10 sequels that are WAY better than the original
Movie commentary: Such films are rare, but we tracked some down. These are the top 10 sequels that are the most better than the original.
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‘Like Father’ gets by on the charms of Kristen Bell, Kelsey Grammer (Movie review)
It’s easy to see why “Like Father” went straight to Netflix (the modern equivalent of straight-to-video) rather than getting a theatrical release, but fans of Kristen Bell and/or Kelsey Grammer will still find this light […]
‘Demon House’ neither pure documentary, pure horror
Movie review: The latest pseudo-documentary from Zak Bagans is awkwardly caught between being a true documentary and a horror flick.
‘The Cold Bananas Show’ Episode 11: July 2018 Movies in Review (Video)
In the July 2018 Movies in Review episode, John and Michael review: “Ant-Man and the Wasp” “Eighth Grade” And Michael reviews: “Skyscraper” “Sorry to Bother You” “Mission: Impossible — Fallout” Click here for all episodes of […]
‘The Cold Bananas Show’ Episode 10: August 2018 Movie Preview (Video)
In the August 2018 Movie Preview episode, Michael previews: ““The Spy Who Dumped Me” “Christopher Robin” “The Meg” “BlacKkKlansman” “The Happytime Murders” Click here for all episodes of “The Cold Bananas Show.”
‘Tully’ an engrossing film about … sleep deprivation … I think (Movie review)
From “Juno” (2008) to “Young Adult” (2011) to this year’s “Tully,” writer Diablo Cody – with Jason Reitman directing – has put together a spiritual trilogy of films about transitional periods in life, and they […]
‘Eighth Grade’ goes inside the heart and mind of an outsider many of us can relate to (Movie review)
Ah, a tale of a kid who feels like an outsider. It’s not exactly untapped territory for a movie, yet comedian Bo Burnham, in his assured debut as a writer-director, approaches this material with tones […]
Pitch-black ‘Thoroughbreds’ a meditative portrait of empathy-challenged teenagers (Movie review)
People who lack emotions, ironically, can spur conflicted emotions in filmgoers. As Amanda (“Ready Player One’s” Olivia Cooke) says in “Thoroughbreds,” since she doesn’t feel emotions, she has to work harder to be good. As […]
‘Unfriended’ films put the ghost in the machine – sometimes literally (Movie reviews)
The first “Unfriended” (2015; see John’s review below) did a nifty job of tweaking the subgenre of found-footage horror, telling its story entirely through a computer screen. It’s cheap, it’s nasty, and at times it’s […]
James Gunn’s firing might be the turning point – in a good way – for fans of good movies (Commentary)
Last week, Disney fired “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” (2020) writer-director James Gunn (who also wrote and directed the first two pictures) for tweets he made from 2008-11, where it seemed like he was […]