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![]() A tangled web of storylines, inexplicable contrivances and desultory performances mark Spider-Man 3 as the end of the line for the original Spider-Man team. Thus it’s no surprise that the next Spidey movie will feature a new director and new actors. As for this installment, it’s barely OK f…
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Weak supporting cast weakens Spidey3
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![]() Oh, wait. This was a movie? Seemed more an FX ride with dialogue. I’m all for silly summer blockbusters, FX heavy and logic lite. But this one is so over-the-top that it’s distancing. Boredom follows quickly. And that’s deadly, no matter how magical the spells it seeks to cast. The movie …
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Defanging what used to be terrifying.
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![]() Slog-a-thon. Johnny Depp, great costars, fabulous visuals: all for naught. The fourth installment of Disney’s thrill ride franchise reinforces much, mostly that more is not more when it’s a mess. A convoluted plot about the search for the Fountain of Youth scaffolds countless action sequence…
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Tempestuous beauty fails to catch fir...
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![]() More wimpy than wicked, Oz the Great and Powerful unleashes plenty of sound and fury, signifying nothing more than a reminder that real movie magic doesn’t come from FX. It comes from charm and wit. IOW, this huge production seeks to recreate the timeless magic of The Wizard of Oz….
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Some things can't be improved.
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![]() I admit it – I just didn’t get it – but I gave it a chance anyway. This had “budget fantasy” written all over it: Vampires, demons, and a mysterious hunting society that only certain people can see. nonsensical methods of discovery and battle and a massively fabricated love story to bind the two… |
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![]() A run-of-the-mill action adventure movie about “Farmer” (Jason Statham) who journeys to rescue his kidnapped wife and seek revenge for the death of his son by the Krugs, a sort of part-animal warrior race. Wait for it on TV when there is nothing else on. |