“A Minecraft Movie” is an adaptation of the very popular video game called “Minecraft”. In the past, few movies based on video games have become known for quality and extended box office success. Now, this attempt gets some high-profile actors and a quirky Director to ‘craft’ a nugget of Gold. Or is this only Fool’s Gold?
“A Working Man” is an Action Hero version of new tread on old tires. The beefy “Man” of the title is sent on a mission. Find a kidnapped daughter and save her from a gang that deals in the ‘human traffic’ business. The one “Taken” is not his daughter, but he still goes on a bloody rampage to free her. Read more
“The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie” is a title that is mouthful, kinda like mouthful of gum. That is the evil Alien gum from the nasty villain of this movie. The Alien monster is planning the world’s biggest bubble of gum that covers the globe. Nobody can save the planet – except maybe a stuttering Pig and a ‘looney’ Duck. Read more
“Oh, My Goodness!” is the English translation of the original French title. This whimsical comedy is about a poor convent of nuns in a small French village. The sisters want to make major improvements to a nearby home for the elderly. But how can these women of the cloth raise money to refurbish the old-folks home? But winning the local mountainside bicycle race – of course! Read more
“Heart Eyes” is a movie that takes a standard Romantic Comedy, but then veers off course into the Horror/Slasher realm. It first wants to warm the cockles of your heart, and then it turns around and pretty much tries to cut that sucker out of your chest. It is a delicate balancing act, and it does not quite pull it off. Read more
“Wolf Man” is new twist on the old idea of a man turning into a beast. This version becomes a ‘Family Affair’. When a guy and his wife take their young daughter to the place when the guy grew up – the wild woods around them become savage. But so does that guy, when he is attacked by a … well, take a look at the movie title. Read more
“One of Them Days” is rowdy comedy that examines two young Black women who are roommates in urban L.A. Of course — it is on their “Worst. Day. Ever.” When the rent is due, and the emotions run high — can these two avoid Eviction, and even — later on — Certain Death? Can a friendship survive the strain? Can the parade of ridiculous rejects lead to something sweet? This is “One of Them Movies” that is bound to give you a chuckle! Read more
“Kraven the Hunter” is a Sony Pictures movie about a Marvel character in the ‘Spider-Man Universe’. It is not a Marvel movie. That is a roundabout way of saying this is another Spider-Man related movie that has no Spider-Man. But it uses a super-powered Spidey villain named ‘Kraven’ to power up a story of evil crime lords, and the people who hunt them…
“NightBitch” is based on a novel of the same name. It is a metaphor wrapped in an allegory stuck inside a fantasy. The question is posed to the main character: Do you give up your life when you deliver new life? After becoming Mother, what is left of the woman that once was? Do you meekly give in to your mundane existence, or do you become the NightBitch? Read more
“Gladiator II” is, at its heart, a sequel to the movie “Gladiator” (2000). But taking a few characters from the first movie and building a new framework that equals the grandeur of Ancient Rome — this movie steps into that familiar arena. There it asks the audience: “Are you not entertained?” The answer is — Oh, Yeah! Read more
