No matter what they say about “Rampage” breaking a video game curse, you pretty much know that’s a lie. It’s nothing more than a violent, reckless, and idiotic mess that wastes such […]
Rampage
Ready Player One
What we’re most excited for in Steven Spielberg’s “Ready Player One” is the virtual reality-the fantasy world where you can be anyone-human, alien, or cartoon character. In fact, this movie is chocked […]
Isle of Dogs
Wes Anderson is a master storyteller, and I told him that years ago at a Times Talks program, and when it comes to animation, he delights us with his visions, quirkiness, and […]
Tomb Raider
The minute you hear a lot of noise from gun fire and explosions in an action movie, you know that’s too much. And the minute you hear certain lines, like someone being […]
A Wrinkle in Time
I’m watching Disney’s “A Wrinkle in Time,” and I’m asking myself two questions. 1.) Is this really made by two wonderful women like director Ava DuVernay (“Selma”) and screenwriter Jennifer Lee (“Frozen”)? […]
Annihilation
“Annihilation” is a bizarre, yet absorbing experience-a Sci-Fi thriller has mutates itself with all the mutations going on. Hell, I’m pondering on how movie-goers will take it, especially since CinemaScore awards C+ […]
Early Man
I’m not sure how American movie goers will fare with “Early Man,” the next stop motion feature from the genius Aardman company that gave us “Wallace & Gromit.” Obviously, it’s gonna get […]
Black Panther
One of the most talked about movies of the season is sure to be “Black Panther,” a superhero movie about an Avenger from Africa. Chadwick Boseman reprises his role from “Captain America: […]
Peter Rabbit
According to the trailers, I was planning to skip “Peter Rabbit.” Then, Rotten Tomatoes showed me a better score than I anticipated (somewhere between its 50 and 60%), so I had to […]
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
I’ve enjoyed the other two “Maze Runner” movies, because they both had more potential than “The Divergent Series.” I wasn’t really looking forward to the sequel “The Death Cure,” because of how […]
