‘Rogue Cut’ makes ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ (2014) even better
‘X-Men’ flashback (Movie review): “The Rogue Cut” brings an overlooked character back into the picture.
‘Rogue Cut’ makes ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ (2014) even better
Steinfeld steals show as ‘Barely Lethal’ blends high school and secret agent genres (Movie review)
First-time screenwriter John D’Arco and “Fanboys” director Kyle Newman mash up the high school and spy thriller genres in the light-hearted but fun “Barely Lethal,” which was originally supposed to be released in 2014 but just recently hit Redbox. As lead character Agent 83/”Megan Walsh,” Hailee Steinfeld (“Ender’s Game,” “Pitch Perfect 2”) continues to establish herself as […]
Schwarzenegger, Breslin shine in fatalistic arthouse zombie film ‘Maggie’ (Movie review)
“Fear the Walking Dead” hits the small screen later this month and it’s being labeled by some critics as too similar to “The Walking Dead.” One might think the zombie genre is tapped out. But “Maggie,” now available from Redbox, shows there’s a lot of – ahem – life left in the genre. Serious fans of zombie […]
As Disney mulls Indiana Jones’ future, here’s a look back at the ‘Indy’ quadrilogy (Movie reviews)
My 11-day stretch without cable or Internet as I moved into a new apartment presented a perfect opportunity for an “Indiana Jones” quadrilogy rewatch on DVD. Although “Star Wars” is of course my No. 1 Lucasfilm franchise, I’ve always admired the fedora-wearing archaeologist and his world-hopping adventures as well.
Palladinos deliver a second great show with ‘Bunheads’ (2012-13)
One-season wonders (TV review): Lightning strikes twice for the Palladinos, but this show isn’t blessed with the long run of “Gilmore Girls.”
‘Jaws’ is a near-perfect classic. The sequels, not so much
Movie reviews: We take a look at “Jaws 2,” “Jaws 3” and “Jaws: The Revenge.”
Lohman breaks out in Mike White’s ‘Pasadena’ (2001-02)
TV shows lost to history (Review): This little-seen character drama/mystery marks a high creative point for actress Alison Lohman and creator Mike White.
‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘Terminator 3’ Beckett series (2003) (Comic book reviews)
After a three-year hiatus (which, oddly, was packed with novels), the “Terminator” franchise returned to comics in 2003 with a six-issue series tying in with “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.” Whereas Now’s and Dark Horse’s “T1” comics and Malibu’s “T2” comics aimed to continue the saga with serialized adventures, Beckett Comics takes a more […]
‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘T2: The New John Connor Chronicles Book Three: Times of Trouble’ (2003) (Book review)
Russell Blackford’s young-adult “New John Connor Chronicles” trilogy continues to be redundant and overwritten in the final book, “Times of Trouble” (2003). The previous book ends with a promise of going to Jade’s World, yet the first 258 pages (!) of this book are spent on mop-up duty in Skynet’s World. There’s a sense of inevitability to […]
‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines’ movie and novelization (2003) (Review)
Considering that it lacks James Cameron, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong and Brad Fiedel, I find “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines” (2003) to be a pretty darn good – if inferior – follow-up to the first two classic films. Other moviegoers (including the We Hate Movies podcasters, who recently posted a “T3” episode) are less forgiving of this […]