After 8 movies and a set up for more sequels after the close of The Fate of the Furious, I’ve frankly run out of “family” jokes to open my reviews with. Instead, I’ll just suggest playing a drinking game based…
It has been a long time since I saw the original Going in Style (1979). So long, in fact, that my memories of it have admittedly faded. Yet, while watching the latest remake to come down the pipeline, I couldn’t…
To be perfectly honest, while this reviewer has seen the 1995 anime feature upon which this live-action remake is based (along with a manga comic book), he doesn’t remember it all that well. And perhaps that’s a good thing. With…
Sometimes, science-fiction can challenge viewers with brave, visionary ideas about the future and our place as humans in it. Life boasts an impressive cast and early ads for the feature might suggest a heady, thoughtful science-fiction feature about the significance…
I’ve had real trouble sitting down with this one. I am a sea of conflict. I am pulled two directions and I don’t know what to do. Do I praise Beauty and the Beast because it entertains in a throwback…
I have a confession to make. As a kid, I grew up watching old giant monster movies on TV weekend afternoons, featuring the likes of Godzilla and other fantastical creatures. As a result I still have a fondness for them.…
We’ve all encountered some awkward and uncomfortable situations while attending weddings. A single room full of loosely connected people with overlapping histories is bound to stir up feelings of nostalgia as well as old hostilities depending on the person. Perhaps…
Before we talk about Logan let’s take a moment to thank our friend Deadpool. Once the Merc with a Mouth opened to a $130 million dollar weekend [only to go onto a $780 mill. worldwide] the game changed. R rated…
It looks as if the low-budget genre picture house Blumhouse Productions are on a bit of a roll. Last month’s Split has been an unqualified success at the box office and based on initial impressions, their latest release looks to…
Oh well, at least it looks good. Unfortunately, that’s about the only positive that can really be said about this oddball fantasy adventure epic. The Great Wall has a lot of talent both in front of and behind the camera…