Movies

‘Rambo’ (2008) a shell-shocking portrayal of war

For the fourth “Rambo” film, simply titled “Rambo” (2008), director/co-writer Sylvester Stallone taps into one of the world’s longest-running civil wars. The Burma (aka Myanmar)

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‘Ad Astra’ is a gorgeous but spacey art piece

I’d be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy watching “Ad Astra” (2019). Director James Gray’s film blends a solar system travelogue with the family

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‘Fast Color’ a Shyamalan-esque stealth superhero gem

Nearly two decades after M. Night Shyamalan popularized – if not introduced – the stealth/“real world” superhero movie with “Unbreakable” (2000), director/co-writer Julia Hart expands

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‘Under the Silver Lake’ is weird, creepy and great

David Robert Mitchell proved he could deliver an original vision within the parameters of genre rules with 2015’s “It Follows.” Now, with “Under the Silver

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‘Rambo III’ (1988) is a fun (and unintentionally funny) actioner

Wading into the “Rambo” sequels, I braced myself for the point at which they’d get dumb. It doesn’t happen with the underrated “Rambo: First Blood

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‘Ready or Not’ is a tight little horror riff

“Ready or Not” (2019) declares its candidacy as one of the best horror films to come from a children’s game – but we’re not talking

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Movies and TV shows John is looking forward to in 2020

Here are 10 movies and 10 TV shows I’m looking forward to in the new year: “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” (TV series, Jan. 7, NBC) —

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‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ still a fun and funny romp

I imagine director/co-writer Jake Kasdan and his four lead actors, upon finishing 2017’s “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” – the surprisingly great sequel to 1995’s dull

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John’s top 10 movies of 2019

These were my 10 favorite movies of 2019, a year when superheroes continued to dominate but when we also got prime slices of action, comedy

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The 30 biggest entertainment trends of the 2010s

These were the 30 biggest trends in movies, television, books, music and pop culture in the 2010s: Superheroes The zeitgeist of the 2010s can be

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