The most boring movie of 2017 is...."Ghost in the Shell." This story of a human future where people are augmented by cybernetic improvements was based on a series of Japanese books (by Masamune Shirow) and subsequent animated films. The DreamWorks Pictures production team definitely lost something [..]

Fantastic entertainment awaits the movie-going public this summer in "Wonder Woman." Director Patty Jenkins ("Monster" 2003) and screenwriter Allan Heinberg have created a great action-adventure film around the DC Comic book character by William Moulton Marston. Israeli actress Gal Gadot perfectly fits the [..]

Actor Andy Serkis certainly has the performance capture roles down to a science. His third time out as the ape leader Caesar in "War for the Planet of the Apes" has drawn rave reviews for its sensitivity and depth. This sequel to "Rise of the Planet [..]

Universal Pictures attempted to revive and reboot the monster characters they have owned for decades under the banner of the Dark Universe, with the intention to compete with Walt Disney's Marvel Cinematic Universe and Warner Brother's Justice League. The first attempt was "The Mummy," an old time [..]

"American Assassin" is the story of a CIA operative working to stop the detonation of a rogue nuclear bomb, while at the same time out for revenge against a terrorist who killed his girl friend. His boss at the intelligence bureau recognizes his conflict of interest, and [..]

Gary Oldman delivers a tour de force with his portrayal of Winston Churchill in "Darkest Hour." Clad in period costume and heavy makeup with cigar in hand, Oldman speaks with Churchill's voice and personifies Britain's most famous prime minister who took office in 1940 with Nazi Germany [..]

"Baywatch" provides some escapist programing for movie audiences this summer seeking relief from heat in the air conditioning of theaters all across North America. The poorly directed film from Seth Gordon ("Horrible Bosses" 2011) and his lousy screenwriters Damian Shannon and Mark Swift is just a bad [..]

"Home Again" is a romantic comedy movie starring Reese Witherspoon as a single mother who invites two brothers and their friend, all twenty years younger, to live with her to save on expenses. Director-screenwriter Hallie Meyers-Shyer did well in organizing this pleasant and innocuous comedy in her [..]

The fascinating story of a sceptical journalist whose journey from atheist to born again Christian was well documented in "The Case for Christ." Director Jon Gunn ("Do You Believe?" 2015) and screenwriter Brian Bird did an outstanding job in adapting Lee Strobel's 1998 autobiography of the same [..]

The innovative partnership of Pixar and Walt Disney continues with "Cars 3." This third in the series that began in 2006 with a second installment in 2011 returns to its roots in this second sequel with further insights into the life of Lightening McQueen (voiced by Owen [..]