Pompeii directed by Paul W.S. Anderson This 2014 film was a throwback to classic disaster movies in many ways, some good, others bad. Unfortunately, it took a wrong turn almost immediately by trying to graft on a romantic storyline (a la Titanic) to a set of events that didn’t really need that standard Hollywood trope … Read more
A Quiet Place Part II directed by John Krasinski This 2024film was the sequel to the earlier movie of the same name, reviewed here. Sequels are often funny business. Usually sequels let you know what happens next. Given the paternal sacrifice at the end of the first film, Part II has a lot to work … Read more
Ride or Die by James Newman Do you remember where you were, what you were doing, or your age when you first realized that your parents weren’t perfect? Perhaps one day you discovered that your parents’ marriage wasn’t everything you thought that it was. Maybe you saw or heard one or both of your parents … Read more
As you may have heard the petition to recall Democratic California governor Gavin Newsom and replace him with noted nutjob Republican Larry Elder failed spectacularly. About 64% of the electorate voted “no” on the recall. 36% voted “yes”. As California is a heavily Democratic state while Elder is an odious person, even for a Black … Read more
A Quiet Place directed by John Krasinski A Quiet Place is a thriller/sci-fi movie starring a real life husband and wife. This is an intelligent, well acted, empathetic film that makes judicious and limited use of special effects. This is the type of scary yet dramatic film that showcases the best that Hollywood can do … Read more