‘Bumblebee’ (2018) is a cute robotic ‘E.T.’ riff
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This “Transformers” prequel is a kinda dumb, kinda cute robotic “E.T.” riff.
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‘Bumblebee’ (2018) is a cute robotic ‘E.T.’ riff
‘The Spirit’ (2008) a weak imitation of ‘Sin City’
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): Frank Miller’s “The Spirit” is, ironically, a weak imitation of his own “Sin City.”
‘Rambo’ (2008) a shell-shocking portrayal of war
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The fourth “Rambo” film is a shell-shocking portrayal of what weapons of war can do.
‘Rambo III’ (1988) is a fun (and unintentionally funny) actioner
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): “Rambo III” is an entertaining actioner, but the novelization shows it could’ve been better.
‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ still a fun and funny romp
Movie review: The third entry is more of the same, but it’s still a fun and funny romp.
John’s top 10 movies of 2019
2019 movies: Superheroes continued to dominate in 2019, but we also got prime slices of action, comedy, history and horror.
‘Kick-Ass 2’ (2013) finds its groove
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): This superhero-comedy sequel finds its groove with better jokes and action.
‘Lethal Weapon’ (1987) shouldn’t be overshadowed by ‘Die Hard’
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This franchise launcher is likewise a great Christmas actioner.
‘Rambo: Last Blood’ shrinks the scope for a brutally efficient rescue/revenge tale (Movie review)
“Rambo: Last Blood” is an efficient, brutal, gritty and appropriate capper (if it is indeed the capper) to Sylvester Stallone’s five-film series. It poetically marks the final point on a bell curve: “First Blood” is […]
‘Alita: Battle Angel’ a final blast of cyborg sci-fi for the decade
Movie review: This James Cameron-written film is a striking final blast of cyborg sci-fi for the 2010s.