In a recent interview, Dwayne Johnson said the intention of “Hobbs & Shaw” was to make a movie that not only fans of the “Fast & Furious” series would enjoy but also those who’ve never seen a “F&F” movie. Turns out “Hobbs & Shaw”, featuring Johnson’s Luke Hobbs and Jason Statham’s Calvin… I mean, Deckard […]
“Spider-Man: Far from Home” picks-up right where “Avengers: Endgame” left off. So if you still haven’t seen that yet… then honestly, why are you reading this review? In any case, Tom Holland’s still awkward, insecure and 16-year-old Peter Parker. He doesn’t know what to do now that you know who is gone. Peter’s looking to […]
Following his premature departure from “Bond 25” early last year (at this point, a wise move), director Danny Boyle quickly teamed-up with screenwriter Richard Curtis on a secret project. Universal kept the plot under wraps until the title and first trailer were released back in February. “Yesterday” has one of the most intriguing concepts of […]
2012’s “Men in Black 3” was a highly satisfying conclusion to the sci-fi action comedy series. But we’re in an era in which studios just can’t leave things be. Now, 7 years later, Sony has dug up the “MIB” brand and spun it on its axis to give us “Men in Black International”. Marvel Cinematic […]
“X-Men” kicked-off the cinematic superhero phenomenon in 2000. Marvel has created multiple franchises from this group of characters — from the core trilogy to the solo “Wolverine” films and the two “Deadpool” installments. The prequel saga, which began with 2011’s “X-Men: First Class”, hasn’t been a favorite of mine. “First Class”, “Days of Future Past” […]
In 2016, Ron Howard directed an insightful look at one of the most iconic bands in history with “The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years”. Now Howard returns to the music doc genre, this time focusing on world-renowned opera singer Luciano Pavarotti. At just under two hours, “Pavarotti” is one of the […]
It’s been five long years since the reboot of “Godzilla”. And two years ago, Warner Bros. gave us a new take on the famous giant ape with “Kong: Skull Island”. Most people know, going into “Godzilla: King of the Monsters”, that these two titans will be facing-off in next year’s “Godzilla v. Kong”. And if […]
Author Nicola Yoon’s 2015 YA novel “Everything, Everything” was made into a 2017 film by Warner Bros. Now the studio has adapted another Yoon teen romance, going after the same target demo. “The Sun Is Also a Star” pairs two star-crossed lovers: high school seniors Natasha (played by “black-ish” actress Yara Shahidi) and Daniel (“Riverdale”’s […]
Last year, Anne Hathaway stole the show in the ensemble crime comedy, “Ocean’s 8”. Now she and Rebel Wilson play a duo of dueling con artists in “The Hustle”, which plays as a cheap knock-off. Hathaway, complete with a distracting British accent the majority of the time, plays Josephine. She and fellow crook Penny (played […]
It all comes down to this. After more than a decade, and 21 prior films, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (partially) closes its doors with “Avengers: Endgame”. Like most respected critics, I will be following the protocol of Disney, Marvel, the cast and directors Joe & Anthony Russo: #DontSpoilTheEndgame. I’m not going to give away core […]