‘Predator’ (1987) an elite showcase of Arnold, action, one-liners
‘Aliens/Predator’ Universe flashback (Movie review): Eighties “blood, bullets and brawn” action films don’t get any better than this.
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‘Predator’ (1987) an elite showcase of Arnold, action, one-liners
Whedon gives a test run for ‘Firefly’ with ‘Alien Resurrection’ (1997)
‘Aliens/Predator’ Universe flashback (Movie review): Whedon gives a test run for “Firefly” with the spaceship-bound fourth “Alien” entry.
‘Alien 3’ (1992) has more style than sense
‘Aliens/Predator’ Universe flashback (Movie review): David Fincher’s entry has delicious style even as it becomes indecipherable.
MacFarlane’s ‘Ted’ comfortably blends a sweet-natured plot with crass jokes (Movie review)
Following on the heels of last year’s “Paul” and “The Muppets,” the novelty of a talking teddy bear isn’t by itself enough to make “Ted” a great movie (although the effect is indeed so seamless that you […]
This time it’s war in Cameron’s thrilling ‘Aliens’ (1986)
‘Aliens/Predator’ Universe flashback (Movie review): James Cameron delivers one of the best sequels ever made.
‘Jeff, Who Lives at Home’ makes hero out of parents’-basement-dwelling adult (Movie review)
“Jeff, Who Lives at Home,” now available on DVD, kicks off a year of eight movies involving Mark Duplass in some capacity. He also stars on the FX sitcom “The League,” which I’ve never watched but […]
Funny, violent, poignant ‘Goon’ delves into the twisted world of hockey enforcers (Movie review)
“Goon” (2011), now on DVD, is a bizarre mix of genres, tones and moods, but it fits because the role of hockey enforcer is one of the most bizarre in all of sports. On one hand, […]
‘Prometheus’ undeniably cool, but continuity glitches are annoying
Movie review: It’s cool to return to the world of “Alien,” but Scott’s new film has as many questions as answers.
‘Alien’ (1979) sets the monster-flick template, and a high bar
‘Aliens/Predator’ Universe flashback (Movie review): Ridley Scott’s masterpiece sets the monster-flick template, and a high bar.
‘Chernobyl Diaries’ a creepy trek through a radioactive ghost town (Movie review)
“Chernobyl Diaries” is a great launch to the summer horror movie season, a spooky journey through a ghost town, a blue-collar burg with bland government-style architecture that was quickly abandoned three decades ago in the wake […]