A fun house of a violent sequel nobody should miss. Bob Odenkirk’s Hutch is probably somebody Mark Wahlberg’s family man assassin should have talked to before succumbing to the idiocy and cliches […]
Nobody 2
Freakier Friday
Now, four women have swapped bodies, and yet, it’s more cheeky and fun than confusing. I rewatched the 2003 “Freaky Friday” the other day. The concept, based on Mary Rodgers’ book, featured […]
The Bad Guys 2
A “Bad Guys” sequel with the right kind of bad attitude. “The Bad Guys 2” may be something that parents were thinking about when they were forced to take their kids to […]
The Naked Gun (2025)
An arresting spoof comeback. Leslie Nielsen as Lt. Frank Drebin carried the “Naked Gun” movies, kudos to Zucker, Abrams, and Zucker (ZAZ). In fact, it played like a live action cartoon where […]
Happy Gilmore 2
A Wooly Bully of a fun sequel. The 1996 Adam Sandler comedy “Happy Gilmore” has received a cult following with fans enjoying the manic energy and tantrums that the title Sandler character […]
I Know What You Did Last Summer
I know what this sequel needs: originality. The 1997 horror film “I Know What You Did Last Summer” was based on Lois Duncan’s novel and written for the screen by Kevin Williamson, […]
The Old Guard 2
A Netflix sequel that has less life than the original. Let’s recap on “The Old Guard.” Charlize Theron played an immortal soldier named Andromache of Scythia, or Andy for short, who has […]
Jurassic World: Rebirth
A sequel that’s a million years in the past, yet again. Here’s how I thought about “Jurassic World: Dominion” when I panned it: “ It seems so routine about how its story was […]
M3GAN 2.0
A sequel that likes to upgrade itself, but feels more like a downgrade. Last week, I received a comment on my 1-star review of “The Electric State.” I don’t know if it […]
28 Years Later
A dangerous and unvaccinated zombie sequel made by the original filmmakers. When I reviewed “28 Days Later” in my 2020 article “How to Survive a Virus Flick,” I mentioned how it did […]
