“Atomic Blonde” is an R-rated action movie, which cracks skulls and keeps you in your seat. Almost every scene features Charlize Theron playing the female “John Wick,” as she beats the sh*t out of the bad guys. Fresh fight moments… Read More ›
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Detroit
I’ve been receiving a number of riveting African-American dramas in recent years. “The Help,” “12 Years a Slave,” “Straight Outta Compton,” “Moonlight,” “Fences,” “The Birth of a Nation,” “Selma,” “The Butler,” and “Hidden Figures”-all explosive, gripping, and entertaining on different… Read More ›
Dunkirk
Christopher Nolan has proven to be one of the greatest filmmakers in the history of cinema. “Memento,” the “Dark Knight” trilogy, “Inception,” and “Interstellar” are my favorites from him. His latest entry, “Dunkirk,” is not only one of his best… Read More ›
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
The reasons why director Luc Besson chose to make “The Fifth Element” in 1997 over “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” are because he wasn’t ready to bring this comic book adaptation to life, and he didn’t really… Read More ›
A Ghost Story
I didn’t think “A Ghost Story” was all that special, but there are a few elements that makes the movie great looking. More than anything else in the movie, I admired the art direction, scenery, scope, score, and costume design…. Read More ›
War for the Planet of the Apes
It’s kind of funny how in the same day, I met the “War for the Planet of the Apes” cast (Andy Serkis, Steve Zahn, and Amiah Miller) and director (Matt Reeves) at an AOL Build event, and my mother’s friend… Read More ›
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
There’s a lot happening in “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” which takes place many years after the events in “Rise.” Caesar (Andy Serkis covered in CGI) has started not only a family (Judy Greer and Nick Thurston), but… Read More ›
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Every once in a while a reboot can surprise you. “Rise of the Planet of the Apes,” the reboot of the 1968 classic, is an amazing example. I feel like altering my original article from 2011, as an act of… Read More ›
Spider-Man: Homecoming
The Tobey Maguire movies (mostly “Spider-Man 2”) have been entertaining; most people complained that Andrew Garfield was too old to play Peter Parker; and most recently, we have Tom Holland, a 21-year-old actor, who did a fabulous job playing him… Read More ›
Despicable Me 3
“Despicable Me 3” doesn’t live up to the full potential of the last two animated hits, because of how the filmmakers cram some extra subplots in there, and how some come and go. But it still offers the kind of… Read More ›