‘CHIPS’ Review: Sucker Ponched
Of all the old TV shows to get a sudden Hollywood reboot, ‘CHiPs’ had to be pretty low on the list of viable contenders. Does anyone care about ‘CHiPs’ anymore? Does anyone still watch it?
Of all the old TV shows to get a sudden Hollywood reboot, ‘CHiPs’ had to be pretty low on the list of viable contenders. Does anyone care about ‘CHiPs’ anymore? Does anyone still watch it?
Considering that the movie has been through four release dates and hinges on dead technology, you’ll likely be incredibly unsurprised to hear that ‘Rings’ isn’t a particularly good film. Matter of fact, it&...
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It’s amazing how a few decades can change standards in moviegoing. In 1993, simply seeing Steven Spielberg throw credible dinosaurs up on the big screen qualified as an unprecedented success of cinematic spectacle. These day...
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Robert Downey, Jr. and Robert Duvall combine forces for an estranged father/son bonding story that doubles as a courtroom drama. In other words, the movie is practically designed to win golden awards statues. Thankfully, it’...
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The month of bad movie releases is halfway over. Two weeks down and only two more to go. After this bland weekend, we at least get promising titles such as ‘Haywire’ and ‘The Grey’ in subsequent weeks. Bite...