Alec Baldwin’s return, bright colors, and a touch of sweetness makes this sequel cute. “The Boss Baby” was one of the most popular animated films of 2017, grossing over $500 million worldwide, […]
The Boss Baby: Family Business
F9
This unnecessary and noisy sequel runs out of gas. To remind you “Furious 7” should have been the final chapter in every “Fast & Furious” sequel or spin-off review would be derivative. […]
Luca
Pixar’s latest is fun beyond the sea and land. Take the sex out of “Call Me By Your Name,” the violence out of “The Shape of Water,” the singing out of “The […]
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
The rabbits are smarter; the humans are dumber. If it’s one thing I’ve learned after seeing both “Peter Rabbit” and its sequel “Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway” is that the rabbits are […]
Spirit Untamed
Cute animated feature is galloping more for kids than adults. When “Shrek” came out 20 years ago, Roger Ebert explained how as kids and teens get older that they expect animated movies […]
The Water Man
David Oyelowo’s family feature is quite absorbing. David Oyelowo makes his feature directorial debut of “The Water Man,” which is an independent family film about fantasy and reality-a crucial combo for most […]
Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse
Why couldn’t the movie be as good as Michael B. Jordan? IDK. Willem Dafoe and Live Schreiber have respectively portrayed Navy SEAL John Clark before in “Clear and Present Danger” and “The […]
The Mitchells vs. The Machines
LOL and OMG at the weird family battling iPhone robots. The words “sassy” and “cartoon” are what I would like to describe “The Mitchells vs. The Machines,” which was originally titled “Connected.” […]
Mortal Kombat (2021)
It’s not much of a flawless victory for these video game fighters. Originally developed in 1992 (my birth year), “Mortal Kombat” is one of the most popular video games franchises (which I […]
Thunder Force
This superhero comedy has weaknesses and it’s not Kryptonite. Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer are two of the best female talents in the entertainment industry, but they’re both woefully misused in “Thunder […]
