Producer-director Roland Emmerich ("White House Down" 2013) and screenwriter Wes Tooke did a remake of the 1976 film "Midway." It tells the story of the Battle of Midway which took place June 4-7, 1942, a crucial conflict in World War II that took place six months after [..]

Traditional Disney fantasy is kicked into high gear in "Maleficent." Angelina Jolie stars as the villain in this reimagining of Walt Disney's 1959 animated classic "Sleeping Beauty." Jolie delivers a multi-layered performance as the complex queen of the fairy kingdom who casts a sleep curse [..]

The inferior sequel to the 2014 film "Maleficent" is out in theaters with a muddled plot, dark themes, and an obnoxious heroine. "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" has Angelina Jolie reprising the title role as a wicked witch that many in the audience find it difficult to root [..]

"Olympus Has Fallen" is two hours of fun action movie escapism. It tells the story of a capture of the White House by well organized terrorists. Director Antoine Fuqua ("King Arthur" 2004) and screenwriters Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt provide a plausible enough plot and well [..]

Lights! Camera! Action! The sequel to 2013's "Olympus Has Fallen" is out and the public and critics alike love it. "London Has Fallen" is full of action and adventure thanks to Swedish director Babak Najafi in his impressive American film debut and screenwriters Creighton [..]

The third installment of the "Has Fallen" movie series is out, called "Angel Has Fallen," a well-done rehash of the previous films: "Olympus Has Fallen" (2013) and "London Has Fallen" (2016). This time, Gerard Butler's character, Secret Service agent Mike Banning, is falsely accused of an [..]

"Godzilla: King of the Monsters" is the latest entry into the Godzilla movie sweepstakes, the 35th to be exact, and, since 1954, the longest running movie franchise in history. This one has outstanding special effects and loads of action but short on story and character development. [..]

"Rocketman" is a biopic about the life and career of singer Elton John. Actor Taron Egerton turned in a good performance as the pop star, with helpful direction by Dexter Fletcher ("Wild Bill" 2011) and written by Lee Hall. Other actors include [..]

Director-screenwriter Todd Phillips ("Starsky and Hutch" 2004) has given us a fascinating look at the back story of one of Batman's most famous nemeses, "Joker." Phillips and co-screenwriter Scott Silver ("The Mod Squad" 1999) went into the history and psychological backround of Arthur Fleck, a failed comedian [..]

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced a noticeably lighter and family-friendly version of "The Addams Family." This computer-animated motion picture was more than capably directed by Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan, and well written by Matt Lieberman. The story has the Addams family dealing with a real estate developer who [..]