"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 [..]

"Logan" is loaded with action and adventure, something we expect from Marvel Entertainment. But, and it is a biggie, this 20th Century Fox film, supposedly good for family consumption, also contains excessive amounts of violence and gore, and with numerous children in the cast portraying young mutants. [..]

"Despicable Me 3" continues the fun and entertaining comedy streak that began with the films of 2010 and 2013. Gru and twin brother Dru team up to battle former 1980's child star Balthazar Bratt, now a major criminal in this computer-animated comedy from directors Pierre Coffin and [..]

The third time is a charm in the Thor movie series with "Thor: Ragnarok." This sequel to "Thor" (2011) and "Thor: The Dark World" (2013) is definitely the best of the lot with a marvelous screenplay, plenteous humor, loads of action, and outstanding performances. Kudos to [..]

Producer-director Matthew Vaughn has put together a sequel to his 2014 film "Kingsman: The Secret Service" with mixed results. "Kingsman: The Golden Circle" has some fun spy action sequences coupled with comedic elements, but is plagued with excessive violence and bad language. [..]

The fifth installment of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series is out in theaters. "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" has a less complicated storyline and easier-to-follow plot than the first four pictures, and is a stand-alone story as well. [..]

Director Michael Bay has completed his fifth film in the Hasbro "Transformers" movie series called "Transformers: The Last Knight." The exciting, fast moving, and complex action-adventure science fiction film has been met with horrible reviews from critics and with enthusiasm from the general public at the [..]