Billy Ray

‘Volcano’ (1997) not groundbreaking, but it’s a hot time at the movies

“Volcano” (1997) picks a smart topic to take advantage of how the burgeoning tech of CGI can work well in a disaster movie. Slow (yet

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‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ retreads familiar storyline

The “Terminator” franchise isn’t owned by Disney (yet), but “Terminator: Dark Fate” (2019) – if you take away Sarah Connor’s potty mouth — is what

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‘Shattered Glass’ review

“Shattered Glass” – I had already respected Hayden Christensen for his work on “Life as a House” and TV’s “Higher Ground” (and yes, even “Star

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‘Hunger Games’ presents a dystopian future that’s too distressingly plausible (Movie review)

How in the world does one explain the huge popularity of the “Twilight,” “Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” and “Hunger Games” book/film series? I mean,

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