Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning <deep breath> Part One is one of the best films in this disturbingly good franchise. That’s because everyone is trying very hard to entertain, especially Mr. Cruise and Mr. McQuarrie. If we could clone them … Continue reading
I wasn’t expecting a part 5 of the Insidious franchise nor was I expecting it to be a sequel to part 2, mostly ignoring the events of parts 3 and 4. Not that continuity and cannon are all that critical … Continue reading
Sheroes is about four friends visiting Thailand on a girls trip. Due to a mixup of bags, they run afoul of the Thai drug cartel and have to use their completely made up on the spot set of skills to … Continue reading
To its credit, The Out-Laws gets the best part of the movie out of the way quickly… it’s a clever title that may remind you of the far superior (and similarly themed) The In-Laws. That’s where the similarities end though. … Continue reading
Joy Ride is one of those classic misses for me that seems to be hitting for everyone else. The flick is a raunchy comedy full of raunchy jokes where the raunchy punchline is the long and short of it. I’m … Continue reading
I’m mixed on this mixed bag “horror” movie. On the one hand, it’s often effectively moody… but not as the horror movie it sells itself as. But it’s also campy and I’m not sure if it knows it is. I … Continue reading
This was my second attempt to see this flick in the theaters. The first time, my lousy theater had the bulb brightness turned down so I could barely see the black actor’s faces in the opening scene (and a movie … Continue reading
Nimona had some development woes but finally landed on Netflix… and good on them for saving it. I hit play without any expectations having not really paid much attention to the backstage drama. I’m happy to report that it was … Continue reading
Ruby Gillman is not a movie without charm, but it borrows so many ideas from other (better) films that it becomes a bit of a predictable time-waster. Though I imagine its target market of tweens will probably enjoy it. The … Continue reading
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is not the mess Crystal Skull was but it’s also rather disappointing for a James Mangold film. But at least the perplexing title makes sense now and doesn’t leave me scratching my head, … Continue reading