“Men in Black International” Reboots the Franchise with Familiar Fun
After three movies, a TV series, and oodles of other entertainments based on the Men in Black comic books, it was inevitable that the franchise was due for a big screen reboot. Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones took their final bows in MIB3 back in 2012, and now some new blood has been infused […]
“Dark Phoenix” Takes a Somber Look at Power and Parenting
Bad buzz about Dark Phoenix has been bandied about online for months. The word was that this twelfth film in the X-Men movie franchise might be as troubled as most of DC’s entries in the superhero film world. Well, there are plenty of shortcomings in the story, and it’s not a top-tier X-Men film like […]
Unconventional Roles for Women Aren’t Just Empowering, They’re Game Changers
It’s a shame the wonderful coming-of-age comedy Booksmart has not done well at the box office. Expectations were high for the clever story about two female high school seniors (Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever) cutting loose on their last night before graduation, but apparently, audiences weren’t ready for two girls acting ‘superbad.’ (It didn’t help […]
What’s Next for Network Sitcoms Now That “The Big Bang Theory” Has Ended?
The Big Bang Theory ended its 12 seasons on May 16 and yet didn’t get nearly the press that the finale of Veep or Game of Thrones did. Perhaps it didn’t receive as much attention because the show is in syndication on so many channels all day long, it doesn’t feel like it’s really gone. […]
The Live-Action Version of Disney’s “Aladdin” is Too Frenetic for Its Own Good
There probably hasn’t been a director as ill-suited to the material since Richard Attenborough was tasked with bringing the Broadway smash A Chorus Line to the big screen. Director Guy Ritchie may be expert at gritty, outrageous, crime capers like Snatch and RocknRolla, but who thought such films made him perfect for a Disney musical? […]
