‘The Predator’ infuses fun, humor into saga
Movie review: “The Predator” infuses fun and a surprising amount of laughs into the franchise.
‘The Predator’ infuses fun, humor into saga
Bateman’s character calls to mind Walter White as ‘Ozark’ stays solid in Season 2 (TV review)
“Ozark” (Netflix) Season 2 isn’t quite as strong as Season 1, but it’s still excellent TV. I enjoy almost anything Jason Bateman does and this is refreshing because it is so different from his typical roles. His character, Marty Byrde, is so cold and calculating it is reminiscent of Bryan Cranston’s Walter White from “Breaking […]
Hemsworth, Pena elevate mediocre post-9/11 war film ‘12 Strong’ (Movie review)
“12 Strong” is a pretty average war movie, but it has a really strong cast. Based on true events, the film centers on 12 of the first US military personnel to advance on Al-Qaeda in the weeks after 9/11.
You know what you’re getting with ‘Rampage’: The Rock and a bunch of special effects (Movie review)
If you’re watching “Rampage,” you know what you’re getting into. It’s about a bunch of oversize animals and monsters attacking a city. This plot is, of course, based off the arcade game of the same name. “Rampage” is a classic, and a favorite of mine as a kid. Who doesn’t like controlling a giant monster […]
‘GLOW’ finds its footing in Season 2 by ramping up emotions and stakes (TV review)
The Netflix series “GLOW” (Gorgeous Ladies Of Wrestling) is intriguing to me because of its ’80s pop look and feel. Apparently based on true events, the show centers on a down-and-out director and a cast of nobody actresses who are enlisted to create a ladies wrestling TV show. With just 10 half-hour episodes, we were […]
Schumer’s insistence on playing ugly and fat becomes grating in ‘I Feel Pretty’ (Movie review)
Sometimes I watch a movie because it’s short and I know I have time to finish the whole thing. In this case, we were without our basement theater this weekend as the receiver was sent in for warranty, so we chose a movie I could watch upstairs and not miss out on any picture or […]
‘Den of Thieves’ really wants to be ‘Heat,’ and it comes close to succeeding (Movie review)
If you have seen “Heat,” the Michael Mann film from 1995, then you are going to recognize that “Den of Thieves” wants to be “Heat.” It really wants to be “Heat.” That should be a bad thing; however, in this case it isn’t. Is it as good as “Heat?” No, of course not, but it’s […]
‘Roman J. Israel, Esq.’ hampered by inexplicable faux-biopic presentation
Movie review: Denzel Washington gives a fine performance as always, but the film is boring and overlong.
‘The Death Cure’ gives ‘Maze Runner’ trilogy a grand finale, makes saga worth revisiting (Movie review)
I almost don’t feel like it is fair for me to review “Maze Runner: The Death Cure” right now. It’s been so long since I saw the first two “Maze Runner” movies that I can’t remember a single thing about them. I didn’t remember liking “The Scorch Trails” much at all, so I went into […]
Outstanding sound design makes ‘The Hurricane Heist’ better than it should be (Movie review)
Remember those action movies from the ’90s and ’00s that you loved, but then you go back and watch them again and realize they aren’t that great? (Don’t think of the action movies that were actually good; think of “Cliffhanger,” “Broken Arrow,” “Daylight,” “Dante’s Peak”). Well, that is what “The Hurricane Heist” gives you. The […]