‘The Old Guard’ Review
“The Old Guard” is adapted from a fairly new graphic novel series (first published in Feb. 2017). But it borrows from an old(er) concept. And because this is debuting on a certain streaming service, you could arguably call this, “NetfliX-Men”. The heroine at the center of “The Old Guard” is pretty familiar with kick-butt action […]
Friends Face-Off in Streaming Showdown
At the beginning of 2020, Tom Hanks received the Golden Globes Cecil B. deMille Award. The person who presented Hanks with this honor: his friend Charlize Theron. “Tom gave me one of my first roles when he directed ‘That Thing You Do!’ I remember my audition. After my first read, I thought I completely blew […]
‘Bombshell’ Review
If you’re into the world of TV news and current events, then “Bombshell” has to be one of your most highly anticipated movies of 2019. It’s also one of the fastest turnarounds for a narrative film “based on a true story”. Yes, the sexual harassment case involving FOX News chief Roger Ailes was pre-Harvey Weinstein/ […]
‘The Addams Family’ Review
It’s not creepy or cooky, mysterious or spooky. The one word that sums-up the new CG animated version of “The Addams Family” is — bland. Creators of this latest rendition based on the classic Charles Addams New Yorker comics were hoping to attract those who loved the ’60s TV series (which only ran for two […]
‘Long Shot’ Review
As one character points out in the trailer (though the line didn’t make it into the movie), “Long Shot” is essentially a role reversal of “Pretty Woman”. Seth Rogen is Julia Roberts, and Charlize Theron is Richard Gere. That rom-com premise, with a modern political backdrop, had plenty of potential. But while Rogen and Theron […]
‘Atomic Blonde’ Review
Charlize Theron has kicked some serious butt in action movies throughout her career, including “Aeon Flux”, “Hancock”, “Snow White & the Huntsman” (and its much-less entertaining spin-off) and most recently “The Fate of the Furious”. And diehard fans of “Mad Max: Fury Road” haven’t stopped drooling over her work in that reboot since it was […]
‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Review
In the opening narration of “Kubo and the Two Strings”, our young hero asks of us, “If you must blink, do it now.” Turns-out – it’s difficult to take your eyes off the screen while watching one of the most visually striking and emotionally intense movies of the year. “Kubo” is the latest stop-motion animated […]
