Daily Archives: June 3, 2024

Never much of a fan of these films. A few laughs, but not much beyond that. Slim pickings, even for a comic book adaptation. A few pronoun jokes, a little of the old ultra-violence, and then we get our Tom … Continue reading →

If you’re not old enough to remember the original, unadulterated opening credits crawl to “Star Wars,” I envy you your youth, and pity you not growing up in a cinematic era where the value inherent in the Latin phrase “In … Continue reading →

Ex-con, con artist and beloved conservative “academic” Dinesh D’Souza’s latest wingnut documentary wasn’t his biggest hit. But he’s made a pretty good living filming distortions of fact and history that play like Sean Hannity’s talking points on $787 million dollar … Continue reading →

A couple of good action beats and half-decent climactic fight don’t alter the impression of “Bionic,” a cheesy Brazilian thriller about the bionic future of sports, and the crime that can be carried out when there are literal super humans … Continue reading →

An alcoholic’s memoir becomes a Saoirse Ronan drama. Looks scenic and dreamy, sounds literary, if a tad overfamiliar. Keep an eye out for this one.

Just when you thought Kevin Hart was maybe figuring out that the “action star” shtick wasn’t really meant for “the little man.” Just when you figured Netflix was the only sucker to buy into this wildly successful comic and product … Continue reading →