‘Splash’ (1984) makes a name for itself despite being simple, silly
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The off-screen stories are better than the on-screen one, namely the popularization of the name Madison.
‘Eden’ can’t quite match the story’s real-world intrigue
Movie review: The worst part of humanity might be that you can’t escape it, either without or within, in Ron Howard’s historical drama.
Stop the presses: ‘The Paper’ (1994) is a rip-roaring journalism movie
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Though more comedic than others of its ilk, Ron Howard’s film gets the biz right.
The Force is weak with lackluster ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ (Movie review)
First, some background on some apprehensions I carried with me into the theater when I saw “Solo: A Star Wars Story” last night. My excitement for “Solo” dropped to near zero when Lucasfilm fired directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller, two of the weirdest and most inventive filmmakers working today, and brought on Ron Howard,
‘Cinderella Man’ review
“Cinderella Man” – Director Ron Howard’s leisurely paced true story about boxer Jimmy Braddock (Russell Crowe) – who fought not for glory, but simply to feed his family – certainly brings a viewer into the Depression era. And Max Baer is the scariest ring villain since Clubber Lang, or at least since “Million Dollar Baby’s”
‘A Beautiful Mind’ review
John’s top 10 movies of 2001, NDSU Spectrum, Jan. 18, 2002