When it was announced that Disney would making a film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s famous musical for “Into the Woods,” released in 2014, fans were all surprised. Joseph Walsh said in his review, “Would the House of Mouse keep true to the sinister tone of the original or would they coat it in sugar to make it […]
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Thanks to the success of Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” and the “Sleeping Beauty” reimagining “Maleficent,” Disney has wanted to remake their animated classics for live-action remakes. However, though Burton gave his own personal style to “Alice in Wonderland,” and “Maleficent” gave a new look on the “Sleeping Beauty” story, Kenneth Branagh’s 2015 “Cinderella” is […]
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Even though there’s five live-action movies (and an upcoming prequel), “The Transformers: The Movie,” released in 1986, is still the only Transformers film worth seeing. Jeffrey Lyles said in his review, “For about 60 of its 84 minute run time, it is a shockingly mature, thrillingly violent production that doesn’t pull any punches for its younger […]
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Today I went and saw “Dark Phoenix,” which came out a little over two weeks ago (originally planned to be released last year), and I will let all of you know what I thought about it. The final film in the other X-Men series that started so smartly with “First Class” may not have the […]
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At some point, maybe it’s when the main character outrun an erupting volcano or maybe that time a trained velociraptor heroically jumps to their help against a much bigger, stronger dinosaur, “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” crosses over from the world of the fantastic to the silly. Greg Maki said in his review, “I know the entire […]
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You might not think a slapstick comedy about middle-aged bar hoppers racing with advanced alien invaders to have intelligence, heart and wisdom, but that’s “The World’s End,” a 2013 rare film that’s as much as you see. Directed by Edgar Wright from a script by him and his regular protagonist, Simon Pegg, the film is […]
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Now we have come to the last, and undeniably the best, of Sergio Leone’s “Dollars Trilogy,” “The Good, the bad and the Ugly,” released in 1966. Eric Henderson started his review out by saying, “It seems inconceivable now that spaghetti westerns, specifically those served up by Sergio Leone, were once considered to be somehow less faithful to […]
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Tonight I went and checked out “Terminator: Dark Fate,” which came out nine days ago, and I will let everyone what I thought about it. Is it better than any of the other sequels or does it sink lower in a franchise that has long been dead? Edwin Arnaudin started his review by saying, “Terminator: Dark […]
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Angelina Jolie is one of the last movie stars, although in recent years, Hollywood has seemed mostly unable to fashion projects that would demonstrate why. Her work as Maleficent, the bad queen from Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty,” is a reminder of how electrifying and fun she can be. Jolie first played the part in 2014’s “Maleficent,” a live-action (but […]
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Not that there was any doubt that, when it came to restaging the 1865 Lewis Carroll classic for a 21st century sensibility, Tim Burton would be the man for the job. But even the filmmaker’s trademark winsomely outlandish style doesn’t prepare you for the thoroughly enjoyable spectacle that is his “Alice in Wonderland.” A fantastical […]
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