Daily Archives: September 23, 2023

While one can appreciate the idea that a talented filmmaker with style and edge would turn his attention to children’s films, and the Texas-based studio he founded to shoot them in, a new Robert Rodriguez “Spy Kids” installment always gives … Continue reading →

“And Then Come the Nightjars” is a droll and poignant tale of male bonding and how a traumatic event scars such a relationship and sounds a death knell for a way of life. It’s distinctly British elegy, a two-handed piece … Continue reading →

Casting Olga Kurylenko is interesting, in that she’s got the action film bonafides. And the timing of the trailer, just as people are pondering why North American men spend so much time pondering the Roman Empire, couldn’t be better. Every … Continue reading →

A fourth go-round for the “Expendables,” with most of the all-star buzz/all-star cast of aging action star lineup checked out since the last film in that opening trilogy, is turning out to be have been a bad idea. Inflation-jacked ticket … Continue reading →