‘Mechanic: Resurrection’ Review: Magnificently Stupid
It’s impossible to call ‘Mechanic: Resurrection’ a “good” movie with a straight face. No, that’s not right at all. It’s far too stupid for that, downright ludicrous even. And yet… I can...
It’s impossible to call ‘Mechanic: Resurrection’ a “good” movie with a straight face. No, that’s not right at all. It’s far too stupid for that, downright ludicrous even. And yet… I can...
Nine years ago, ‘The Bourne Identity’ trilogy wrapped up pretty succinctly and seemed like the sort of thing that should be left alone. Then came ‘The Bourne Legacy’, an unnecessary spinoff that qualified m...
‘Star Trek Beyond’ is essentially an elaborate single episode of the original 1960s TV series, with the crew visiting a distant planet, getting in trouble, and eventually kicking some alien butt. There’s very lit...
The fifth movie in the ‘Ice Age’ franchise, ‘Collision Course’… Wait a minute… I need to pause for a second. The FIFTH ‘Ice Age’ movie since 2002?! How did that happen?!
It’s been quite amusing to watch ‘The Purge’ grow from a modest home invasion thriller with an intriguing concept into the major Hollywood horror franchise of our time. The series is an oddly critical and politic...
Twenty years ago, Roland Emmerich became an open wound on the side of Hollywood that still refuses to heal. His “Aliens make monuments go boom” disaster movie ‘Independence Day’ served up some of the finest...
It’s been sad to watch Pixar dive into its sequel period to fulfill the commercial requirements of its corporate overlords. The studio that once prided itself on being the most consistently original in La-La-land now needs t...
Back in the ancient and innocent days of 2013, ‘The Conjuring’ brought home buckets full of cash by reminding people about good old-fashioned cinematic scare grammar. The movie was far from original and director James ...
It would be hard to defend ‘Now You See Me’ as a good movie. The ridiculous magic heist fantasy was far too silly and stupid (willfully and otherwise) for that. However, it was a fun movie often as amusing when it went...
Here’s the thing about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: With the possible exception of the original comic book series and weirdo 1990 live action movie, this franchise was never very good.
‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’ is a sequel that actually improves on its predecessor. However, the last movie was pretty bad despite the billion dollars it made at the box office suggesting otherwise. So, the improv...
It’s odd that the ‘X-Men’ series is by far the longest-running film franchise of the 2000s comic book blockbuster boom and yet it’s also somehow an also-ran in the superhero race. Bryan Singer technically k...