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
The same weekend that “CHIPS” shows us exactly how not to remake an old TV show into a modern movie, this one gets it pretty right. “Power Rangers” is a reboot of the famed 90s series of the same name, and features the colorful superhero team discovering their powers and teaming up to take on… Continue reading ‘Power Rangers’ is Pretty Stupid, but it’s also Pretty Fun
Not every television-to-film reboot can be a “Jump Street…” “CHIPS” is based on the TV series that ran from 1977 to 1983 and just like the show follows the adventures of two California Highway Patrol officers (Dax Shepard and Michael Peña). After a series of armored truck robberies, the duo must find out who on… Continue reading ‘CHIPS’ a Mostly Unfunny, Mean-Spirited Reboot
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