An overlong prequel that hits the notes but misses the targets. When you hear Rachel Zegler’s singing voice, you know she has a gift, especially when she became a revelation in “West […]
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
The Marvels
A not so Marvelous movie. “The Marvels” pertains to the three female lead characters Carol Danvers A.K.A Captain Marvel (Brie Larson), her biggest fan Kamala Khan-A.K.A. Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani), and Monica […]
The Creator
Gareth Edwards’ latest Sci-Fi movie has plenty of life and thrills. Last weekend, and I’m sure you’re all thinking it, I was bored out of the action sequel “Expend4bles.” All of us […]
They Live
A John Carpenter guilty pleasure turns 35. I experienced John Carpenter’s 1988 cult film “They Live” for the first time the other day, and I must say it is iconic. The kind […]
Ahsoka
Rosario Dawson uses the force with attitude and style. Ahsoka Tano is the former Jedi Padawan and apprentice to Anakin Skywalker. You know, before he went to the Dark Side and became […]
Landscape with Invisible Hand
Close Encounters of the Smart but Ugly Kind. Last week, I reviewed “Jules,” which was a dramedy with Ben Kingsley finding an alien that crash lands on his flowers. Even though it […]
Blue Beetle
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. I like to review the new DC action movie “Blue Beetle” in a percentage format. 50% of it works, while 50% doesn’t, and I […]
Jules
Ben Kingsley works as a man who has a close encounter. Obviously, Ben Kingsley’s character Milton Robinson doesn’t watch Sci-Fi movies or shows, because he thinks he can call 911 to report […]
The Pod Generation
The visual world is fascinating, but the story lays an egg. I’m a slow learner when it comes to some of today’s modern amenities. You know smart homes, smart watches, and smart […]
They Cloned Tyrone
Bring on the conspiracy and attitude! John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, and Jamie Foxx all make a dream team in the Netflix satire “They Cloned Tyrone.” In the post “Get Out” era, the […]
