What do you get when you churn out a Groundhog Day sequel without a groundhog? You get a movie that’s careening on the railroad tracks, that’s what. To be fair, Yesterday is a pleasant love story filled with more Beatles’ tunes than you can illegally download. If you’ve never seen Groundhog Day, maybe that’s enough to […]
Read More ‘Groundhog Day’ Sequel ‘Yesterday’ Could Have Used a Large SquirrelAs a professional movie pundit, cardinal (ha!) rule #1 is to lead the reader through the review process. Much like a symphony with three movements, you steadily build your case, culminating in a satisfying, vibrant conclusion. Note that I did just that in my review of the disappointing romantic comedy Zero Dark Thirty. In life, there are […]
Read More Review: Netflix Nature Documentary ‘Bird Box’ Is a Fluttering FailureMoney. Power. Red hair. Graying beards. With those as bullet points, you’d be forgiven for fondly recalling Garry Marshall’s smash 1990 hit Pretty Woman. Sadly, the bullets in director Kathryn Bigelow’s (The Hurt Locker) grim Zero Dark Thirty are all too real, snuffing out any chance the film has of becoming a classic romantic comedy. It’s a tactical misfire, […]
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