The man who gave me my ticket for “Life” said: “I didn’t even know this just came out.” I told him: I think the filmmakers wanted to avoid competition with “Alien Covenant” […]
Life
Personal Shopper
So far, once a month in 2017, a horror/thriller movie surprises you when you least expect it. In January, we had “Split,” which had James McAvoy showing off many personalities, and then […]
T2: Trainspotting
Here’s the recent trend of long-awaited non-animated sequels. “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues” is the best because of its hilarious portrayal of Will Ferrell in the 1980s and its A-list cameo list. […]
Beauty and the Beast (2017)
The real question I’ve been asking myself for two years is: How is Disney going to pull off remaking one of their most magical animated classics “Beauty and the Beast” into a […]
Kong: Skull Island
In retrospect, “Kong: Skull Island” is an entertaining example of the type of genre I’d like to call “The Silly PG-13 Action Movie.” Recent lousy examples include “xXx; Return of Xander Cage” […]
Logan
From what I hear, “Logan” is the final movie in which Hugh Jackman will reprise his “X-Men” role of Wolverine. Logan is his real name, and I guess the title will set […]
Get Out
Looking for the right kind of horror and mystery, which is often boring or tainted these days, you sit through “Get Out,” wondering at the beginning what is the point of it […]
The Great Wall
“The Great Wall” stars Matt Damon as a trader, whose team has died, while on a quest for black powder during the Song Dynasty. This is not the Matt Damon I know. […]
A United Kingdom
I liked both movies, but I felt “A United Kingdom” was more challenging than “Loving.” Both these movies involve mixed marriages at the worst possible time periods. This one, set in 1947, […]
The Lego Batman Movie
In my Top 10 Worst Films of 2016 list, I said: “I fear the future of D.C. Comics movies.” Both “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” and “Suicide Squad” only cared about […]
