When Kenneth Branagh began his quest to bring Belgian detective Hercule Poirot back to the big screen, I was happy but discouraged. Happy because Poirot is an amazing, complex, fussy character who deserves more big screen attention than he has […]
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Jurassic Park (1993) ☆ ☆ ☆ 1/2
It was thirty years ago when the definitive dinosaur movie appeared, and it has lost none of its potency during that time. This is a film I’ve seen multiple times and yet I still marvel at its incredible effects and […]
Continue reading »Blue Beetle (2023) ☆ ☆
Are all superhero movies made for the same audience? I’ve often thought so, and know for certain that I am not in that target audience. But this one seems made for a different audience, what with its specific story slant. […]
Continue reading »Retribution (2023) ☆ ☆
I have generally enjoyed Liam Neeson’s action film career since Taken. He’s a rugged actor who can make even pedestrian scripts seem more important and involving than they really are. Even his goofiest action films have elements of suspense, fun, irony […]
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