‘Who Killed JonBenet’ Documentary Offers More Questions Than Answers

JonBenet Ramsey was only 6 when her body was found in the basement of the Boulder, Colo. house the day after Christmas in 1996. And almost immediately, everyone thought they knew who was responsible. The greater tragedy other than the death of JonBenet was how so many people weren’t willing to be fooled again inContinue reading “‘Who Killed JonBenet’ Documentary Offers More Questions Than Answers”

‘Juror #2’ Deserves Better Attention As Eastwood’s Possible Last Movie

Quentin Tarantino is totally in the right as a filmmaker wanting to make one last movie and then retiring. We’re never promised a tomorrow. Yet, if we can continue to leave something behind to make our exit more memorable, then so be it. If he makes it to May 31, Clint Eastwood will be 95.Continue reading “‘Juror #2’ Deserves Better Attention As Eastwood’s Possible Last Movie”

‘Borderlands’ Feels Like A Porn Parody Without The Porn

A movie like Borderlands may go down in history along with the 1993 Super Mario Bros. as one of the worst, if not the worst adaptation of a video game. Let’s face it, video games don’t really have that much of a reputation even though the adults who grew up on them still play them.Continue reading “‘Borderlands’ Feels Like A Porn Parody Without The Porn”

Look For The Helpers; Ignore The Critics Who Refuse To Help

Anne Frank wrote in her diary: “In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart.” I believe the same thing. But I also believe that mob mentality and the need to “fit in” sometimes drives people to behave in ways they wouldn’t normally do. My mom passed away at theContinue reading “Look For The Helpers; Ignore The Critics Who Refuse To Help”

‘Bad Boys: Ride Or Die’ Manages Gets To Its Destination Despite Its Problems

Five years ago, Will Smith was one of those stars in Hollywood who was infallible despite some huge career lows such as After Earth and even the pretentious The Pursuit of Happyness and the patronizing Seven Pounds. But a third Bad Boys movie following the disastrous Bad Boys II seemed like it was going toContinue reading “‘Bad Boys: Ride Or Die’ Manages Gets To Its Destination Despite Its Problems”

‘Subservience’ Slouches Silly Sex Suspense/Science-Fiction Substance

Note: I’m still trying to recover from some things but I felt this was at least appropriate for this week. A movie like Subservience is basically The Hand That Rocks the Cradle meets Westworld with every Lifetime Movie Network thriller sprinkled all over it. The main question I have is why do they make theContinue reading “‘Subservience’ Slouches Silly Sex Suspense/Science-Fiction Substance”