Given the cultural significance of “Black Panther” and the sheer scope of “Avengers: Infinity War,” I feel this one was always going to play small-scale third fiddle… “Ant-Man and the Wasp” is the sequel to the 2015 film “Ant-Man” and features Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly reprising their roles as the title characters. Michael Peña,… Continue reading ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ is a Predictably Lightweight but Fun Marvel Romp
Jim Carrey’s 1994 is usually accepted as the hottest year an actor has ever as he starred in “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,” “The Mask” and “Dumb and Dumber.” I’d be willing to bet that history will look upon Josh Brolin’s 2018, between “Avengers: Infinity War,” “Deadpool 2” and now this, with equal amounts of praise.… Continue reading ‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’ is Bleaker, More Grim and Not as Good
To paraphrase Jeff Goldblum from the first “Jurassic Park” film: “the executives at Universal were so preoccupied with whether or not they could make a “Jurassic World” sequel, they didn’t stop to think if they should.” “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” is the sequel to the 2015 blockbuster that confirmed Chris Pratt as a leading man… Continue reading ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Makes a Strong Case to Let this Franchise Go Extinct
Jon Hamm and Jeremy Renner are two of those serious, award nominated actors that you forget are actually pretty funny until they are given the chance to be, well, funny. “Tag” is loosely based on a true story of a group of grown childhood friends (Ed Helms, Jake Johnson, Hannibal Buress, Jon Hamm and Jeremy… Continue reading Don’t Pick ‘Tag’ as Your Next Must-See Comedy
There’s a line from the first “Incredibles” where the villain tells the hero his apology is 15 years too late. After a 14 year wait for a sequel, I feel Disney owes us an apology, too. “Incredibles 2” is the long-awaited follow-up to the 2004 masterpiece about a family of superheroes. This time around the… Continue reading ‘Incredibles 2’ Not Worth the Super-Long Wait
As far as remakes of 20th century movies go, this has to be one of the more obscure choices… “Superfly” is the updated telling of the 1972 blaxploitation film “Super Fly” and stars Trevor Jackson as an Atlanta drug dealer who tries to set up the infamous “one last job” before getting out of the… Continue reading ‘Superfly’ is SuperFine Enough
As far as all-female reboots/re-imaginings of classic film franchises go, the bar for this to beat “Ghostbusters” was not that high… “Ocean’s 8” stars Sandra Bullock as the estranged sister of Danny Ocean, and follows her as she puts together a crew of women to steal a diamond necklace during the Met Gala in New… Continue reading ‘Ocean’s 8’ is Simple Fun that Goes Down Smooth
What do you get when you combine “John Wick,” “Death Wish,” “Ex Machina” and “RoboCop?” This movie, apparently. “Upgrade” stars Logan Marshall-Green as a man who is left crippled after a mugging, only to be given the chance to walk again thanks to an experimental chip implanted in his spine. He quickly discovers the chip… Continue reading ‘Upgrade’ is Very Bloody, Very Familiar and Very, Very Fun
No matter how good the films are, I worry that we are creeping dangerously close to the point where “Star Wars” will lose its magic and we no longer eagerly look forward to the release of a new one… “Solo: A Star Wars Story” is the origin story to the character of Han Solo, portrayed… Continue reading It’s Nothing Special, but ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ is Fun
It was long overdue, but I am so glad that Ryan Reynolds has finally gotten his day in the sun and the praise he deserves. Along with Gosling, Canada has given us two Ryans that we are not worthy of. “Deadpool 2” is the sequel to the surprise 2016 hit about the titular foul-mouthed superhero.… Continue reading ‘Deadpool 2’ is More of the Same, for Better or Worse
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