The “Star Wars” movie with the iconic “No, I Am Your Father” line turns 40. Movie theaters are slowly starting to reopen their doors to people, while upcoming blockbusters like “Black Widow” […]
The Empire Strikes Back
Bill & Ted Face the Music
The good (not excellent) sequel that returns Keanu Reeves and Alex Winters to their roots. It’s been 29 years since “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey” was released in theaters, and now, fans […]
The Trip to Greece
Not even Hades can spoil Steve and Rob’s fun in this final holiday. When I saw “The Trip” in 2012, I’ve never imagined this film would start an artisan franchise. “The Trip […]
Trolls: World Tour
This animated sequel removes its split ends, and makes a much better hairstyle. I don’t know what kind of good luck charm I have, because so far this year, sequels to movies […]
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
In this colorful sequel, Shaun gets a Space Odyssey. Maybe it was for the best that “Missing Link” took home the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature, because lately stop motion films […]
Bad Boys for Life
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence star in the best of the three films. This past decade we were given a number of sequels that took about a decade or two to come […]
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
The force is almost always with us in this finale. I found myself in tears at Carrie Fisher’s final moments as Leia, filmed before her death in 2016, in “Star Wars: The […]
Jumanji: The Next Level
The continuing world of Jumanji takes risks, but plays them too safe. “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” was an enormous hit for Dwayne Johnson during the 2017 holiday movie season, grossing over […]
Frozen 2
It’s almost as dazzling, magical, and delightful as the first. Don’t Let it Go. The original “Frozen” made my list of the Best Films of 2013, because of how it relates to […]
Charlie’s Angels (2019)
Sorry ladies, this new “Charlie’s Angels” lacks independence or energy. After I attended a screening of “Charlie’s Angels,” I was having a conversation with my mother, who also know the sequel or […]
