MOVIE REVIEW OF “THE KID” Van Roberts July 8, 2019 Entertainment, Features 3 Comments MOVIE REVIEW OF "THE KID" Infamous outlaws and noble lawmen are standard-issue characters in westerns. “Don’t Go in the Woods” director Vincent D'Onofrio’s “The Kid” (*** OUT OF...
MOVIE REVIEW OF ”RUN FOR THE HIGH COUNTRY” Linda Johnson July 1, 2019 Entertainment, Features 2 Comments MOVIE REVIEW OF ''RUN FOR THE HIGH COUNTRY" An old-time Hollywood producer once quantified the difference between big budget and low budget westerns. The number of horses drawing a stagecoach is...
”ROCKETMAN” Van Roberts June 24, 2019 Entertainment, Features, Reviews 3 Comments ''ROCKETMAN'' " Taron Egerton delivers an electrifying performance as Elton John in “Eddie the Eagle” director Dexter Fletcher’s “Rocketman” (*** OUT OF ****), a ‘warts and all’...
MOVIE REVIEW OF ”D-DAY ASSASSINS” Van Roberts June 19, 2019 Entertainment, Features 1 Comment MOVIE REVIEW OF ''D-DAY ASSASSINS" When the American Film Institute compiled its list of the “100 most thrilling American movies,” they ranked the unforgettable World War II combat...
”GODZILLA, KING OF THE MONSTERS” Van Roberts June 11, 2019 Entertainment, Features 1 Comment ''GODZILLA, KING OF THE MONSTERS" “Trick 'r Treat” director Michael Dougherty’s “Godzilla, The King of the Monsters” (**** OUT OF ****) qualifies as the rare sequel that surpasses its impressive...
”BRIGHTBURN” Van Roberts June 6, 2019 Entertainment, Features, Reviews 5 Comments ''BRIGHTBURN" Mash up “Superman” with “The Omen,” and you’ve got the elements of “Hive” director David Yarovesky’s “Brightburn” (**** OUT OF ****), co-starring Elizabeth Banks, David...
”THE INTRUDER” Van Roberts May 20, 2019 Entertainment, Features, Reviews 5 Comments ''THE INTRUDER" “Traffik” director Deon Taylor’s “The Intruder” (* OUT OF ****) qualifies as a potboiler. Webster’s defines a potboiler as “a usually inferior work (as of art or...
”DRAGGED ACROSS CONCRETE” Van Roberts May 10, 2019 Entertainment, Features, Reviews 5 Comments ''DRAGGED ACROSS CONCRETE" Most of us watch movies to escape the drudgery of our everyday lives. We want our heroes to vanquish the villains and reap the rewards of their valor. Hollywood...
Movie Review of ”SHAZAM!” Linda Johnson May 2, 2019 Entertainment, Features, Reviews 1 Comment Movie Review of ''SHAZAM!" The road that most comic book superheroes take to reach the silver screen is usually straightforward. The latest character to enter the ranks of the DC Extended...
”THE MAN WHO KILLED HITLER AND THEN THE BIGFOOT” Linda Johnson April 25, 2019 Entertainment, Features, Reviews 4 Comments ''THE MAN WHO KILLED HITLER AND THEN THE BIGFOOT" The title of a movie may sometimes reveal more about its plot than you need to know. Freshman writer & director Robert D. Krzykowski's...