Monthly Archives: March 2017

The clever scribes handed the job of this generation’s botching of “King Kong” had a cute idea. “Let’s make an ‘Apocalypse Now’ riff. You know. ‘Heart of Darkness,’ guys named Marlow and Conrad, helicopters in the jungle — Creedence Clearwater … Continue reading →

Here’s a comic revenge thriller tapping into the general “people are jerks” zeitgeist and starring two character actors who have found the the sweet spot in the niche they find themselves in. Melanie Lynskey has made her mark as the … Continue reading →

Quick show of hands, then. Who in the English-speaking world doesn’t know that Herbalife, the weight loss/money making “multilevel marketing” company, is a scam? I mean, exposes by “Nightline,”  CBS News and John Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight,” among others, Federal … Continue reading →

Miriam Colón, one of the most celebrated actresses ever to come out of Puerto Rico, has died. A screen mainstay from the late 1950s through her recent triumph, “Bless Me, Ultima,” she was 80 years old. She worked with Brando … Continue reading →

“Logan” sends the Wolverine off with a box office bang, as Thursday night and Friday showings push estimates for its opening weekend to $79 million. With Hugh Jackman recovering from skin cancer (Did you see him on Colbert this week? … Continue reading →

They didn’t have a word for it, not one that had the right measure of cute, quaint and sentimental blended in. So the English invented “twee.” It was made for movies such as “This Beautiful Fantastic,” a quirky-cute English romance … Continue reading →

It could be a $75 million opening weekend for the final Wolverine X-Men movie. Which means, of course, it won’t be the “final” one after all. But in any event, all signs are pointing to a huge, fitting finish to … Continue reading →

It’s packaged as a love triangle romance in time of war. Its director was behind the break-out Julia Roberts thriller “Sleeping with the Enemy,” and the screenwriter adapted “Bridge to Terabithia.” But “The Ottoman Lieutenant,” a drama set in the … Continue reading →

A few words, then, about the Chinese martial arts fantasy “Journey to the West:  The Demons Strike Back.” And since I don’t know the Chinese translation for “batsh– crazy,” I’ll keep this brief. This demented, luridly-colored, effects-driven sequel — What, … Continue reading →