Glen Powell is officially the new Tom Cruise, a classic action movie star at ease with comedy, drama and running like hell, which he does a lot of in the enjoyable new remake, THE RUNNING MAN . If you're going to do yet another remake, you may as well target a goofy movie that wasn't very good to begin with. The 1987 original was always lesser Schwarzenegger, directed by Starsky (from "and Hutch" fame) and dragged down by a preening Richard Dawson. It was a one and done for m

Recovering from its lackluster second entry nearly 10 years ago NOW YOU SEE ME, NOW YOU DON'T sparks some enjoyable, if a bit too familiar, magic. The great news is that the final caper is a hell of a lot of fun and genuinely surprised me. We meet a trio of young illusionist street hustlers who have connected to the 4 Horsemen's mission of taking money from bad hombres. Dominic Sessa, who was SO damn good in his first role in "The Holdovers" a couple holiday seasons ago, is

A sweeping, epic fantasy that only the brilliant Guillermo Del Toro could create, FRANKENSTEIN is a big, sprawling, beautiful cinematic experience that I can't wait to watch again. It's been a lifelong quest to bring Mary Shelley's classic to the screen for Del Toro, and that passion shows. Each frame is a carefully crafted, stunning visual experience. From an ice bound ship (yes, that was built for real, not CGI) to the most stunning Dr. Frankenstein lab ever seen, this one

Looking for a superb war-time film for viewing this Veteran's Day? ALLIED is in many ways a rarity. First, by being a big-budget, old school thriller aimed squarely at adult movie goers. The film opens in 1942, with a dialogue-free ten minute sequence in which intelligence officer Max Vatan parachutes into the Moroccan desert, making his way to a rendezvous with his undercover contact, who brings him to Casablanca. As he will throughout the beautiful looking film, Director

ALL-TIME TURKEYS If you LOVE bad movies, and I don't mean casually bad, I'm talking legendarily horrible, hilariously dumb movies, AIRPORT 79: THE CONCORDE is 113 minutes of heaven. It will serve no purpose to review the plot, as it's so nonsensical and poorly constructed that it barely exists. Better to review some of the unintentionally hilarious moments: * The passengers include John Davidson as a TV reporter in love with a 22 year old Russian gymnast played by 30 yea

LB Jeffries (Jimmy Stewart) is an adventure photographer whose latest photo shoot on a race track has landed him in a wheelchair. He's stuck in his apartment with nowhere to look but out his massive REAR WINDOW . Luckily for him (and for us) that window looks into a massive Manhattan courtyard and the rear windows of all his neighbors. Jeffries has the equivalent of a dozen reality shows all going on in his neighbors rooms, from a young dancer to a middle aged woman who's

John Candy was one of the most relatable, kind and loved comedic actors of the past 50 years. All those traits shine brightly in the new documentary, JOHN CANDY: I LIKE ME on Prime. In 1994, Candy died of a heart attack at the age of 43. Belushi and Farley battled the demons of addiction to their end and the film reveals that Candy certainly faced his challenges, but led a more peaceful life. I'm a Candy fan and loved that the doc goes far back, with great video of Candy's e

What better time than Day of the Dead to remember C O C O . (Original Review from it's premiere in 2017). A visual masterpiece with a huge heart, Disney/Pixar's latest, COCO is a funny, moving adventure into the land of the living & the dead. Set in Mexico, with colorful visuals from its opening frames that immerse you in Mexican culture and traditions, COCO is transporting. Young Miguel (newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) has a passion for music, but since his great grandfather

The best "what if?" nuclear war movie since "The Day After" rocked the ratings for ABC in 1983, A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE is another taut, thrilling film from Kathryn Bigelow (Zero Dark Thirty). If you're old enough to remember how "The Day After" instantly became part of the zeitgeist after airing on network TV (long before streaming and cable offered so many viewing choices) you'll see similarities in the way Bigelow tells her tale of everyday people experiencing a day that chan

22 years after the original, I don't think anyone expected PSYCHO II to be as good as it is. The film opens with Norman Bates at his release hearing. Anthony Perkins is excellent, recreating his classic character down to the smallest tic and every corner of that awkward smile. Norman seems better, but Lila Loomis (again portrayed by a very game Vera Miles) remembers the murder of her sister in the shower ALL too well and is loudly telling anyone that will listen that they