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 […]
The Old Guard 2
Heads of State
A campy fun political action movie. John Cena and Idris Elba reunite from “The Suicide Squad” as two world leaders who don’t like each other, but find themselves collaborating in an action […]
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 […]
40 Acres
Danielle Deadwyler’s guide to surviving the famine apocalypse. The story of “40 Acres” takes place in Post Apocalyptic Canada, when a fungal pandemic, a food chain collapse, and famine has made farmland […]
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 […]
Echo Valley
So many problems, so many misguided directions. “Echo Valley” is a made-for-AppleTV+ movie with a mother and daughter relationship having different problems. One of them regards love and loss, and the other […]
Predator: Killer of Killers
Even in animation, these Predators are still awesome. I’ve mentioned that my favorite adult animated film of all time is “Heavy Metal,” which combined Sci-Fi and fantasy with rock music. Even in […]
From the World of John Wick: Ballerina
Ana de Armas has plenty of ammo in this worthy “John Wick” spin-off. “Ballerina” is the Ana de Armas action vehicle that neither “Ghosted” nor “The Gray Man” was. And to be […]
Tornado
This samurai western isn’t as glorious as it should have been. As I begin to watch “Tornado,” I see the title Japanese girl running away from a diverse group of men and […]
