Ridley Scott’s 1982 futuristic thriller “Blade Runner” is a bold and visionary experience. You just love looking at the skyscrapers, the crappy streets, the rainy environments, the flying ships, and the Hong […]
Blade Runner (1982)
The Dark Tower
There have been a number of great movies based on Stephen King novels, like “The Shining,” “Stand by Me,” and “The Shawshank Redemption.” I’m told “The Dark Tower” movie adaptation is a […]
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
The reasons why director Luc Besson chose to make “The Fifth Element” in 1997 over “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” are because he wasn’t ready to bring this comic […]
War for the Planet of the Apes
It’s kind of funny how in the same day, I met the “War for the Planet of the Apes” cast (Andy Serkis, Steve Zahn, and Amiah Miller) and director (Matt Reeves) at […]
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
There’s a lot happening in “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” which takes place many years after the events in “Rise.” Caesar (Andy Serkis covered in CGI) has started not only […]
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Every once in a while a reboot can surprise you. “Rise of the Planet of the Apes,” the reboot of the 1968 classic, is an amazing example. I feel like altering my […]
Spider-Man: Homecoming
The Tobey Maguire movies (mostly “Spider-Man 2”) have been entertaining; most people complained that Andrew Garfield was too old to play Peter Parker; and most recently, we have Tom Holland, a 21-year-old […]
Transformers: The Last Knight
I haven’t watched the Michael Bay “Transformers” movies in years, but I can tell you a few things. The first movie from 2007 was fun, the second from 2009 is both forgettable […]
Alien: Covenant
In my review of last March’s alien bomb “Life,” I predicted Ridley Scott’s “Alien: Covenant” would be more entertaining, and I was right. In fact, it’s more entertaining than Scott’s predecessor “Prometheus.” […]
Tomorrow Ever After
My mother told me that one of her cousins has a cameo role in an Indie film called “Tomorrow Ever After.” His name is Dan Rovner, and he plays a security guard, […]
