‘Kraven the Hunter’ is an Underwhelming Spider-Man Villain Origin Story
★ ★ The opening sequence shows Sergei Karvinoff (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), aka Kraven the Hunter, infiltrating a high-security Russian prison to eliminate a crime boss known for human trafficking, drug trafficking and arms dealing. Sergei has no fears about…
‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’ Should Please LOTR Fans
★ ★ ★ This film might be best enjoyed if you’re a die hard fan of the Lord of the Rings universe, be it the books, films or both. The fact that this movie is animated could be a bit deceiving as it is far less a family adventure romp than…
‘The Man in the White Van’ is Burdoned with Gimmicks and an Incomplete Roadmap
★ ★ ½ This is a horror-thriller that could have been a very good movie. Parts of it are done quite well and do a nice job of bringing the tension, especially in the final sequence. But there are a lot of unnecessary elements…
‘Werewolves’ Doesn’t Quite Live Up to its Promising Premise
★ ★ ½ ‘Werewolves’ takes place one year after a super moon event activated a latent gene in humans that turned anyone exposed to moonlight into werewolves. This was only for the duration of the supermoon. These werewolves killed millions…
‘The Order’ is a Provocative Thriller that Fires on all Cylinders
★ ★ ★ ★ ‘‘The Order’ is based on a true story and the 1989 book, The Silent Brotherhood by Kevin Flynnand and Gary Gerhard. It is set in early 1980s western Idaho and eastern Washington where a domestic terrorist group known as…
‘Y2K’ is a Film Worse than Dial-Up Internet
★ ‘Y2K’ starts off with a very hip 90s indie comedy vibe that fades away quickly, morphing into dull, boring cinematic slop. The film spends so much time introducing us to the characters, it’s reminiscent of a limp, awkward handshake that goes on much longer than it should…
‘Moana 2’ is an Unnecessary, But Fun Trip Back to Ocean Adventure
★ ★ ★ ‘Moana 2’ begins with the title character, Moana (Auli’i Cravalho), looking for ancestral artifacts on an island far from her home island of Montunui. Her goal is to find other tribes that might be connected through their ocean system. The only item she can find is a broken clay pot with a star map…
‘Wicked: Part 1” is a Cinematic Enchantment of the Broadway Hit
★ ★ ★ ★ The Land of Oz learns that the Wicked Witch of the West is dead from Galinda the Good Witch (Ariana Grande), which causes everyone in Munchkinland to cheer, celebrate and erupt into song. As Galinda prepares to leave, a young girl asks if it’s true that she and the Wicked Witch were friends.
‘Gladiator 2’ Brings us to Back to the Bloody Roman Colosseum
★ ★ ★ It’s been over 30 years since director Ridley Scott took us to the Colosseum in Rome where gladiators engaged in bloody-to-the-death combat to the pleasure of the Roman emperor and the city populus. The original Gladiator is widely regarded…
‘Red One’ is a Formulaic Fun-Filled Christmas Adventure
★ ★ ★ ½ “Red One” is a pretty fun film to watch, even though it follows the standard action-comedy beats and never really colors outside the lines. It’s formulaic and paint-by-numbers, but it still manages to be entertaining…
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