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”
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‘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”
‘Pool Man’ Sinks And Drowns
A movie like Pool Man will one day be studied as what the hell goes wrong with first-time directors have no clue of what they’re doing. The fact that this movie premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 11, 2023 wasn’t an odd coincidence. Someone must’ve seen this movie to allow Chris Pine’sContinue reading “‘Pool Man’ Sinks And Drowns”
‘Music By John Williams’ Hits Every Note Perfectly
Editor’s Note: Usually I decided to do a post about a horror/thriller or black comedy. But I felt in light of things in my own life and with the country, we really need something everyone can enjoy. One of the most interesting details in Music by John Williams is how much of a contribution heContinue reading “‘Music By John Williams’ Hits Every Note Perfectly”
‘Longlegs’ Feels Like An Overlong ‘X-Files’ Episode
Longlegs is from Osgood Perkins, who is writer/director. He’s the son of Anthony Perkins and those are some big shoes to fill especially in the horror genre where the elder Perkins first found himself trapped and then embraced during his latter years. Perkins might easily be remembered as “Dorky David” from Legally Blonde. Set duringContinue reading “‘Longlegs’ Feels Like An Overlong ‘X-Files’ Episode”
Rest In Power, Art Evans
Sometimes events in the universe happen in the oddest ways. Art Evans, a long-time veteran character actor, passed away on Dec. 21, the first day of winter and just four days away from Christmas. It was in Die Hard 2 where Evans portrayed one of his most memorable roles as a Leslie Barnes, the chiefContinue reading “Rest In Power, Art Evans”
‘Carry-On’ Is One Good ‘Die Hard/Mission: Impossible’ Imitator
Carry-On might be the best Die Hard or Mission: Impossible Bruce Willis and Tom Cruise never made. Set mostly in the vast terminal that is Los Angeles International Airport, it feels more suited for streaming than it does for the big screen. This is one of those movies that uses tension rather than wham-bam action,Continue reading “‘Carry-On’ Is One Good ‘Die Hard/Mission: Impossible’ Imitator”
‘End Of Days’ 25 Years Later No So Bad In Retrospect
Beginning with his role Hercules in New York, Arnold Schwarzenegger had appeared in comedies, action movies, neo-noir, westerns, science-fiction and fantasy. Yet, he had never really done straight horror. James Cameron had said The Terminator was supposed to be a variation on the slasher genre but the science-fiction elements led to people thinking it wasContinue reading “‘End Of Days’ 25 Years Later No So Bad In Retrospect”
‘Red One’ Isn’t So Fun
Red One is one of those movies that seemed better as a pitch idea for a studio executive rather than a movie. I equate to the atrociously bad The Santa Clause in which it all seemed like a good idea until they put it all together. Apparently, in this movie, Santa Claus and the HeadlessContinue reading “‘Red One’ Isn’t So Fun”
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