Another idiotic ‘Fast & Furious’ sequel
Twenty-two years ago, the “Fast & Furious” franchise began as a sexy crime-and-cars saga set in LA. Ten movies later (not counting spinoffs), the meathead stars of these vacuous slogs … Read More
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Geeky biopic recalls the phone that got away
In a year crowded with product biopics — there are films about Air Jordan sneakers and Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, of all things — “BlackBerry” offers something different: tragedy. Like Romeo … Read More
‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ review: Gross and tiresome
It’s the 32nd Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, which means we’ve reached the point where they’re telling us the weepy origin story of a talking raccoon. Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper) … Read More
‘Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant’ review: War film is muddled
You won’t find a wisecracking Matthew McConaughey smoking a joint in Guy Ritchie’s new movie “The Covenant.” The prolific British director has, for the moment, left behind quirky crime and … Read More
Cute kids battle bloodthirsty demons
The old adage “blood is thicker than water” has never been truer than in “Evil Dead Rise,” a sort-of-sequel in which a spiritually possessed mom tries to messily murder her … Read More
Nicolas Cage plays Count Dracula
Question: Is Nicolas Cage playing Count Dracula a strong enough idea to carry a 90-minute film? In a buzzy studio pitch meeting, I’d probably shout “yes!” movie review Running time: … Read More
Behold Russell Crowe’s Italian accent
In the vast pantheon of demonic possession films, “The Pope’s Exorcist” gives audiences something entirely new: Russell Crowe doing a ludicrous Italian accent. From the moment we first see hearty … Read More
Nintendo movie goes down the drain
Before a recent screening of “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” began, a fan sitting in front of me donned his red Mario cap and beamed with excitement. Ten minutes into … Read More
Michael Jordan sneaker movie a slam dunk
Could a new movie about Air Jordan shoes, of all things, become the year’s sneaker hit? Amazon Studios’ robustly entertaining, real-life drama definitely has the makings of one. It’s far … Read More
More crap from careless Netflix
The real mystery is why they made a second one. Netflix has padded its catalog of cinematic background noise some more with “Murder Mystery 2,” the instantly forgettable sequel to … Read More
