‘Unbreakable’ (2000) a rare ‘real-world’ superhero story
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): Shyamalan’s hyped follow-up to “The Sixth Sense” is dripping with style as it tells a superhero’s origin story.
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‘Unbreakable’ (2000) a rare ‘real-world’ superhero story
‘Can’t Hardly Wait’ (1998) is a generation’s graduation party
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This sweet comedy stands as a generation’s benchmark graduation party film.
‘Avengers: Endgame’ is prestige superhero entertainment
Movie review: After a slow opening 90 minutes, “Avengers: Endgame” regains its footing as prestige superhero entertainment.
‘Lakeboat’ (2000) favors writing and acting over plot
Mamet Monday (Movie review): This play adaptation is a showcase of writing and acting – if you can deal with the lack of a plot.
Summer movies 2019: After watching the trailers, I’m excited for some of these films, not so much for others (Commentary)
I watched the trailers of some notable summer movies so you don’t have to (but they are embedded here if you want to). Here are my thoughts on each, along with a “Go Bananas” Level (on […]
‘Cruel Intentions’ (1999) a timeless manipulation story
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The standout young cast also makes the film a tasty time capsule of 1999.
Stellar cast elevates urban fantasy of ‘Redbelt’ (2008)
Mamet Monday (Movie review): A stellar cast elevates this urban fantasy where “there’s always a way out.”
Jonah Hill creates beautifully ugly, sometimes harrowing time capsule of the ‘mid90s’ (Movie review)
The brilliance of “mid90s” (2018), now available on Amazon Prime, is in the details. Writer-director Jonah Hill, known for his comedic acting roles, grew up in this time, and he has a great ear for […]
‘Bad Boys II’ (2003) both funnier and stupider
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Lawrence and Smith continue to elevate the material in this sequel.
