Daily Archives: December 24, 2023

Best product placement in “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom?” The brew of choice our King Arthur sips with his lighthouse keeper Dad. I didn’t care for the movie. But Momoa always does his best to deliver fair value. And drink … Continue reading →

The transitioning transgender man has a moment at the pharmacy. He’s finished up his purchase with a request for “Plan B,” the “morning after” birth control pills. And the pharmacist is a bit confused, which the still-female Feña disarms with … Continue reading →

A modern day “mission gone wrong” combat thriller, also starring Milo Ventigmilia and Luke Hemsworth, this one makes it to screens right around Valentine’s Day. Looks generic, and feels Aussie. Let’s see what we see.

This one really closes the deal, right? Might even erase memories of David Lynch’s more twisted and truncated “Dune.”

What a curiosity Bogart’s “Sirocco” is, a “bizarro” “Casablanca” that mirrors Humphrey Bogart’s definitive romantic lead performance, but sees this American meddling in the Middle East as an amoral cad, precisely the way noble cafe owner Rick Blaine described himself … Continue reading →