Well paint me green and call me a cucumber, this was a lot of fun! “Black Adam” is the latest installment of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), and stars Dwayne Johnson in the titular role. In the film, Adam is awoken from his 4,600 year slumber and must adjust to his place in the modern… Continue reading ‘Black Adam’ Review: A Welcome Superhero Surprise
I want The Rock to succeed so badly, but dammit does he seem incapable of making a good film… “Skyscraper” stars Dwayne Johnson as a paraplegic father who must save his wife (Neve Campbell) and kids after they get caught in a fire in the recently-constructed tallest building in the world. Chin Han, Roland Møller,… Continue reading ‘Skyscraper’ is Another Generic Rock Romp
The box office is one of my favorite aspects of the film industry and the summer movie season is the best time for the box office, full of blockbusters, bombs and fun little surprises. As I’ve done in previous years, I will try and predict the domestic opening weekend and total worldwide grosses of the… Continue reading 2018 Summer Box Office Predictions
A movie where Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson fights alongside a 50 foot gorilla to combat a giant flying wolf and mutated crocodile should be fun. So why isn’t this fun? “Rampage” is (incredibly loosely) based on the arcade video game of the same name and stars Dwayne Johnson as a primatologist who must team up… Continue reading ‘Rampage’ is a Shockingly Boring Monster Movie
Just let Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson co-host the Oscars already, it’s long overdue. “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” is a standalone sequel to the 1995 cult hit that starred Robin Williams. This time, instead of the board game coming into the real-world, four teens are transported into the jungles of Jumanji (now a video… Continue reading ‘Jumanji’ Sequel May Not be Necessary, but it’s Pretty Fun
Studios really need to stop trying to capture the “21 Jump Street” lightning in a bottle… “Baywatch” is the R-rated big screen adaptation of the 1990s television series. Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron and Alexandra Daddario star as members of a Florida lifeguard team that find drugs on their beach and take it upon themselves to… Continue reading ‘Baywatch’ Drowns in a Sea of Unfunny
Someone needs to start a petition to make studios put subtitles on the screen every time Vin Diesel speaks, I can only make out every fifth word that man says… “The Fate of the Furious” is the eighth installment in the “Fast and Furious” franchise (take a moment to let the fact we’re eight films… Continue reading ‘Fate of the Furious’ is Loud, Dumb and Only Occasionally Fun
Trying to decide if this movie is “Twins 2” or “Ride Along 3”… “Central Intelligence” stars Dwayne Johnson as a former high school outcast who grows up to join the CIA and gets in contact with the coolest kid from his class (Kevin Hart) to help him on a mission. Amy Ryan also stars as… Continue reading ‘Central Intelligence’ Entertaining but Tad Underwhelming
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