A zombie franchise that gets better and better When we last saw young Spike (Alfie Williams) in “28 Years Later,” we found him finding the doctor Dr. Ian Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) at […]
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Greenland 2: Migration
An apocalyptic sequel with more formulas than hope. “Greenland 2: Migration” is the sequel to the 2020 action hit regarding a family man being randomly selected to join a bunker in Greenland […]
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
Fans will be ready for this spongy sequel. When the hit Nickelodeon animated series “SpongeBob SquarePants” did a “Snow White” parody called “Snow Yellow,” my reaction was: “You know what “Snow Yellow” […]
Avatar: Fire & Ash
Great visuals try to overcome familiar territory. There are many questions in “Avatar: Fire & Ash.” Will Jake Sully ever know the difference between a soldier and a son? If Spider is […]
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2
Still the wrong pizza toppings. The film version of the video game “Five Nights at Freddy’s” was a big hit with fans, despite the fact that it was devoid of imagination and […]
Zootopia 2
A Disney sequel that slithers and hops its way to fun. When the bunny cop Judy Hopps and her fox partner Nick Wilde read my great review of the first “Zootopia” on […]
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Another wake up call for this whodunit franchise. “Wake Up Dead Man” is the third entry of the “Knives Out” movies, and I have seen all three of them at the Chicago […]
Sisu: Road to Revenge
Better brings the guns and ammo for this sequel. If you saw “Sisu,” you would appreciate its combination of “John Wick” and “Inglorious Basterds,” and its hero-the former Winter War vet and […]
Wicked: For Good
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to this conclusion. We’ve all seen the news of social media influencer Johnson Wen charging at Ariana Grande and trying to wrap his arms around her at […]
Now You See Me: Now You Don’t
A lot of tricks, but not enough magic. “We vanished for a while, but in the world of magic, everything that disappears reappears, at least if the trick is done right,” says […]
