Two parts Harry Potter, one part Goosebumps, and sprinklings of Lemony Snickets and Mary Poppins, this kids gothic horror/comedy/fantasy movie is based on John Bellairs 1973 novel (pre-dating Harry Potter) about a young orphaned boy who is taught magic from a rather odd witch & warlock. * * It’s 1955, and recently orphaned ten-year-old Lewis…
I guess adding a “The” in front of the word Predator means that this sixth sequel is going to try and revitalize the sagging franchise that started off with a bang and then quickly fizzled out with its many weird incarnations (Predators,AVP: Alien vs Predator, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, et al). Well, let’s find out……
As recently as March’s rebooted Death Wish with Bruce Willis you’ve seen this recycled movie trope, yet here comes another film about someone who goes nuts after their loved one gets murdered and then goes on a wild killing spree. * I supposed I should be happy this time around the movie stars a female…
Do you like solving mysteries? So do I. Shot in this new “Windows” format (all computer screens, iPhone screens, text messages, video surveillance footage, etc), nothing is filmed with a regular camera, so to speak. This gives you a feeling of real-time adventure and claustrophobia as you are only permitted to see a small fraction…
Question: when is a science-fiction movie not a science-fiction movie? Based their 2014 short film, The Bag Man, this is Jonathan and Josh Baker’s big-screen directorial debut, but their script was turned over to first-time screenwriter Daniel Casey. Was that a smart move, giving their story to a complete nobody? Let’s see… It’s the depressed…
What. The. Hell. This is one seriously messed-up movie starring Melissa McCarthy, whose career has now officially hit rock bottom with this film that has her playing a cop against F-bomb dropping R-rated Muppets. OMG! Remember what happened to Whoopi Goldberg and Theodore Rex? * * Somewhere between Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Theodore Rex lies…
Stop me if you’ve heard this: a cop (or reasonable facsimile) has to bring an important person to a certain location while a bunch of bad guys, who’ve been tipped-off, are after them. Hmmm… oh, yeah! The Gauntlet, Safe House, 16 Blocks, The Hitman’s Bodyguard, Transporter 3, etc.*Yawn* So much for originality, huh? * *…
