Thursday, June 28th, 2018
“Adrift” is the story of two lovers who embark across the Pacific Ocean from Tahiti to San Diego in a small sailboat. The film is based on the true story that happened to Tami Oldham (played by...
Thursday, June 28th, 2018
Normally, humans are in danger in the Jurassic movie series. However, “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” breaks the mold and puts the dinosaurs in their place. Does this twist justify a sequel? According to box office numbers it...
Thursday, June 21st, 2018
Brad Bird’s “Incredibles 2” opened in theaters last Friday after a 14-year wait. Let’s face it: A decade or more is a long time to wait for a sequel. But it was worth the wait. The film...
Thursday, June 14th, 2018
We have all been to a new movie and said, “I’ve seen this before.” Although “Ocean’s 8” just came out, I felt from the first frame that I was watching “Ocean’s 11,” only this time the characters...
Thursday, June 11th, 2015
Walt Disney always wanted his parks to be “magical.” Here’s a movie that takes that idea and really runs with it. Actually, Tomorrowland takes that idea and flies with it—with rocket packs, no less—into the teeming, gleaming...
Thursday, June 11th, 2015
If Australian director George Miller never did anything else, he’d forever be remembered as the man who gave the world the post-apocalyptic road-thrills drama Mad Max. Miller’s movie, in 1979, was a low-budget landmark of gonzo filmmaking...
Wednesday, December 31st, 2014
It’s possible that 2014 will go down as being the Year of the Geek. A quick look at the year’s biggest movies is like seeing an event list for ComicCon: “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” “Transformers: Age...
Wednesday, December 24th, 2014
What is it with studios releasing musical movies around Christmas? Two years ago we had “Les Miserables,” and last week we had the culturally diverse remake of “Annie.” On Christmas Day this year comes “Into the Woods.”...
Thursday, December 18th, 2014
You know those really awful dates where everyone tells you this person is amazing and clever and wonderful, but you get there and they’re kind of idiotic and almost offensively boring? You struggle through dinner and as...
Thursday, December 11th, 2014
I wonder who it was who looked at the Bible, then at a poster for “Newsies,” then back at the Bible, and was like, “Oh my gosh, guys, great idea.” And, actually, casting Christian Bale as Moses in...