‘JUPITER ASCENDING’: An Entertaining Space Opera
I have a confession to make. Movies the critics bash seem to be titles that draw me to them. This is one such film. Critics found the movie ridiculous and…
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‘TRON: LEGACY’ (2010)
Seeing this sequel film was a total random happening. I was browsing iTunes one day trying to find some newbie movies to watch. Being a Disney film, I did figure…
‘Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit’: This is One Thrilling Unexpected Adventure!
A best-selling author’s name attached to a big budget box office adaptation doesn’t promise a smash hit. On the New York Times bestseller list, the stories about Tom Clancy’s popular…
‘The Wolverine’ – A Story about Courage
With another chapter coming this year and this movie from 2013 to help “bridge” that upcoming installment with ‘The Last Stand,’ the popular X-Men don’t seem to be losing momentum in the…
‘Red 2’: High Action in a Comedy Sequel
Back when Red came out, I gushed over it’s a hilarity with the friend who recommended it. When I learned there would be a sequel, it was a good day….
‘G.I. JOE: RETALIATION’ (2013)
Some movies are better off being only one. This franchise is one of those. ‘Rise of the Cobra’ is a good time and honorable to patriotism (in surprising, poignant moments)….
‘Man of Steel’ (2013): The Unique (Fun!) One With Controversy
To think of superheroes is to make us think of silly heroics and even goofier costumes. So why is it then that audiences fall head over heels for them? No…
‘SKYFALL’ (2012)
An impeccable suit and cool gadgets are synonymous with James Bond. Just celebrating its fiftieth anniversary, Ian Flemming’s fictional super spy is the longest running film franchise to date with twenty-three…
‘UNKNOWN’ (2011)
After a hiatus, Liam Neeson returns to the business of making movie magic with this thriller; and he shows no signs of slowing down. Now three years later, following his…