‘Ocean’s 8’ lacks the imagination and daring of the previous entries (Movie review)
I’m a pretty big fan of the remade “Ocean’s” films from the ’00s. (I’ve never seen the original from 1960.) They are fun, smart and have great chemistry with George Clooney and Brad Pitt firmly carrying them. So although the trailers did not impress me, I was still excited to see “Ocean’s 8.”
‘Seabiscuit’ review
My “Seabiscuit” review, Brainerd Dispatch, July 31, 2003
‘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, I can understand “Harry Potter,” and I’m a fan of those books and movies myself. But where “Potter” provides a lusciously realized and wondrous world, adorable characters and plenty of