This worthy sequel continues the young filmmaker’s story of ambition, loss, and life. In the tradition of sequels to independent features like “Before Sunrise” and “Clerks,” “The Souvenir” joins the club with […]
The Souvenir: Part II
Halloween Kills
This sequel goes for the kill, but misses the target. How is Michael Myers able to survive the fire at the end of the previous “Halloween” entry? Three things: 1: We didn’t […]
No Time to Die
It’s worth the wait to see Daniel Craig playing James Bond one last time. It’s about bloody damn time, if you ask me. “No Time to Die,” which is the last 007 […]
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
It’s better than the first, which isn’t saying much. I’ve said “Venom” was “a mean-spirited and noisy debacle with unlikable characters, bad special effects, pointless violence, and no plot. It ranks with […]
Candyman (2021)
This spiritual sequel is both scary and poetic. I met Tony Todd at a virtual photo op, courtesy of Wizard World, and there’s a reason why I was holding a honey jar. […]
Don’t Breathe 2
This sequel is too blind to see the misfires. The following is a spoiler alert, so I suggest you cover the next paragraph if you haven’t seen the original “Don’t Breathe,” but […]
The Suicide Squad
This DC sequel flips off the original. The original DC action film “Suicide Squad” from 2016 was a missed opportunity, in which writer/director David Ayer tried to channel in on the success […]
Space Jam: A New Legacy
It’s Wabbit Season on this Bugs Bunny/LeBron James mess. 25 years ago, Warner Bros. found a way to combine NBA legend Michael Jordan with the Looney Tunes, and that combination would happen […]
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions
Great looking sets are upstaged by the sequel’s losing streak. “When a horror movie gets campy, you know it’s an obvious bad idea to start a sequel” is how I began my […]
The Forever Purge
The final chapter of this murdering franchise fights the power. Let me give you the scoop on “The Purge” franchise. Once a year for 12 hours, all crime including murder is legal. […]
