Part of the fun of bad 1980s action movies was that they had a ridiculous plot to hang the action on. Part of why “The Expendables 2” isn’t quite as fun as those old-school movies is that it doesn’t really have a plot — it’s too aware of the silliness of the genre to fully embrace it, […]
I’ve perused Entertainment Weekly’s Fall Movie Preview, watched the trailers and come up with my list of 10 movies I wouldn’t mind seeing in the fall.
I was a bit on the fence about seeing “The Campaign,” simply because it’s about a political campaign, and who wants to pay money to see more of that? But my trust in Will Ferrell and Zach Galifanakis won out, and I’m glad it did.
Similar to the 2001 film “Wet Hot American Summer,” which was likewise written and directed by David Wain, “Wanderlust” (now on DVD) will probably end up being a cult classic. But, while it made me giggle a few times, it’s not the riotous laugh-fest you might expect considering that Judd Apatow is a producer and Paul Rudd […]
In the spirit of the Olympics, here are my medal picks for Summer TV 2012 (all times Central):
‘Aliens/Predator’ Universe flashback (Movie review): Monsters go to (a small) town in this second “Aliens vs. Predator” entry.
‘Aliens/Predator’ Universe flashback (Movie review): Fourteen years after their first comic crossover, the monster mashup hits the screen.
‘Aliens/Predator’ Universe flashback (Movie review): Director Stephen Hopkins’ followup is over-the-top, brash, loud and fun.
Movie review: Still, this is a solid conclusion to a trilogy that brings Batman into the 21st century.
‘Aliens/Predator’ Universe flashback (Movie review): Eighties “blood, bullets and brawn” action films don’t get any better than this.