The New “Halloween” Struggles to Add to John Carpenter’s Classic
Expectations were raised sky high with all the press and PR attached to this latest take on Halloween. The new sequel/reboot/annulment of the previous seven sequels was supposed to be the best of all of those that followed John Carpenter’s original 1978 classic. While it’s competently made and contains a full-throttled performance by star Jamie […]
“What Is Truth?” Screenwriters Karey Kirkpatrick & Clare Sera Discuss ‘Smallfoot,’ Starring Channing Tatum & James Corden
The Warner Brothers animation project now known as Smallfoot had been in development for three years when Karey Kirkpatrick and Clare Sera came on board. The original idea came from a pitch book known as “Yeti Tracks,” written by Sergio Pablos which was inspired by Wile E. Coyote and Roadrunner… When people ask, “What’s Smallfoot?,” the […]
“The Nun” is ‘Hammer Time’ for “The Conjuring” Franchise
The best way to view the new horror movie “The Nun” is to regard it as a near homage to the campy, over-the-top Hammer films from the 60’s and 70’s. As a part of “The Conjuring”franchise, this sequel/prequel doesn’t have the seriousness of the previous four films. It also has issues with logic, consistency of […]
“Searching” Displays Old School Mystery in the Most Modern of Ways
Hollywood has made a number of thrillers that have been set on the computer screen in the past decade, including superior entries like 2014’s “Open Windows” and this past spring’s “Unfriended: Dark Web.” It’s no longer novel to tell a tale through the gimmick of desktop windows and its emails, social media posts, and streaming […]
“Dog Days” Unleashes the Warm Fuzzies
Oh, what Richard Curtis unleashed on the world in 2003. After the wild success of “Love, Actually,” the writer/director’s multi-storied holiday rom-com inspired all kinds of imitators. Director Garry Marshall alone mined three lesser holidays in “Valentine’s Day,” “New Year’s Eve” and “Mother’s Day.” Now director Ken Marino has ditched the holiday backdrop but continued […]
