Carpenter’s ‘Halloween’ (1978) stands as slashers’ codifier
An outsider’s take on the ‘Halloween’ saga (Movie review): “Halloween” features many now-familiar elements of the slasher genre.
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Carpenter’s ‘Halloween’ (1978) stands as slashers’ codifier
‘Ocean’s 8’ lacks the imagination and daring of the previous entries (Movie review)
I’m a pretty big fan of the remade “Ocean’s” films from the ’00s. (I’ve never seen the original from 1960.) They are fun, smart and have great chemistry with George Clooney and Brad Pitt firmly […]
‘Uncle Drew’ has NBA nostalgia and a few good jokes, but is ultimately forgettable (Movie review)
For some reason, I had somewhat high expectations for “Uncle Drew.” Now, I say that with the understanding that the movie consists of NBA players in prosthetic makeup to appear as old men. So it […]
Unfathomable ‘Red Sparrow’ doesn’t invite the audience into its game (Movie review)
“Red Sparrow” is boring, a bit confusing, and almost unnecessarily dirty. The main character (Jennifer Lawrence) basically goes to whore school to become one of the Red Sparrows, Russian spies trained to use sex to […]
‘The Predator’ infuses fun, humor into saga
Movie review: “The Predator” infuses fun and a surprising amount of laughs into the franchise.
Hemsworth, Pena elevate mediocre post-9/11 war film ‘12 Strong’ (Movie review)
“12 Strong” is a pretty average war movie, but it has a really strong cast. Based on true events, the film centers on 12 of the first US military personnel to advance on Al-Qaeda in […]
You know what you’re getting with ‘Rampage’: The Rock and a bunch of special effects (Movie review)
If you’re watching “Rampage,” you know what you’re getting into. It’s about a bunch of oversize animals and monsters attacking a city. This plot is, of course, based off the arcade game of the same […]
Stellar cast elevates ‘Tag,’ but the plot is a bit of a drag (Movie review)
“Tag” – now available for home viewing – isn’t too bad for what it is. The problem is that we know exactly what it is from the get-go: A group of friends carry their game […]
‘Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot’ a slow but rewarding character study (Movie review)
Director and co-writer Gus Van Sant channels some of the character- and relationship-building magic of “Good Will Hunting” in “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot,” which delivers a message that a good life […]
Schumer’s insistence on playing ugly and fat becomes grating in ‘I Feel Pretty’ (Movie review)
Sometimes I watch a movie because it’s short and I know I have time to finish the whole thing. In this case, we were without our basement theater this weekend as the receiver was sent […]