Did you ever dream about waking up in an idyllic world where the sun is shining, the birds are singing, and you hit the lottery every single day!? Yeah. Right. You keep living THAT dream, buddy-boy! But what would happen if that really DID happen to you and it just pissed you off because you…
Boy, that was quick! No sooner than Happy Death Day came out in 2017, then a sequel was announced (due to the huge box office response, of course). This time it’s written by the film’s original director, Christopher Landon, and not Scott Lobdell. And, shockingly, in that rarest of feats, this sequel manages to be…
Based on Battle Angel Alita, the popular Japanese anime and manga, James Cameron, Guillermo DelToro, and Robert Rodriguez all had an interest in bringing this project to the screen. Cameron’s idea here was to combine CG effects along with live action to give this film a more realistic look and feel. Did it work? *…
In this era of remakes & reboots, here’s yet another one; but of an obscure 2000 Mel Gibson comedy/fantasy film that wasn’t all that good to begin with. Surprisingly, NOT starring Tiffany Haddish or Melissa McCarthy, this movie is directed by Adam Shankman, one of Hollywood’s leading choreographers. (???) * Basically following the same…
Liam Neeson shouldn’t have kids. He’s forever having them either kidnapped in Taken, attacked by monsters in Clash of the Titans, or having a hit put on them by the mob in Run All Night! This movie is a remake of the 2014 Norwegian film, In Order of Disappearance, which you can add to 2019’s…
It’s not often you get a sequel that’s just about as entertaining and funny as the original, but this movie comes pretty close. Written by the same guys (Phil Lord & Christopher Miller) who penned the first, this CGI pop-culture fest holds true to its unencumbered lunacy and kid-friendly attitude throughout the film. * …
Dreamworks says this is the final installment of the HTTYD franchise, even though it’s one of their biggest cash cows, right up with their Shrek, Madagascar, and Kung Fu Panda mega-series. I thought the first two movies were so strong it could keep going, but what do I know? Goodbye, Toothless, we knew ye well.…
