‘Con Air’ Is A Horrible Yet Delightful Movie

Today is July 14. For many, it’s Bastille Day, when the poor and downtrodden of France rallied against the monarchy and stormed the bastille. It’s also the same day many of the events on which Con Air is set. I don’t know if Scott Rosenberg did this intentionally when he wrote the script. But I’dContinue reading “‘Con Air’ Is A Horrible Yet Delightful Movie”

‘A Quiet Place II’ Makes Some Noise

A Quiet Place II is being praised as the first movie of 2021 to make over $100 million at the U.S. box office. And I can see why, it’s not that bad. I would have thought someone could’ve shown video of their 2015 vacation to the Poconos and probably had theaters filling up as peopleContinue reading “‘A Quiet Place II’ Makes Some Noise”

Despite A Few Misfires ‘Guns Akimbo’ Hits Enough Targets

I have no idea how much Daniel Radcliffe made off the Harry Potter movies, but he’s ascended from an obscure boy getting one of the most coveted roles ever to an adult willing to take on the roles so far from the mainstream, he’s developing his own fan base in that league. A few yearsContinue reading “Despite A Few Misfires ‘Guns Akimbo’ Hits Enough Targets”

Nothing To ‘Fear’ In This Installment

Back in 1978 and 1994 and early as a decade ago, before TV networks realized they could have big hits with summer shows, many networks would take their less-desirable shows and stick them in slots normally reserved for more popular shows. It’s called “burning off” and it still is popular even though not as usedContinue reading “Nothing To ‘Fear’ In This Installment”

‘In The Heights’ Falls Flat In Many Ways

I wanted to like In The Heights. I like musicals. I come from a family with a very musical background. So, I’m not some knuckle-dragging troglodyte or cretin by saying this, but this movie is absolutely horrible and boring. Lin-Manuel Miranda, I think, has been believing his own hype following Hamilton, which I still haven’tContinue reading “‘In The Heights’ Falls Flat In Many Ways”

That’s A Wrap! Fade Out For Two Very Influential Filmmakers

In the past week, two influential filmmakers have died. While many people may not think of Richard Donner or Robert Downey Sr. in the same vein as Alfred Hitchcock, Steven Spielberg, Cecil B. DeMille, Martin Scorsese, Akira Kurosawa, Stanley Kubrick, or Francios Touffait, they both helped change American cinema for the past 50 years. RichardContinue reading “That’s A Wrap! Fade Out For Two Very Influential Filmmakers”

What A Surprise! Disability Pride Month Is Being Overlooked

July is Disability Pride Month and like most things having to do with people with disabilities, little is being done about it. There are no flags. There are no marches or parades I’ve heard of. There’s no background settings on Facebooks. Yes, like most things having to do with disabilities, we’d rather act like itContinue reading “What A Surprise! Disability Pride Month Is Being Overlooked”

Could This Climate Change Be The New Normal?

A few years ago when I had chickens, I was going out to check on them in the evening. It was early September, literally still summer just not as humid and hot as it is in August. I noticed the geese were flying south. Normally, they didn’t fly south until later on in the Fall.Continue reading “Could This Climate Change Be The New Normal?”

‘No Sudden Move’ Zigs And Zags In One Helluva Ride

I’m not sure how much of No Sudden Move can be reviewed without giving away some of the plot twists. Some critics have even not listed some of the cast even though I will because I don’t think it matters. Brendan Fraser plays a middle man who hires three criminals played by Don Cheadle, BenecioContinue reading “‘No Sudden Move’ Zigs And Zags In One Helluva Ride”

‘The Tomorrow War’ Is A Reminder Of Better Movies From Yesterday

Calling a movie The Tomorrow War proves that there isn’t one shred of creativity or originality to be found amid the cliched sci-fi alien invasion action movie. Like some other movies on streaming services this was originally planned to be released in theaters but postponed to Covid. If one thing good came out of theContinue reading “‘The Tomorrow War’ Is A Reminder Of Better Movies From Yesterday”