Daily Archives: January 2, 2024

Movie Preview: Mickey Mouse’s copyright expires, “Mickey’s Mouse Trap” of horror is coming

Here’s the trailer to the first film to make use of Disney’s insanely-overextended copyright of the character the company founder created nearly a century ago. As horror movies set in amusement parks go, “Mickey’s Mouse Trap” doesn’t seem to offer … Continue reading

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Netflixable? Sniper Chad, Haysbert and a B-C movie crew try to make “Sniper: G.R.I.T.” cool

You hate to start the year reviewing a bad C-movie aiming for B-status, but that’s the state of the cinema between Christmas and that first weekend after New Year’s. “Sniper: G.R.I,T.” is the latest in a series of glib, violent … Continue reading

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Next screening? An early January ” Night Swim”

The first theatrical release of 2024 is a horror tale with a pool and a “Marco Polo” gag. Let’s hope the new cinema year starts with a shriek and a gurgle. Opens Friday.

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