It captures the nostalgia of the original, if not any big laughs. The original “Ghostbusters” was a comedy hit from director Ivan Reitman, and it’s heroes were Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, the […]
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Clifford the Big Red Dog
This CGI dog is lovable once you get to know him. Ever since my sister and brother-in-law got two girl dogs named Kona and Remi, I’ve grown a soft spot for dogs, […]
Eternals
MCU’s weakest entry to date. From “Iron Man” to “The Avengers” to “Guardians of the Galaxy” to “Black Panther,” the MCU has produced one entertaining superhero movie after another. But even this […]
Ron’s Gone Wrong
This malfunctioning android has the right iOS once you get to know him. I met Zach Galifianakis just as he was beginning to make a name for himself, coming on his hilarious […]
Dune (2021)
This Sci-Fi epic story gets the cinematic experience the 1984 version didn’t. I viewed David Lynch’s 1984 take on Frank Herbert’s book “Dune,” which had Kyle MacLachlan, Virginia Madsen, and Patrick Stewart, […]
No Time to Die
It’s worth the wait to see Daniel Craig playing James Bond one last time. It’s about bloody damn time, if you ask me. “No Time to Die,” which is the last 007 […]
Kate
Netflix’s 24 Hours to Live thriller misfires. The set-up for “Kate” sounds flimsy. Mary Elizabeth Winstead plays an assassin, who gets poisoned and has 24 hours to live, which should give her […]
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Marvel’s first Asian lead character gets his groove on. I’m a film critic, who likes to stuck up for the little guys, which is why I always comment on how the little […]
Free Guy
Ryan Reynolds levels up with big laughs and almost all the VR rules. In recent memory, we’ve seen a bad guy wanting to be the hero in “Wreck-It Ralph,” and Kevin Hart […]
Vivo
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s colorful animated musical learns to be flexible. Lin-Manuel Miranda is one of the most fearless musical actors on stage and screen. From “Hamilton” to “In The Heights” to “Mary Poppins […]
