A “Bad Guys” sequel with the right kind of bad attitude. “The Bad Guys 2” may be something that parents were thinking about when they were forced to take their kids to […]
The Bad Guys 2
The Naked Gun (2025)
An arresting spoof comeback. Leslie Nielsen as Lt. Frank Drebin carried the “Naked Gun” movies, kudos to Zucker, Abrams, and Zucker (ZAZ). In fact, it played like a live action cartoon where […]
Happy Gilmore 2
A Wooly Bully of a fun sequel. The 1996 Adam Sandler comedy “Happy Gilmore” has received a cult following with fans enjoying the manic energy and tantrums that the title Sandler character […]
Oh, Hi!
Not the kind of couples therapy we need. I saw “Oh, Hi!” at an AMC Screen Unseen showing a few weeks ago, and I didn’t really see a trailer for it. But […]
Eddington
Ari Aster’s pandemic western doesn’t really have my vote. I wasn’t really sure what to expect when I saw the teaser poster for Ari Aster’s latest movie “Eddington.” I saw some buffalo […]
Smurfs
This reboot will not blue you away. There have been three movie realities of the Smurfs where these three apples high blue creatures have sounded more like movie stars than Smurfs. In […]
Sorry, Baby
No need to apologize for this great movie. In certain ways, I’m reminded a little of “Manchester by the Sea,” which also has a character losing his magic after a tragedy, and […]
Elio
Pixar’s latest has plenty of fun for kids and parents. I think young Elio is part of the right world to want to be abducted by aliens. I’m sure many of us […]
Materialists
A sweet romcom about matchmaking and the matchmaker herself. We’ve seen movies about matchmakers like “Hello Dolly” or “Hitch,” and I guess we’re going to see more of them in the movies. […]
How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
I can’t really double my time with this remake. Before my viewing of the live action remake of Dreamworks Animation’s “How to Train Your Dragon,” a fellow critic asked me what I […]
