A John Carpenter guilty pleasure turns 35. I experienced John Carpenter’s 1988 cult film “They Live” for the first time the other day, and I must say it is iconic. The kind […]
They Live
Retribution
Noisy Liam Neeson movie should have its driver’s license revoked. Although “Retribution” is the American remake of a Spanish film called “El desconocido,” I still think it wants to go for “Speed,” […]
Ahsoka
Rosario Dawson uses the force with attitude and style. Ahsoka Tano is the former Jedi Padawan and apprentice to Anakin Skywalker. You know, before he went to the Dark Side and became […]
Blue Beetle
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. I like to review the new DC action movie “Blue Beetle” in a percentage format. 50% of it works, while 50% doesn’t, and I […]
Heart of Stone
Gal Gadot thrives over a familiar action story. Gal Gadot has made herself into action movie actress with roles in “Fast & Furious 6” and “Wonder Woman,” and even her lousy espionage […]
Gran Turismo
Fast cars and true emotions get cut off by cliches. “Gran Turismo” is the race car video game franchise that inspired Nissan to have the best players compete in actual races. And […]
Only Murders in the Building: Season 3
A new season that slays us more new stars and more new mysteries. Paul Rudd and Meryl Streep are the latest additions to the third season of Hulu’s groundbreaking whodunit comedy series […]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Now these turtles are teenagers! This is coming from a film critic, who never grew up on “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” but still knows they’re all named after famous painters. There’s Michelangelo, […]
Haunted Mansion
Humor and heart get conjured up in this fun ride-to-film transition. 20 years ago, we had the Eddie Murphy film version of the popular Disneyland ride “The Haunted Mansion,” which didn’t work […]
Sympathy for the Devil
A guy walks into a car and makes the driver admit his faults. There’s a certain vibe inside “Sympathy for the Devil,” which works as a midnight film, especially with its two […]
