Most people know James Gunn for directing and writing Guardians of the Galaxy, but he’s made several other movies — either as writer, director, or both. When my partner on this site suggested I write some posts where I rank…
Ron Howard takes the helm in this Star Wars franchise movie. Howard, known for his successes with films like “The Da Vinci Code” and “Apollo 13”, was an odds on favorite to bring out a successful SW movie. It looks…
This movie is not what I expected it to be. I don’t believe many people really knew what to expect. It was very good, very well done. And yet, it’s so obviously not a George Lucas “Star Wars” movie. Lucas…
I have now used MoviePass to watch several movies. After several false starts and a few bumps and a fair amount of frustration I can now use the card whenever I wish. For those of you who are still not…
One thing everyone seems to be saying about this movie is “it’s not as bad as I feared it would be”. That is not necessarily a sign that it’s a good movie. Many of the actors are either miscast or…
“Asgard is not a place. It’s a people.” With those words movie audiences around the world learn one of the great mysteries of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Maybe the Asgardians are “gods” after all. In past films we have heard…
Luc Besson explores extravagant worlds that stretch both the imagination and credulity. It’s not fair to science fiction to say his movies are science fiction movies. They are fantasy stories set in imaginary worlds where the laws of physics operate…
You will come away with a vague sense of incompletion from this movie if you have seen all of the previous live-action adaptations. As one young audience member put it, “I was hoping to see Uncle Ben die again.” The…
Every mother in America wants Gal Gadot (pronounced “Gall GA-dote”) to be her daughter-in-law. The fact she is already taken (and a mother of two children herself) may disappoint more than a few million moms and sons. The Israeli actress…
It’s a solid movie that makes up for many of the deficiencies of the last entry in this series. Most hard core fans will find something to like and something to love in this movie. The hard-nosed shippers may object…
You have to be a hard-core Ridley Scott fan to love the “Alien” franchise. “Alien: Covenant” is the kind of movie that screams out “FORMULA!” in every wavelength across the spectrum. The basic premise of all these movies is that…
James Gunn does not seem to know if he wants to make an adventure movie or a comedy but that should be okay with most people in the audience. “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” is definitely a superhero movie…
