A third sequel that shoots and scores. The “John Wick” franchise keeps getting better and better. When I first saw the original movie in 2014, I’ve never expected it to be this entertaining-the kind that helped revived Keanu Reeves’ career… Read More ›
Not even Willem Dafoe’s entertaining performance can escape this room. The concept of “Inside” has Willem Dafoe as an art thief named Nemo assigned with stealing a wealthy art collector’s valuable paintings, until something goes horribly wrong and he’s locked… Read More ›
This sequel lacks the laughs and superpowers of the original. It’s amazing to me that despite the fact that Billy Batson can switch back and forth from a human teen to an adult superhero by saying the words “Shazam,” he… Read More ›
Live from New York, it’s Ghostface! “Scream VI,” once again directed by Radio Silence, continues this meta horror franchise where the characters continue to acknowledge they’re in a franchise. And as if that weren’t enough, Ghostface is back to raise… Read More ›
Not much of a TV to movie transition. From “The X-Files” to “Downton Abbey,” current hit live-action shows can get films, which may seem like extended episodes, but actually keep their fans watching and supporting the transition. The same can’t… Read More ›
Not the Guy Ritchie film I want to see again. A weapon has been stolen, and the British government doesn’t know what it is exactly, other than its label: “The Handle.” But whatever it is, the government enlists a team… Read More ›
The blow necessities of life will come to you. We’ve seen Al Pacino snort cocaine in “Scarface,” we’ve seen the late Ray Liotta snort it in “Goodfellas,” and we’ve even seen Cheech & Chong do it with Pee Wee Herman… Read More ›
Liam Neeson needs to investigate a new agent. Liam Neeson is the next actor to play detective Phillip Marlowe, after Humphrey Bogart, Robert Mitchum, and Elliott Gould, among others. “Marlowe” is also his next movie to bomb so miserably after… Read More ›
A threequel that needs less shrinking and more growing. I would hate to bore the people who are expecting my review of “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” but I really must let you know something that I’m glad a friend… Read More ›
It doesn’t work in either direction. When Gaspar Noe’s “Irreversible” premiered at Cannes back in 2002, half the audience were repulsed by its rape scene, while the other half admired Noe’s filmmaking skills. Seeing Monica Bellucci’s character Alex getting raped… Read More ›