The two previous Bad Boys films represent the extremes of two different kinds of action movies. The first, released in 1995, had the basic structure of a buddy cop picture but for some reason overload…
6 Underground Movie Review: Bayhem returns with maddening editing and magnets
If there’s one thing that Luther Vandross and Michael Bay have in common, they both believe in never having too much of what they love. For Vandross, it’s the love of a good woman. For Bay, it’s exces…
Album Review: Coldplay – “Everyday Life”
Let’s talk about the story of Genesis….the band, not the Old Testament story. When people talk about the English band, they do it in two phases: the first, led by Peter Gabriel, was the theatrical art…
21 Bridges Movie Review: Chadwick Boseman classes up routine cop drama
Chadwick Boseman is officially a made man in Hollywood. After earning acclaim for his dead-on portrayal of two of the most famous black men in the history of American culture (Jackie Robinson and Jame…
Ford v Ferrari Movie Review: Racing history cruises with charismatic characters
One wouldn’t think it at first, but a key ingredient in most of the great leaps of American innovation is ego. Somewhere in the minds of the Wright brothers was the thought of holding their heads up w…
Midway Movie Review: Roland Emmerich’s war epic is respectful, but flimsy
Roland Emmerich just can’t let go of the past. At first, it was the fact that he loved B-movie corniness so much that he kept blowing it up to massive scales. He got it right one time with Independenc…
Terminator: Dark Fate Movie Review: Boring retread stalls franchise
There are so many wonderful things in one’s life to remember. It’s fun to think back on things like a first kiss, the taste of cookie dough, a fresh swim on a warm summer day, or the first viewing of …