Review: โExpend4blesโ misfires after nearly 10-year wait
It looked like the "Expendables" franchise was dead after creative differences resulted in Sylvester Stallone walking away from the planned fourth installment. But now, nearly a decade later, fans of the series are finally getting to see โExpend4bles.โ
Review: โGuy Ritchieโs The Covenantโ offers tense, suspenseful interpretation of Afghan war
Director Guy Ritchie co-wrote the script for "Guy Ritchie's The Covenant" with Ivan Atkinson and Marn Davies after seeing a documentary about Afghan translators. They created a story about two men from different worlds who wind up forming an incredible bond.
Review: โComing 2 Americaโ is just the ticket in a tough year
โ โ โ โ ยฝ out of 5 -- Rated: PG-13 -- Run time: 1 hour, 50 minutes (Available now on Amazon Prime Video streaming)Thereโs always a bit of nervous apprehension when actors try to revisit a favorite old character. Thereโs even a nod to two stars from the Murphy movie, โTrading Placesโ that involves SNLโs Colin Jost. Eddie Murphy and Kiki Layne (Courtesy Amazon Prime Video)Thereโs Kiki Layne (โIf Beale Street Could Talkโ) as Akeemโs oldest daughter who clearly possesses major leadership capabilities. Shari Headley, Arsenio Hall, and Eddie Murphy (Courtesy Amazon Prime Video)โComing 2 Americaโ is a welcome comedy in a movie season filled with a lot of heavy subject matter. Murphy and company have great timing: Itโs been a tough year and this film is just the ticket.
Review: Clooney launches satisfying return to space with โThe Midnight Skyโ
Actor/Director George Clooney with actors David Oyelowo and Tiffany Boone on the set of The Midnight Sky (Courtesy of Netflix)A never-fully explained disaster has struck the earth, making it uninhabitable to nearly everyone. He gets a major surprise when he discovers a young girl is also sharing the vacated base. Sheโs played by Irish actress Caoilinn Springall, who was only 6 years old when the movie was made. Felicity Jones as โSully" in The Midnight Sky. โThe Midnight Skyโ does a wonderful job of balancing slower-paced drama with some high-thrills.