Ever see a film is getting a sequel and you just think, why? “Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” is a sequel to the 2017 film “The Hitman’s Bodyguard,” an enjoyable-enough action-comedy. Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek, and Ryan Reynolds reprise their titular roles (respectively) as the trio sets out to stop a madman (Antonio Banderas) from launching… Continue reading ‘Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’ Review: A Tired, Lazy Sequel
It’s funny, the trailer for “The Grinch” played before this started and I began to say “isn’t it too soon for Christmas movies?” before remembering what I was about to see… “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” follows a young girl (Mackenzie Foy) who sets out to find the key to her deceased mother’s musical… Continue reading ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ Will Make You Want to Cancel Christmas
“The Bucket List,” “Last Vegas” and now this: the unofficial “Morgan Freeman is Getting Old So He Does Crazy Things before He Dies” trilogy is now complete. “Going in Style” is a remake of the 1979 film of the same same and stars Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and Alan Arkin as three retirees who plan… Continue reading ‘Going in Style’ is Light and Predictable, and That’s OK
Well, it’s like the old saying goes: “some pointless 2016 sequels will be ‘Neighbors 2,’ but most will be ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass.’” “Now You See Me 2” is the sequel to the surprise 2013 hit, “Now You See Me” (they missed a golden opportunity by not calling this “Now You Don’t”). Jesse Eisenberg,… Continue reading More Tricks, Less Logic in ‘Now You See Me 2’
The Reel Deal 