‘Upgrade’ reviews
Michael’s “Upgrade” review, June 1, 2018 John’s “Upgrade” review, Sept. 4, 2018
Movies
‘Valerian and Laureline’ flashback: ‘The Illustrated Treasury’ (2017) and ‘The Art of the Film’ (2017) (Book reviews)
As anyone who has searched the web for specific “Valerian” information knows, scholarship of this franchise is sketchy compared to, say, “Star Wars” or “Star Trek.” Two reference books have been released in English — […]
‘The Cold Bananas Show’ Episode 14: Fall 2018 Movie Preview (Video)
In the Fall 2018 Movie Preview episode, John and Michael each pick their “three to see” this fall. John’s Three to See: “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” “The Predator” “Aquaman” Michael’s Three to See: […]
‘The Cold Bananas Show’ Episode 13: August 2018 Movies in Review (Video)
In the August 2018 Movies in Review episode, Michael reviews: “The Happytime Murders” “Crazy Rich Asians” “The Meg” “BlacKkKlansman” “Operation Finale” Click here for all episodes of “The Cold Bananas Show.”
‘The Cold Bananas Show’ Episode 12: September 2018 Movie Preview (Video)
In the September 2018 Movie Preview episode, Michael previews: “The Nun” “The Predator” “A Simple Favor” “The House with a Clock in Its Walls” “Night School” Click here for all episodes of “The Cold Bananas […]
10 movies John wouldn’t mind seeing in Fall 2018 (Commentary)
The fall movie season arguably looks better than the summer season this year, with a nice mix of traditional fall films and a few scattered blockbusters – although a look at each film’s pedigree reveals […]
‘Den of Thieves’ really wants to be ‘Heat,’ and it comes close to succeeding (Movie review)
If you have seen “Heat,” the Michael Mann film from 1995, then you are going to recognize that “Den of Thieves” wants to be “Heat.” It really wants to be “Heat.” That should be a […]
‘How to Talk to Girls at Parties’ blends aliens and punk music into a mixed bag (Movie review)
If not for “Annihilation,” “How to Talk to Girls at Parties” would rank as the weirdest sci-fi movie of the year. The central premise isn’t all that crazy, though: Guys talk to girls at a […]
‘Deadpool 2’s’ new characters, fun action make it more accessible
Movie review: The new characters and fun action make it more accessible … or maybe I’m just getting used to the humor.
This year’s ‘Tully’ isn’t the first great film to go by that name (Movie review)
The Diablo Cody/Jason Reitman “Tully” – now available for home viewing – eventually won me over by being a quality film, but I was initially peeved that it uses the same title as one of […]