Sometimes you just have to go back to the basics. “Twisters” is the standalone sequel to the 1996 film that starred Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt. This time around, the plot follows a group of storm chasers (Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, Brandon Perea, and Sasha Lane) who try and use experimental means to… Continue reading ‘Twisters’ Review: A Monster Movie Without the Monsters
Just when I think I’m out, the “Transformers” franchise pulls me back in! “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” is the seventh installment of the series, and a stand-alone sequel to 2018’s “Bumblebee.” In the film, the Autobots (led by Peter Cullen’s Optimus Prime) must team up with two reluctant humans (Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback)… Continue reading ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ Review: Maybe Bay Was the Problem?
If anything is going to bring back the theater experience, it’s this film. “In the Heights” is based on the stage play by Lin-Manuel Miranda, and follows a young man (Anthony Ramos) in Washington Heights, New York City as he goes about his life among his community. Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera, Olga Merediz,… Continue reading ‘In the Heights’ Review: A (Slightly Overlong) Film Custom-Made for Theaters
Even in a year as weird as 2020, there’s something comforting about still having a “Liam Neeson with a gun” movie. “Honest Thief” stars Liam Neeson in the titular role as a former bank robber who wants to trade the $9 million he stole over the years for a reduced sentence after meeting a woman… Continue reading ‘Honest Thief’ a Pretty Standard Thriller
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