Kevin: When it was released in 2014, Denzel Washington’s “The Equalizer” was a welcome throwback to the days before nearly every major studio action movie was a family friendly, PG-13 comic book/fantasy/sci-fi property. An adaptation of the ‘80s TV show, the film starred Denzel as Robert McCall, a former government operative who uses his talent … Continue reading “Equalizer 2” Early Review: Denzel is the World’s Deadliest Lyft Driver in a Satisfying Sequel
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The Incredibly Stupid Twist Shared by Both Netflix’s “Bright” and David Ayer’s “Training Day”
Kevin: If you have a Netflix account, it is likely that you are one of the tens of millions of subscribers in the last few weeks who have watched “Bright,” Will Smith and director David Ayer’s attempt to prove they could make a movie without studio interference that’s still even worse than their previous “Suicide Squad” … Continue reading The Incredibly Stupid Twist Shared by Both Netflix’s “Bright” and David Ayer’s “Training Day”
2001: Worst Year Ever for Movies?
Kevin: Every movie buff often assumes that films were better “back in the day.” Hell, in 1989 I remember seeing articles lamenting the quality of the then-current crop of films compared to 50 years earlier, and this was in a year that produced “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,” “Field of Dreams,” “Dead Poets Society,” … Continue reading 2001: Worst Year Ever for Movies?