Movies
‘Rambo’ reviews
John’s “Rambo” flashback review, Jan. 9, 2020 John’s top 10 movies of 2008, May 6, 2009
‘Zodiac’ review
“Zodiac” – Director David Fincher lusciously recreates the details of the 1970s – I love seeing what newsrooms used to look like, complete with typewriters. He also slyly loads the movie with serial-killer scares – […]
‘Superbad’ review
“Superbad” – The Apatowian realism of “Superbad” isn’t for the sensitive viewer, as best buds Seth (Jonah Hill) and Evan (Michael Cera) let an F-bomb fly every other word. Like many teen comedies before it, […]
‘The Simpsons Movie’ review
“The Simpsons Movie” – This mid-summer “Simpsons” fix is essentially an extra-long, extra-good episode that sends the family on the run to the snowy northwest (“Clap for Alaska!”) after Homer’s latest gaffe causes Springfield to […]
‘Hot Fuzz’ review
“Hot Fuzz” – Simon Pegg and Nick Frost transfer their spot-on satire from “Shaun of the Dead” to the shoot-’em-up genre – Pegg’s cop even studies movies like “Bad Boys 2” to help him do […]