In 1969, the song “Proud Mary” was written by John Fogerty – for his band Clearance Clearwater Revival – but aside from the title character of this movie being named Mary, there isn’t much else they have in common. The original song was about a woman who worked as a maid for rich people –…
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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) – Review
Do you remember Jurassic Park founder John Hammond having a partner? If you don’t you shouldn’t feel too bad, as he didn’t have one up until this fifth entry of the franchise. This is because director J.A. Bayona, along with screenwriters Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly, seemingly have no interest in franchise continuity, and have…
Rampage (2018) – Review
The number of good movies based on video games can be counted on one hand, even if that hand has lost a couple of fingers due to poor fireworks handling, but director Brad Peyton teams up with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to give us a balls-to-the-wall action movie that is easily one of the best…
Streets of Fire (1984) – Review
Set in “Another Place…Another Time” this retro-futuristic world of Walter Hill’s rock & roll fable Streets of Fire came and went into theaters in the mid-80s with hardly a ripple, barely grossing over $8 million at the box office, yet over the years it has developed a strong cult following.
Wonder Woman (2017) – Review
Wonder Woman has been around since 1941, where she first battled the Nazi war machine in the pages of her comic book, later becoming a feminist icon in the 70s as well as the star of a hit television series, but unlike Superman and Batman she has never managed to make the crossover onto the…