‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ (2015) like a heavy metal ballet
Five days of ‘Mad Max’ (Movie review): George Miller returns to his saga and makes the greatest legacy sequel of all time, and one of the action genre’s elite.
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‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ (2015) like a heavy metal ballet
‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ (2024) a bildungsroman of vengeance
Five days of ‘Mad Max’ (Movie review): George Miller’s epic prequel aims to put the woman warrior at the same status as Max, and mostly succeeds.
‘Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome’ (1985) expands the dystopia
Five days of ‘Mad Max’ (Movie review): Co-directing with George Ogilvie, George Miller spends less time on action, more on characters and world-building.
Mad Max goes mainstream with ‘The Road Warrior’ (1981)
Five days of ‘Mad Max’ (Movie review): George Miller goes bigger and better as Mel Gibson’s vigilante continues to pound through the wasteland.
Saga starts with gritty, DIY action in ‘Mad Max’ (1979)
Five days of ‘Mad Max’ (Movie review): George Miller’s saga begins with amazing low-budget stunt work and the rise of a vigilante hero.
‘DeepStar Six’ (1989) doesn’t sink all the way to the bottom
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Though shallower than its 1989 competition, this effort from the “Friday the 13th” guy has some monster-horror pleasures.
John’s top 10 movies of 2024
2024 movies: A remarkable number of filmmakers this year delved into metaphysical issues, appropriate for this weird time we live in.
John’s top 10 TV shows of 2024
2024 television: Network shows held on to some viewers thanks to diversity of main characters and premises, but streaming and premium channels continued to dominate.
‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ a fine continuation, with some gator aid
Movie review: Not as funny as it could be, not as big as other action franchises, this fourth “Bad Boys” film still manages to be a brisk diversion.
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is the (F) bomb – but not due to its gratuitous nature
Movie review: The swearing- and violence-based comedy is a bit much, but Emma Corrin and Hugh Jackman provide great acting and character arcs.