The buzz is heating up for the seventh movie in a legendary film franchise that dates back to the 1970s. I’m referring, of course, to the “Rocky” series, which will continue with “Creed” on Nov. […]
The seventh “Rocky” film, “Creed” — which comes out on Nov. 25 – is on paper quite a departure from the first six, which were all written by Sylvester Stallone and directed by Stallone or John G. […]
“Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” (now available from Redbox) follows last year’s “The Fault in Our Stars” into the cancersploitation genre – a coming-of-age story with one or more terminal teenagers thrown in. The […]
‘X-Men’ flashback (Movie review): “The Rogue Cut” brings an overlooked character back into the picture.
First-time screenwriter John D’Arco and “Fanboys” director Kyle Newman mash up the high school and spy thriller genres in the light-hearted but fun “Barely Lethal,” which was originally supposed to be released in 2014 but just recently […]
“Fear the Walking Dead” hits the small screen later this month and it’s being labeled by some critics as too similar to “The Walking Dead.” One might think the zombie genre is tapped out. But “Maggie,” now […]
My 11-day stretch without cable or Internet as I moved into a new apartment presented a perfect opportunity for an “Indiana Jones” quadrilogy rewatch on DVD. Although “Star Wars” is of course my No. 1 […]
Movie reviews: We take a look at “Jaws 2,” “Jaws 3” and “Jaws: The Revenge.”
Considering that it lacks James Cameron, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong and Brad Fiedel, I find “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines” (2003) to be a pretty darn good – if inferior – follow-up to the first two […]
In a line from a parody of the “Terminator Genisys” trailer, Sarah Connor says in a voiceover: “John keeps sending Terminators. He’s lost his mind.” And judging by the official trailers for the movie, it did indeed […]