‘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.
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‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ a fine continuation, with some gator aid
‘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.
Teen TV looks to the past with ‘Cobra Kai,’ ‘Hysteria!,’ ‘Cruel Intentions’
First episode impressions (TV reviews): “Cobra Kai” remains inspired, while the other two series almost begrudgingly go through the motions.
Last three ‘Thin Man’ movies (1941-47) are the thinnest entries, but worth a look
Sleuthing Sunday (Movie reviews): The saga’s core charms – Nick, Nora and Asta – remain in “Shadow of the Thin Man,” “The Thin Man Goes Home” and “Song of the Thin Man.”
Country life is an unfunny slog in ‘The Farmer’s Wife’ (1928)
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): This comedy is bad in several ways, but the most basic is that it’s twice as long as what the breezy story calls for.
‘My Old Ass’ is low-key one of the year’s best movies
Movie review: Actress Maisy Stella bursts onto the scene in this delicately beautiful piece of filmic poetry that mulls the passing of time.
Nick and Nora are stars in ‘After the Thin Man’ (1936), ‘Another Thin Man’ (1939)
Sleuthing Sunday (Movie reviews): Likewise moving up in the world, Dashiell Hammett delivers the screen stories for the first two sequels.
Raise a glass to Hitchcock’s bubbly ‘Champagne’ (1928)
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): Neither deeply serious nor hilarious, this silent-era entry is easy to watch thanks to Betty Balfour.
‘Beetlejuice’ (1988) is a matter of taste, and it’s not mine
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Look, the special effects and Keaton’s performance are good, but what can I say other than “Humor is subjective.”
In ‘Terrifier 3,’ Art is a psycho for all seasons
Movie review: Leone does not limit himself to Halloween, as he successfully expands the “Terrifier” saga to Christmas.