Movies

Leigh Whannell’s film an ‘Upgrade’ over most summer sci-fi fare (Movie review)

Writer-director Leigh Whannell’s “Upgrade” – now available for streaming – blends sci-fi elements we’ve seen before into a fresh yarn that’s gripping as a thrill

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‘Upgrade’ reviews

Michael’s “Upgrade” review, June 1, 2018 John’s “Upgrade” review, Sept. 4, 2018

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‘Valerian and Laureline’ flashback: ‘The Illustrated Treasury’ (2017) and ‘The Art of the Film’ (2017) (Book reviews)

As anyone who has searched the web for specific “Valerian” information knows, scholarship of this franchise is sketchy compared to, say, “Star Wars” or “Star

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‘The Cold Bananas Show’ Episode 14: Fall 2018 Movie Preview (Video)

In the Fall 2018 Movie Preview episode, John and Michael each pick their “three to see” this fall. John’s Three to See: “Fantastic Beasts: The

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‘The Cold Bananas Show’ Episode 13: August 2018 Movies in Review (Video)

In the August 2018 Movies in Review episode, Michael reviews: “The Happytime Murders”“Crazy Rich Asians”“The Meg”“BlacKkKlansman”“Operation Finale” Click here for all episodes of “The Cold Bananas

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‘The Cold Bananas Show’ Episode 12: September 2018 Movie Preview (Video)

In the September 2018 Movie Preview episode, Michael previews: “The Nun”“The Predator”“A Simple Favor”“The House with a Clock in Its Walls”“Night School” Click here for

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10 movies John wouldn’t mind seeing in Fall 2018 (Commentary)

The fall movie season arguably looks better than the summer season this year, with a nice mix of traditional fall films and a few scattered

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‘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.”

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‘How to Talk to Girls at Parties’ blends aliens and punk music into a mixed bag (Movie review)

If not for “Annihilation,” “How to Talk to Girls at Parties” would rank as the weirdest sci-fi movie of the year. The central premise isn’t

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‘Deadpool 2’s’ new characters, fun action make it more accessible

In 2016, I begrudgingly acknowledged that “Deadpool” served up exactly what its fans wanted, even if it didn’t totally connect with me. I got much

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