Director Peter Berg is an absolute wonder with his filming of action sequences. They become almost living things, causing the viewer’s heart to race and adrenaline to surge. They are bloody and brutal and even when something over the top… Read More ›
Stories told about the past often have subtle, or not so subtle, messages for the present. This is certainly true of Spike Lee’s latest joint, “BlacKkKlansman.” Written by Charlie Wachtel & David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott & Lee, “BlacKkKlansman” is… Read More ›
Before I in any way discuss the new Netflix film “Like Father,” I must state that I do not like the Royal Caribbean cruise line. Without getting into specifics, I had a series of unsatisfactory interactions with them in the… Read More ›
In one of the worst moments of “The Darkest Minds,” a film which is on the whole pretty dismal, the lead male teen, Liam, asks the lead female teen, Ruby, to dance. Ruby says no and rather than taking that… Read More ›
There is nothing necessarily wrong with “50 Shades of Grey.” That is, I don’t have a problem with the subject material even if I’m not enthused by the way it’s handled. There is also nothing wrong with women of a… Read More ›
On today’s podcast we tackle Thanos. And Iron Man. And Captain America. And Thor. And the Guardians of the Galaxy. And Hulk. And Black Widow. And… well, and the rest of the characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “Avengers: Infinity… Read More ›
I have previously suggested that Kate McKinnon is a national treasure and that it is only a matter of time before the country, as a whole, recognizes as much (perhaps others have said this too, but I know that I… Read More ›
There are words/phrases which we all dislike. Personally, I don’t enjoy “nothingburger” (or “nothing burger” or “nothing-burger” depending on what way you want to write it). And yet, just because I don’t like it, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t perfectly… Read More ›
Roughly at the point where baby Kal-El’s bare bottom hits the screen, “Teen Titans Go! To The Movies” will have convinced you of its own cleverness. Directed by Peter Rida Michail and Aaron Horvath with a script from Michael Jelenic… Read More ›
There are few actors out there today whose personalities are as magnetic as that of Dwayne Johnson. Forget the muscles, the man can just about carry a film based upon the wattage of his smile. Give Johnson a good script… Read More ›
I was, you will know if you read the review, not a fan of “Hotel Transylvania 2.” I thought the message was an awful, disgusting, one. For this third film in the franchise, “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation,” still directed… Read More ›
