The lesson with movies based on classic cartoons is how even if the first movie succeeds at the box office, its sequel always makes less than the original. This happened with “The […]
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Ghost in the Shell (2017)
I pretty much had the same reaction with “Ghost in the Shell” as I had with “RoboCop” back in 2014. The first half is basically a popcorn-eating picture with its dazzling visual […]
Power Rangers
I don’t care for “Power Rangers.” I never grew up on the five colored ninja fighters once. But I had to take my friend, who is a massive fan, to the new […]
T2: Trainspotting
Here’s the recent trend of long-awaited non-animated sequels. “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues” is the best because of its hilarious portrayal of Will Ferrell in the 1980s and its A-list cameo list. […]
Beauty and the Beast (2017)
The real question I’ve been asking myself for two years is: How is Disney going to pull off remaking one of their most magical animated classics “Beauty and the Beast” into a […]
Kong: Skull Island
In retrospect, “Kong: Skull Island” is an entertaining example of the type of genre I’d like to call “The Silly PG-13 Action Movie.” Recent lousy examples include “xXx; Return of Xander Cage” […]
Logan
From what I hear, “Logan” is the final movie in which Hugh Jackman will reprise his “X-Men” role of Wolverine. Logan is his real name, and I guess the title will set […]
The Great Wall
“The Great Wall” stars Matt Damon as a trader, whose team has died, while on a quest for black powder during the Song Dynasty. This is not the Matt Damon I know. […]
The Lego Batman Movie
In my Top 10 Worst Films of 2016 list, I said: “I fear the future of D.C. Comics movies.” Both “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” and “Suicide Squad” only cared about […]
John Wick: Chapter 2
Every once in a while, a non-superhero sequel surprises you when you least expect it, and “John Wick: Chapter 2” is an entertaining example. It’s the sequel to the surprise 2014 action […]
