John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (1: the name of a type of gun, 2: literally means “to prepare for war”) spins off its plot from something that happens in the second chapter, namely...
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Addams Family Values (1993)
It might be a step down from the pleasure that was The Addams Family, but this sequel doesn’t miss too far off the mark. Although darker, with a more adult vibe (this one kicks the...
The Addams Family (1991)
One of the better big-screen adaptations of a small screen television show, The Addams Family, may not be entirely faithful in its adherence to the characters and humor of the TV show. Still, it...
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
Unlike some other critics, I didn’t go into The Life Aquatic with any expectations of greatness. I’ve only fallen asleep while watching two movies in my lifetime, and one of those movies happened to be Wes...
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
The 1981 version of The Postman Always Rings Twice marks the second time that the novel of the same name by James M. Cain, author of such noir classics as “Double Indemnity of the Third...
Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
Although the film deals with murder at the core of the plot, Manhattan Murder Mystery proves to be one of the lightest of Woody Allen’s films, playing everything as a straight comedy, and the result is...
Daddy Day Care (2003)
You begin to wonder how someone as immensely talented as Eddie Murphy would be pigeonholed into buddy movies and films like Daddy Day Care, essentially family fare. I suppose given the kinds of things he...
Blood Work (2002)
I’ve always been an admirer of Clint, both as actor and director, but after watching him turn in some lackadaisical work as director in Absolute Power, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and True Crime, I...
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
It’s a bit infuriating when schmaltzy cornball crap like Dead Poets Society gets a Best Picture nomination from the Academy and great movies like Glory and this gem from Woody Allen get left off the list. This one...
This is Spinal Tap (1984)
This is Spinal Tap is a documentary — er, a rockumentary — er, a mockumentary — well… It’s a parody of a documentary based on a fictitious British heavy metal band called Spinal Tap. Rob...