Thursday, April 25, 2024

A little lesson on “How to Be Single”

"How To Be Single” stars Dakota Johnson and Rebel Wilson as the hilarious duo who navigate relationships through New York City. While I expected a comedy, more in the style of “Bridesmaids,” I did...

The Unruly Mess I Must Digress

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ second official studio album “This Unruly Mess I’ve Made,” feels like 14 different lectures condensed into a 140-character Twitter update. There is a lot missing. Going into this album, I was...

The ‘Harry Potter’ reunion rings in the new year with nostalgia

Fans of the “Harry Potter” film franchise, based on the books by J.K. Rowling, weren’t only counting down the seconds left to start the new year on Dec. 31. Instead, fans around the world...

Slasher fans are tired of the reboots and retcons of their beloved franchises 

The secret to the success of the “Saw” franchise is that its filmmakers have never done a reboot. Even when all the major franchises from “Star Wars” to “X-Men” to “Terminator” have retconned their...

“Wanderlust” Movie Review

“Wanderlust” is a new comedy film from the makers of “Role Models.” The movie follows married metropolitan couple George (Paul Rudd) and Linda (Jennifer Aniston) as they explore a new lifestyle after being forced...

“Taken 2” Review

Stepping up to the box office four years after “Taken,” “Taken 2” had the potential to improve upon the foundation laid down by its predecessor. At least it did until Luc Besson and Robert...

“Happy Death Day” is harmlessly OK

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but 50 Cent’s chef d’oeuvre, “In Da Club,” plays truant in “Happy Death Day.” Tragic, but there’s a silver lining in this grievance: The film...

‘The Zone of Interest’: An undisturbed life

“The Zone of Interest” depicts life in a Nazi household right next to Auschwitz. While a lone barbed wall separates the two premises, guttural cries, gunshots and screams can be perpetually heard in the...

“Thor: The Dark World” Review

Let’s face it: We all love comic book movies. Whether it’s the heroism, big-budget fight scenes or the humorous antics, movies based off comic books offer something for the kid inside all of us....

“Spongebob Squarepants” is a splash of fun

The sponge is back, more visually and aesthetically stunning than ever. Fifteen years into the game and these aquatic creatures are still alluring in the most dynamic ways possible. “Spongebob Squarepants: Sponge out of...