A worthy sequel that honors the late king of Wakanda. The death of Chadwick Boseman has not gone without a whimper, as his legacy portraying Black Panther, Jackie Robinson, James Brown, and […]
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Halloween Ends
This Michael Myers franchise is officially over. The 2018 “Halloween” movie, directed by David Gordon Green, was able to continue the story of how Jamie Lee Curtis’s Laurie Strode wants to end […]
Hocus Pocus 2
This well-meaning sequel needs to conjure up better spells. The 1993 “Hocus Pocus” was a Halloween movie that came out in the summer, which was probably why it wasn’t a big Disney […]
Clerks III
Kevin Smith goes back to his roots in hilarious and heartbreaking ways. I’ve met Kevin Smith twice in my life, and his original “Clerks” stars “Brian O’Halloran, Jeff Anderson, and Jason Mewes, […]
Thor: Love & Thunder
Guns n Roses songs, terminal illnesses, and god killers levitate MCU sequel. The key to an entertaining “Thor” sequel in the MCU is to make sure there’s a balance between fun and […]
Minions: The Rise of Gru
The lowest of the “Despicable Me” movies. Some would think of the Minions as Twinkies, while I would call them cute tater tots. Even young Gru would admit that when they apply […]
Jurassic World: Dominion
A dino-sized sequel that should, once again, be extinct. I thought the last sequel “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” was a terrible movie, because of how the characters had to make stupid choices […]
Hollywood Stargirl
Disney+ sequel sings its heart out. The new made-for-Disney+ movie “Hollywood Stargirl” is a sequel to the studio’s 2020 film “Stargirl.” Both films are made by husband and wife filmmakers Julia Hart […]
Top Gun: Maverick
Tom Cruise flies in the sequel that was worth the wait. The original “Top Gun” from 1986 got mixed reviews, but became one of Tom Cruise’s most popular films. I saw that […]
Downton Abbey: A New Era
The PBS characters continue to be themselves and delight us all the way. I began my review of the first movie version of Julian Fellowes’ acclaimed PBS series “Downton Abbey” with this: […]
