Not much of a sequel or directorial debut. The first “Insidious” film from 2011 was scary, especially with its title card being loud and freaky. The second film, at least, had one […]
Insidious: The Red Door
The Blackening
A horror satire that comes in a timely fashion. The stereotype that the African-American character has to die first in a horror movie has inspired the horror satire “The Blackening,” which features […]
Extraction 2
Kick some more ass Hemsworth. The first “Extraction” was a fun made-for-Netflix action movie, because of the likability and convictions of Chris Hesmworth as the Australian SAS operator turned black ops mercenary […]
The Boogeyman
Turn on the lights or the Boogeyman will get you. The little girl in “The Boogeyman” is so afraid of the dark, that she sleeps with a light ball and a few […]
Master Gardener
Paul Scharder sure knows how to plant this garden. “Master Gardener” is the latest film from Paul Schrader, who knows characters and tension when he sees them. As demonstrated in “Taxi Driver,” […]
Kandahar
It’s too dry to be entertaining. “Kandahar” is the latest collaboration between Gerard Butler and director Ric Roman Waugh after the awful “Angel Has Fallen” and the entertaining “Greenland.” It’s neither awful […]
The Wrath of Becky
This sequel cuts back a little on the gore and more on the attitude and humor. Becky (Lulu Wilson) has to arrive with a smile and her dog Diego to her new […]
Sanctuary
A toxic relationship like no other. “Sanctuary” is a movie that had me thinking long after it was over. I wasn’t sure what the dominatrix wanted or why she was torturing her […]
The Mother
J. Lo runs out of bullets here. The latest Jennifer Lopez vehicle “The Mother” makes it to Netflix, the streaming site guaranteed to make it a hit, even though it doesn’t amount […]
Hypnotic
A mind game that’s missing some brain cells. Robert Rodriguez’s latest movie “Hypnotic” has entered Hitchcock territory, especially since he was inspired by a restored widescreen re-release of “Vertigo.” It has a […]
