People will tell you that a preponderance of summer movies are big, loud, and stupid. Whether or not that’s the case, blockbusters don’t come much bigger, louder, or more stupid than this week’s “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.” … Read More ›
Dwayne Johnson
Movie Review: “Skyscraper”
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 ›
Movie Review: “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”
This is the moment in the year when we see so many different awards contenders hit the big screen, when people start talking about Oscar favorites and who is going to win at the Golden Globes. It is also one… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Baywatch”
There is something great about watching actors on screen who seem to be having fun. Their enjoyment turns into our enjoyment, elevating what might otherwise be a mediocre film to something better. That is precisely what happens with “Baywatch,” as… Read More ›
Movie Review: “The Fate of the Furious”
Suspension of disbelief. Some movies require it more than others. The entire “Fast and Furious” franchise asks that viewers have oodles upon oodles of it, and the eighth installment in the series, “The Fate of the Furious,” is certainly no… Read More ›
"Lass is More" asks if "Fast & Furious 7" is less
Once upon a time, way back when, I would get passes to go see pre-release screenings of movies. This generally involved me admitting to being a graduate student but declining to say that I was studying film. And, regularly, one… Read More ›
