Weekend Roundtable: Movie Character Retirement
After 17 years and 9 movies, Hugh Jackman says that ‘Logan’ will be his last appearance as Wolverine in the ‘X-Men’ franchise. It’s a shame that some other long-running movie characters don’t li...
After 17 years and 9 movies, Hugh Jackman says that ‘Logan’ will be his last appearance as Wolverine in the ‘X-Men’ franchise. It’s a shame that some other long-running movie characters don’t li...
When Oscar time comes around, it’s sometimes useful to remember that the nominees haven’t always been associated with the type of work that gets awards. Honestly, many of them have churned out some real crap in their d...
When we’re sick, we entrust them with our health, sometimes even with our lives. In real life, doctors swear an oath to Do No Harm. In TV and movies, such as this week’s release of ‘A Cure for Wellness’, th...
Valentine’s Day is coming up and there’s a ‘Fifty Shades’ movie in theaters this weekend. That these two things are related is disheartening. Sadly, Christian and Anastasia’s relationship actually isn...
If I’m not mistaken, a sporting event of some significance will happen this weekend. I believe it involves football – the American kind, not that soccer crap. As a tie-in, let’s look at some of our favorite movies eith...
In years past (this may be less the case in today’s age of instant access digital streaming at home), the first movie a child went to see at a movie theater was a milestone, often formative experience of youth. If you’...
Some days, you just need to bury your head under a pillow and block the rest of the world out. Today may be one of those days. When you’re depressed or despondent and it feels like the entire world is falling apart, what mov...
Last week, we started the year with an optimistic look at the movies we most anticipate for 2017. This week, we turn grumpy again. Which of the year’s upcoming movies do you worry may turn out to be dogs?
For our first Roundtable of January, let’s try to start the year on an optimistic note. What upcoming movies are you most anticipating in 2017?
From disappointing movies to disastrous political fiascos to the endless string of painful celebrity deaths, 2016 was a pretty crap year all around. We may not be able to control all (or any) of those big issues, but we can do lit...
Assuming that ‘Rogue One’ is a success (and there’s every indication that it will be a huge success), Disney and Lucasfilm plan to expand ‘Star Wars’ with more spinoff films between the main Episodes....
Christmas is once again almost upon us, which means that it’s the season to watch some Christmas movies. I can’t speak for everyone, but in my home, the comedies get a lot more mileage than the melodramas. What are you...