‘Bone Tomahawk’ (2016) is gritty, brutal, great
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Kurt Russell leads a stellar cast in this gritty, brutal and great mashup of horror and Western.
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‘Bone Tomahawk’ (2016) is gritty, brutal, great
Yeah, baby! ‘Austin Powers’ films (1997-2002) skewer Bond
Throwback Thursday (Movie reviews): Yeah, baby! The “Austin Powers” films mostly connect in making fun of James Bond tropes.
Bond takes step back in ‘Quantum of Solace’ (2008)
An outsider’s take on the James Bond saga (Movie review): 007 plays in his new sandbox in this confusing piece of action and intrigue.
‘Casino Royale’ (2006) engagingly relaunches Bond
An outsider’s take on the James Bond saga (Movie review): Daniel Craig amiably fills 007’s shoes in this relaunch.
Brosnan Bonds limp to end with ‘Die Another Day’ (2002)
An outsider’s take on the James Bond saga (Movie review): Halle Berry guest stars as the four-film Pierce Brosnan series wraps up.
‘Nun’ (2018), ‘Curse of La Llorona’ (2019) expand Conjuring-verse
Frightening Friday (Movie reviews): These two spinoffs give added weight – maybe too much – to the Conjuring Cinematic Universe.
‘Clueless’ (1995) meets at intersection of Austen, ’90s
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Amy Heckerling’s film is one of the core ’90s teen movies, but its roots go much further back.
‘The World is Not Enough’ (1999) takes step backward
An outsider’s take on the James Bond saga (Movie review): Compared to the previous Brosnan entries, “The World” is indeed not enough.
Theme, sidekick propel ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’ (1997)
An outsider’s take on the James Bond saga (Movie review): Pierce Brosnan’s second Bond film tackles the power of mass media and features a cool sidekick.
‘Palm Springs’ gets by on charming chemistry
Movie review: “Palm Springs” is only mildly funny, but the chemistry between Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti make it easy to watch.