Producer and star Sylvester Stallone has found yet another film to keep his "Rocky" legacy alive, this time in movie number eight in the series, "Creed II." This picture is a direct sequel to "Creed" of 2015, continuing the story of Adonis Creed, the son of boxer [..]
A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
Walt Disney Pictures has a huge box office bomb called "A Wrinkle in Time." This film, based on the 1962 novel by Madeleine L'Engle, tells the story of a girl on a quest to find her father, aided by three "heavenly" beings. The movie suffers from [..]
7 Days in Entebbe (2018)
Yet another film about the 1976 hijacking of Air France Flight 139, containing numerous Isreali citizens, has been released called "7 Days in Entebbe." Brazilian director Jose Padilha ("Robo Cop" 2014) and screenwriter Gregory Burke put together the story with an international thriller format. The watchable [..]
Overboard (2018)
Wacky comedy abounds in the 2018 remake of the 1987 film "Overboard." Anna Faris and Eugenio Derbez fill in for Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell in this story of a working class single mom who convinces a rich playboy with amnesia that they are married. [..]
White Boy Rick (2018)
"White Boy Rick" is the true story of Richard Wershe Jr., who, at the age of 14, became the youngest undercover informant in history for the FBI. This boring film never reaches it potential due to uneven direction by French director Yann Demange and a weak, poorly [..]
Mission Impossible – Fallout (2018)
Tom Cruise returns as Impossible Missions Force agent Ethan Hunt for the sixth time in "Mission Impossible - Fallout." This film has non-stop action that makes this two-and-a-half hour movie move very quickly. Kudos to director-screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie ("Mission Impossible - Rogue Nation" 2015) and to [..]
Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
"Crazy Rich Asians" is an amusing romantic comedy, Hollywood's first major film starring Asian-American actors since "The Joy Luck Club" of 1993. There is an abundance of laughs and drama, as the story is basically a conventional big screen romantic comedy. Director Jon M. [..]
Hunter Killer (2018)
"Hunter Killer" is an exciting action-adventure film about a U. S. submarine given the assignment of rescuing the Russian president from a military coup. Director Donovan Marsh ("Avenged" 2013) and screenwriters Arne Schmidt and Jamie Moss have crafted a fast moving two hour movie with and absorbing [..]
The Hurricane Heist (2018)
Sloppy direction, terrible writing, and bad acting all characterize one of 2018's biggest box office bombs "The Hurricane Heist." Director Rob Cohen ("The Fast and the Furious" 2001), screenwriters Jeff Dixon and Scott Windhauser, and a group of mostly unknown actors collaborated on this disastrous [..]
Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018)
Director-screenwriter Andrew Hyatt ("The Frozen" 2012) has created a unique look at the life of one of the most influential leaders in the early Christian Church in "Paul, Apostle of Christ." The story has Luke, the author of the book of Acts and the gospel that bears [..]