Tom Cruise did some damage to his reputation this past summer with “The Mummy” so at least this earned him back a little bit of street cred… “American Made” is the based-on-a-true-story tale of Barry Seal, a commercial airlines pilot who began smuggling guns for the CIA and cocaine for the Medellín Cartel in the… Continue reading Cruise Tries His Best to Save ‘American Made’
Despite Having the Words ‘American’ and ‘Assassin’ in its Title, ‘American Assassin’ is Pretty Bland
I love Michael Keaton as much as the next guy, but he deserves way better than this… “American Assassin” is based on the novel of the same name by Vince Flynn and stars Dylan O’Brien as a young CIA recruit who has to work with a Cold War veteran (Keaton) in order to stop the… Continue reading Despite Having the Words ‘American’ and ‘Assassin’ in its Title, ‘American Assassin’ is Pretty Bland
Women have tried so hard to break bad this year at the movies (“Rough Night,” “Girls Trip,” “Snatched”) that it is somewhat surprising to see them break good. “Home Again” is the directorial debut for Hallie Meyers-Shyer, the daughter of filmmakers Nancy Meyers (who produces here) and Charles Shyer. It stars Reese Witherspoon as a… Continue reading ‘Home Again’ a Watchable Rom-Com
No matter how this thing turned out, the bar to be the best Stephen King adaptation of 2017 was set very low by “The Dark Tower” last month. “It” is based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Stephen King, and is the second reincarnation of the book after the 1990 miniseries. The… Continue reading ‘It’ is Inconsistent, but You Should See it Anyways
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