Alec Baldwin’s return, bright colors, and a touch of sweetness makes this sequel cute. “The Boss Baby” was one of the most popular animated films of 2017, grossing over $500 million worldwide, […]
The Boss Baby: Family Business
F9
This unnecessary and noisy sequel runs out of gas. To remind you “Furious 7” should have been the final chapter in every “Fast & Furious” sequel or spin-off review would be derivative. […]
Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard
As far as R-rated comedy sequels go, this one’s mean and obnoxious. The original “Hitman’s Bodyguard” from 2017 was a guilty pleasure of mine. I didn’t view it as a laugh riot […]
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
The rabbits are smarter; the humans are dumber. If it’s one thing I’ve learned after seeing both “Peter Rabbit” and its sequel “Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway” is that the rabbits are […]
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
This threequel has been possessed by many demons. In this “Conjuring” universe, I was only a fan of the first two movies with Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson playing paranormal investigators Lorraine […]
Spirit Untamed
Cute animated feature is galloping more for kids than adults. When “Shrek” came out 20 years ago, Roger Ebert explained how as kids and teens get older that they expect animated movies […]
A Quiet Place: Part II
As entertaining as the original, but with more noise and risks. Spoiler Alert: This is my 1000th post on my website! “A Quiet Place,” written and directed by John Krasinski, was a […]
Godzilla vs Kong
Speaking to these monsters, let’s get ready to rumble! “Batman v Superman” was on my list of the worst movies of 2016, mainly because of its pointless battle between the two DC […]
Coming 2 America
Eddie Murphy’s Prince Akeem survives the 2020s in this hilarious sequel. The 1988 Eddie Murphy comedy “Coming to America” is one of the funniest and most under-appreciated films I’ve ever seen. He […]
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
The good (not great) SpongeBob sequel. The question I’ve been having about “SpongeBob SquarePants” lately has an interesting or obvious answer, depending on how you diverse animated TV shows. It isn’t “How […]
