Perhaps the smartest thing about “Dick” is the genuine affection it has for Betsy and Arlene. Contemporary reviews of the film have described them as bimbos and airheads and such, but, they’re just ordinary teenage girls—a bit giggly and silly, to be sure, but not dumb by any means. And the screenplay doesn’t treat them … Read more
Deep Blue Sea, a big dumb movie about big smart sharks, is still an entertaining action horror 25 years after it first swam onto our screens. Director Renny Harlin has had a wild career in action and in horror. There are highs (The Long Kiss Goodnight, Cliffhanger) and lows (Cuthroat Island, Exorcist: The Beginning). Deep … Read more
Lethal Weapon 2 is the perfect sequel. Let’s get that out of the way right off the bat. Richard Donner’s action-packed follow-up to his popular buddy cop comedy-drama, 1987’s Lethal Weapon, delivers the goods by significantly upping the stakes, deepening the characters, and introducing new elements that enhance the pre-established formula. To that end, LW2 … Read more
Ridley Scott has spent the last decade or so returning to many of his biggest successes. He directed two Alien prequels. He produced a Blade Runner sequel. And now he’s made Gladiator II, 24 years after the original film became a massive hit and an Oscar winner for Best Picture. No Russell Crowe or Joaquin Phoenix this time; … Read more
Conan always tries to tell people what’s best in life, living by example, but in return, he hasn’t been treated especially well in the world of live-action adaptations. Most of us are familiar with the success of Conan the Barbarian, but its sequel, Conan the Destroyer, is usually mentioned in harsher tones or by people … Read more
“The Devil’s Bath” “Witches” would make a solid double feature with the latest from “Goodnight Mommy” and “The Lodge” filmmakers, another truly oppressively slow burn of a film. “The Devil’s Bath” opens with a woman throwing a crying baby off a waterfall and doesn’t let up from there. Set in the 18th century in Austria, … Read more
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier star Erin Kellyman joins the cast of Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s upcoming 28 Years Later. Deadline reports that Erin Kellyman (Solo: A Star Wars Story) has joined the cast of 28 Years Later, the first installment of Sony’s new trilogy, which will follow 28 Days Later and 28 … Read more
Carrie-Anne Moss, who played Trinity in The Matrix franchise, remembered how often she say spoofs of the bullet time effect. Maybe the Matrix can’t tell you who you are but Carrie-Anne Moss can tell you the impact it had. It’s kind of hard to believe that The Matrix came out 25 years ago, redefining special … Read more
I always felt robbed in the invisible friend department because none of my drawings came to life and acted as my consciousness or dared me to do stupid things. I swear, some kids have all the luck. That was the premise for McGee and Me, a production from 1989 that targeted young Christian audiences in … Read more
If you grew up loving the Sister Act movies, this one is for you: A reunion of the Sister Act 2 choir, now more than 30 years later and all grown up, singing the same song they sang in the film, “Oh Happy Day.” The reunion happened this week on The View, which is co-hosted by Sister Act star Whoopi Goldberg. Goldberg … Read more