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The Horsemen Are Back In “Now You See Me 2!”
The original “Now You See Me” was a diverting bit of fluff featuring a fine cast of actors having a good time with the ridiculousness onscreen. More importantly, the film was about the ins and outs of magic and illusions. Now since “Now You See Me” made a global killing at the box office, here comes the inevitable sequel and, unfortunately it’s as inevitably mediocre as one would expect. Continue reading
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Leonardo In “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows”
Deciding on whether or not you’ll like a movie like “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows” is a lot easier than in other films. Ninety percent of your decision can be found in the title. What do you expect from a film about four mutated brothers who happen to be turtles and also happen to be ninja? After that decision is made, then you can start assessing the standard criticisms of the film: acting, script, production values, etc. This review is for those of you who’ve gotten past that ninety percent and the verdict is actually quite good. Fans of the turtles will find a lot to enjoy about this second installment. Continue reading
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James McCavoy as Xavier in “X-Men: Apocalypse”
Director Bryan Singer helped usher in the modern era of comic book filmmaking with the original “X-Men” way back in 2000. Since then the franchise has continued to perform in a very strong manner with its most recent entry “Deadpool” becoming the most successful R-rated film of all time. Now after the success of “X-Men: Days of Future Past” Singer and company have tackled another popular storyline in the mutant comic series: The All-Powerful mutant Apocalypse and his Four Horseman. The result an extremely entertaining, somewhat dense comic film that sets up future installments without sacrificing the onscreen story. Continue reading
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Team Cap In “Captain America: Civil War”
Coming a little later will be my in-depth review of “Captain America: Civil War,” but for now you can get my audio thoughts on this film and a little Netflix Original called “Special Correspondents” which was written, directed by, and stars Ricky Gervais. It’s a nice alternative to the big budget superhero extravaganza. As for “Civil War,” it’s an excellent film, not just a great comic book movie. Like I said, an in-depth review with a few spoilers will be coming later, but for now enjoy this Podcast of my weekly segment on The Morning News on KFBK!
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The feline star of the new comedy “Keanu”
I must confess that never having watched the sketch comedy show “Key & Peele” I didn’t know what to expect when this duo decided to bring their antics to the big screen in the new film “Keanu.” But having seen the previews and chuckled more than a few times, I found myself intrigued at the possibility of a film about two dudes masquerading as gangsters in the attempt to get back their abducted cat. Thankfully, the movie delivers far more than it doesn’t, and in so doing signals the arrival of a couple of massive comic talents. Continue reading
