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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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‘Kick-Ass 2’ (2013) finds its groove

Writer-director Jeff Wadlow, taking the reins from Matthew Vaughn, delivers a funnier and more focused “Kick-Ass 2” (2013). It’s formulaic, but that makes it better

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‘Lethal Weapon’ (1987) shouldn’t be overshadowed by ‘Die Hard’

“Lethal Weapon” (1987) introduced the masses to writer Shane Black (and his penchant for setting his films at Christmastime) and gave director Richard Donner a

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‘Rambo: Last Blood’ shrinks the scope for a brutally efficient rescue/revenge tale (Movie review)

“Rambo: Last Blood” is an efficient, brutal, gritty and appropriate capper (if it is indeed the capper) to Sylvester Stallone’s five-film series. It poetically marks

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‘Alita: Battle Angel’ a final blast of cyborg sci-fi for the decade

It’s hard to predict a decade’s place in history while you’re living it, but the 2010s strike me as a Gateway to the Future. So

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‘Kick-Ass’ reviews

John’s “Kick-Ass” flashback review, Dec. 14, 2019 John’s “Kick-Ass” short review, June 17, 2010

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Hit-Girl steals the show in ‘Kick-Ass’ (2010)

“Kick-Ass” (2010) has the game pieces in place but loses the game. It’s colorful, for sure, with the green scuba-suited titular teen, the purple-haired 11-year-old

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Calling ‘Impostor’ (2002) ‘padded’ is a fair statement

“Impostor” (2002) is one of those PKD adaptations that turns an idea-driven short story into an action movie, but unlike some others, it doesn’t abandon

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Which is the better ‘Superman II’? A case for the Lester Cut

“Superman II” (1981) has always been a beloved film, but when an alternate version came out in 2006, it became even more beloved. The theatrical

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