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 ›
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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 ›
Bandit
Josh Duhamel pulls off the heists with the right charms. “Bandit” is a better movie than its poster would suggest, because it uses such a likable lead like Josh Duhamel, and allows him to adapt to the role of a… Read More ›
Andor
The most entertaining “Star Wars” series since “The Mandalorian” The new made-for-Disney+ “Star Wars” series “Andor” focuses on Diego Luna’s character Cassian Andor and takes place 5 years before “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” took place. This prequel series… Read More ›
Confess, Fletch
Jon Hamm delivers as the charming and mischievous detective. I’ve watched the original “Fletch” comedy from 1985 with Chevy Chase, and he was funny and entertaining in that role. I didn’t hear good things about its sequel, so I’m going… Read More ›
The Woman King
Viola Davis and all these strong women fight the power in this epic war movie. After the 2019 “Charlie’s Angels” and “The 355” have both failed at the box office, some have been convinced that movie-goers are no longer interested… Read More ›
End of the Road
A dumb road trip thriller that’s actually fun. The new made-for-Netflix thriller “End of the Road” looks and feels like a campy film, especially when the post looks bright and colorful. It’s obviously an imperfect film, as it acts like… 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 ›