fight or Flight
You are now free to fight around the cabin. It’s probably never again when we see the hero fight assassins on an airplane with a chainsaw to the tune of Elvis Costello’s […]
Another Simple Favor
Another fun murder mystery sequel. If you recall the last time “Simple Favor,” the dotty mom Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) exposes the missing mom Emily Nelson (Blake Lively) as a murderer on […]
