Expend4bles: The Boys are Back in Town
As the song playing over the final credits suggests, the boys are back in town. ...
Tag: Sylvester Stallone
The Suicide Squad: War is a Funny Thing
The sequel to 2017?s disastrous Suicide Squad, James Gunn?s soft-reboot The Suicide...
5.06 Fighting our Fathers in CREED II
When Adonis Creed returns to the ring in CREED II, he has all he’s ever fought for: a new...
Backtrace – Memory and Loss
There are a couple of twists that take place, neither terribly earthshattering. So the story plays out as an action thriller with very little credibility.
Creed II – Still in Rocky’s Shadow
The Rocky Saga continues with Creed II. It would be nice for the Creed films to have their own identity. It?s not just that they still have Rocky Balboa in a key role,; they both rely heavily on plot from the earlier Rocky films rather than looking for their own paths.
Creed: Discovering You’re A Contendah
Some folks feel that Sly Stallone was robbed of a lifetime achievement award in his nomination for...
Story Still Matters: Race, Film, & the Oscar Nominees
I?m a reluctant writer. ?It?s a gift. ?It?s a curse. ?It?s a gift because God has given me the...
Trotting on the (Golden) Globes
Upon the conclusion of last night?s Golden Globes, Oscar season has officially begun. Run by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (or HFPA), the Globes have become one of Hollywood?s biggest parties. Alcohol flows freely....