The campy sense of mischief that made Gerard Johnstone’s 2023 hit M3GAN so enjoyable asserts itself intermittently in M3GAN 2.0, a logical title for a follow-up to the thriller about a murderous robot. But the humor is forced to compete with seriously overcomplicated plotting in a sequel that entangles its horror comedy roots with uninspired … Read more
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In the pantheon of American cinema, few actors have left an imprint as profound and enduring as Gene Hackman. With his rugged authenticity, versatile talent, and uncompromising dedication to his craft, Hackman established himself as one of Hollywood’s most respected performers across a career spanning nearly five decades. The Unlikely Star Born in 1930 in … Read more
Steven Spielberg’s Minority Report didn’t just blow minds in 2002—it basically wrote the blueprint for the tech we can’t live without today. Those gesture controls Tom Cruise was swiping around? That’s your phone. Those personalised ads shouting his character’s name? That’s your Instagram feed. How crazy is it that a movie about seeing the future … Read more
When the initial Cylon attack against the Twelve Colonies fails to achieve complete extermination of human life as planned, twin Number Ones (Cavils) embedded on Galactica and Caprica must improvise to destroy the human survivors. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Commander William Adama: Edward James Olmos Brother Cavil: Dean Stockwell Samuel Anders: Michael Trucco Lt. Sharon … Read more
This jazzy photo is from the summer of 2007, when I decided to leave Traverse City, MI after 30 years. I re-watched Postcards from the Edge recently, with Meryl Streep and Shirley MacLaine, based on Carrie Fisher’s novel. As a thinly veiled Debbie Reynolds, Shirley plays the always “on” and aging movie queen. After Streep-as-Carrie sings … Read more
Ironheart may be the least famous hero to date to get her own Marvel TV series on Disney+. But here is Ironheart, created by Chinaka Hodge and starring Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams, a young tech prodigy from Chicago who decides to follow in Tony Stark’s footprints and build an incredibly advanced suit of armor. The … Read more
Are you turtley enough for the turtle club? If you remember Dana Carvey’s 2002 comedy The Master of Disguise, then you most certainly are. We decided to rank all 15 of Dana Carvey’s main characters in the movie from worst to best. Keep in mind, this movie came out 22 years ago, so some of … Read more
The Gas Station Attendant For much of her life, Karla Murthy listened as her father regaled her with tales of his troubled upbringing and eventual journey to America. Raised in poverty in India, Shantha Murthy spent years of his childhood destitute and working for meager wages at a restaurant, his only respite arriving in the … Read more
It’s the year 2025 and we are blessed with not one, and dare we say not even two, but three new Jane Austen adaptations. Ms. Austen herself turns 250 years old this year, and it’s not a moment too soon to celebrate the life and works of the iconic author. Now, exactly two decades after … Read more