There was a time back in the ’90s, where action films had believable plots. You could have a thrill ride like “The River Wild” or “Air Force One” for instance, with brilliant lead performances, gripping action scenes and everything in the story was plausible. Then came the era of special effects, which gave us out of […]
For a little background information, Dracula (Sandler) is a widower with a grown-up daughter called Mavis (Gomez) who has decided they both need some R&R and more family time. So for a surprise, she has arranged for all of them to go on a trip, without telling them it will be a cruise—which Drac would never
The final installment of E.L. James popular but equally despised stories land back on the big screen with little to no fanfare. ‘Freed’ seems to refer more to the audience who closes out the trilogy in obligation, rather than support. Director James Foley who picked up the second film, offers us more of the same
The two comedians re-team for their third “Trip” Following original (2010), sequel “Italy” (2014), ‘Spain’ begs for something a bit different than what we have seen from the two in the past. Again, playing heightened versions of themselves, ‘Spain’ doesn’t provide the appeal that the stunning coastline Italy presented. The two funny Brits again hit
While they will likely continue serving installments of this franchise as long as it makes money. “War for the Planet of the Apes”, number three in the reboot, is for all intents and purposes the end of the “Rise/Dawn” trilogy. Since the story began back in 2011, Caesar (animated and voiced by Andy Serkis) has
Why are these films so bad, and why do they keep getting made? When Tom Hanks did the first “Da Vinci Code” (2006) film it was a hit because of the fandom with the books, but was poorly received. Hanks hasn’t been nominated for an Oscar since becoming involved with the Dan Brown adaptation franchise.
It’s been six years since Oscar winning actress Renee Zellweger’s last film. It’s been 12 years since Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason. Zellweger’s attempt at a comeback begins with breathing life back into a character that doesn’t seem to have a place in this new decade. Despite rumors of a change in appearance, Zellweger
The rebooted franchise started to slip with Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), the new had started to wear off, I believe I said. Star Trek Beyond, with new director Justin Lin of the Fast & Furious, feels more like an episode rather than a motion picture event. While Beyond certainly gives you the bang and
Malcom D. Lee, director of The Best Man series and sequels, revives the Barbershop franchise with an important update. It’s been 12 years since these characters were on the big screen. Yet with a new purpose, Mark Brown’s original characters previously concerned with relationships, financial issues and community, discuss current events; including racially motivated shootings,
If the unnecessary Taken 2 was lazy, Taken 3 is simply absurd. The asks us to believe that 62-year-old Brian Mills can single handed out run and outsmart the entire LAPD and jump over 15 foot fences among other things. At the end of the film (no spoilers), Mills says “I’ll find you, and we