I was fortunate to grow up with films like The Never Ending Story, Labyrinth, Gremlins, and Explorers. These zany films allowed me to explore my dreams and my passionate side. I realized that the world is a much bigger, but not as scary, a place as I thought it was. These days, films are less […]
Soderbergh’s Ultra-Cool Heist Flick ‘Logan Lucky’ Fires On All Cylinders
When writer-director Steven Soderbergh announced his retirement from filmmaking in 2013 to pursue painting, we thought he was gone for good. Soderbergh stated that there were too many obstacles to movie making. “I’m interested in exploring another art form while I have the time and the ability to do so,” he told The New York […]
Arcel’s Incoherent ‘The Dark Tower’ Crumbles Under Its Own Weight
For as long as I can remember, films adapted from Stephen King’s novels or short stories have resulted in either outright classics or box office failures that eventually turn into cult classics. I confess that I have not read his novels, especially The Dark Tower series, but I have been enamored with the films that […]
‘Sully’ Review: Oh Captain, My Captain
I remember where I was on January 15, 2009, the day of the ill-fated US Airways Flight 1549. We were driving home from a campus visit at Southern Illinois University, and the news of the “Miracle on the Hudson” came across the radio. I remember sitting there thinking there was no way a plane could […]
Captain America: Civil War: Now Bursting With More Heroes!
It was just last summer I was watching Avengers: Age of Ultron and thinking, “It can’t get any better than this, all these heroes on one screen!” I was wrong. Captain America: Civil War is essentially Avengers 2.5 and brings so much to the table that viewers won’t even notice the few heroes that are […]