Month: February 2019

‘Stan and Ollie’ is an engaging throwback with stellar acting

What you see on the stage is often not what you get behind the scenes. When it came to Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, the most famous comedy duo of … Continue reading ‘Stan and Ollie’ is an engaging throwback with stellar acting

For Karyn Kusama, making movies requires a labor of love and a high level of passion. And a strong and conflicted heroine at the center of the story. For instance, … Continue reading Karyn Kusama Interview: St. Louis native hits new high with ‘Destroyer’

What is the difference between anti-hero vigilantism and bad intentions? Is Frank Castle a good man willing to do the bad deeds for the greater good-or is he a bad … Continue reading Jon Bernthal delivered the true Frank Castle in Netflix’s ‘The Punisher’

Erin Bell (Nicole Kidman) destroyed herself 17 years ago, but the real question is can she put herself back together after being shattered emotionally? More importantly, what price does one … Continue reading ‘Destroyer’ is one searing ride through hell on Earth

The disconnect between comic book mythology and the real world has quite the addictive playground for filmmakers over the past 20 years to hang around. Tackling the dichotomy between make … Continue reading M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Glass’ is one big letdown

My head could have sunk into the ping-pong table. I was glued to the screen and each pixel-aided movement occurring on it. The setting: Hatch Hall in Columbia, Missouri. The … Continue reading Rams-Patriots Super Bowl rematch? No thanks and here’s why

When I listen to a band covering a popular song, the hope is that the new band will do something new with it, thus making it fresh and appealing. Remaking … Continue reading ‘The Upside’ is a genuine crowd pleaser

Dear DirecTV, Or is it AT&T Originals. Or Endemol Studios. Audience Network. Whatever. I have a simple question for you. When are we getting the last season of Kingdom, that … Continue reading Dear DirecTV: Show some self-respect and give us the final season of ‘Kingdom’