The packaging of “Barbie” is a lot more fun than the tedious toy inside the box. Ingeniously, a yearlong barrage of Mattel propaganda was foisted upon us and created a resistance-is-futile Summer of Barbie before anybody knew if the movie was any good. There were pop-up cafes, a Forever 21 clothing collaboration and viral Instagram … Read more
The premise of “Bird Box,” the 2018 thriller starring Sandra Bullock, was always a downer: A frightening force descends on earth that, if spotted, makes the viewer kill themselves. For some deranged reason everybody watched that movie at Christmas. movie review Running time: 110 minutes. Not rated. On Netflix. Oh, the coal they discovered. “Bird … Read more
Come on ‘Barbie,’ let’s go party. Critics are going gaga for the ‘Barbie’ movie after last night’s star-studded Los Angeles premiere. The initial chatter is filled with praise for the Greta Gerwig-directed flick, which stars Margot Robbie, 33, as Barbie and Ryan Gosling, 42, as Ken. More than one critic even went as far as … Read more
The new movies “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” and “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” have a lot in common. Both are part of decades-old American franchises that have been led by the same stars from Day 1 — Tom Cruise and Harrison Ford, respectively. Both concern a mysterious object that’s been … Read more
It’s never a good sign when the most rousing part of a movie is the end credits. But that’s the way it is, in the totally unnecessary “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” where John Williams’ booming “Raiders March” steals the show. The fifth film in the 42-year-old franchise is, at least, better than … Read more
One piece of advice must have been on repeat inside the heads of the creators of “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”: With great first film comes great responsibility. Because the superb sequel to 2018’s surprise hit “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” not only lives up to its genre-enlivening and Oscar-winning predecessor — it often surpasses it in … Read more
All hail Halle Bailey; singer, actress, artist, force of nature and professional mermaid. Bailey first rose to fame and internet acclaim as half of Chloe X Halle, the singing group she formed in her parent’s living room with older sister Chloë. The self-taught duo’s staggering renditions of Beyoncé classics like “Best Thing I Never Had,” … Read more
“Kandahar,” starring Gerard Butler, is the sort of textureless action thriller that sounds like it’s been musically scored by a subwoofer. The bass never stops booming as grizzled men frown and gravely whisper about matters of the utmost seriousness, and a simple race-against-time story is tied into impossibly confusing knots. movie review Running time: 120 … Read more
Look at this stuff. Isn’t it neat? Ariel’s lyric in the song “Part of Your World” from “The Little Mermaid” could describe Disney’s reliably heartless approach to their live-action remakes of cherished cartoons. They’ve got gadgets and gizmos aplenty. They’ve got whosits and whatsits galore. You want thingamabobs? They’ve got 20 million. movie review Running … Read more
Let the “Games” be finished! “Buddy Games,” which The Post awarded zero stars in 2020, now has a stomach-churning sequel called “Buddy Games: Spring Awakening.” movie review Running time: 91 minutes. Rated R (crude sexual material, language throughout, drug use, some nudity and violent material). In theaters. Miraculously, this clunker is worse than the original … Read more
Twenty-two years ago, the “Fast & Furious” franchise began as a sexy crime-and-cars saga set in LA. Ten movies later (not counting spinoffs), the meathead stars of these vacuous slogs look and behave like a group of retired gym teachers who’d be better off behind the wheel of a golf cart. movie review Running time: … Read more
This “Dumb and Glummer” sequel confuses the worst punchlines ever for Prosecco fizz, when the groaner jokes go down like lukewarm vodka. Source link #Book #Club #Chapter #review #Hated #cover #cover
In a year crowded with product biopics — there are films about Air Jordan sneakers and Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, of all things — “BlackBerry” offers something different: tragedy. Like Romeo and Juliet, the BlackBerry is doomed to die from the very start. The road to ruin, though, is a geeky good time — a “Revenge … Read more
It’s the 32nd Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, which means we’ve reached the point where they’re telling us the weepy origin story of a talking raccoon. Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper) is the order of the day in “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” the final entry in the trilogy, in which the furry wiseguy is … Read more
You won’t find a wisecracking Matthew McConaughey smoking a joint in Guy Ritchie’s new movie “The Covenant.” The prolific British director has, for the moment, left behind quirky crime and comedy for his Afghanistan War film — and it’s not hard to understand why. The story the movie is based on is a harrowing and … Read more
The old adage “blood is thicker than water” has never been truer than in “Evil Dead Rise,” a sort-of-sequel in which a spiritually possessed mom tries to messily murder her sister and children. movie review Running time: 97 minutes. Rated R (strong bloody horror violence and gore, and some language). In theaters. Director Lee Cronin’s … Read more
In the vast pantheon of demonic possession films, “The Pope’s Exorcist” gives audiences something entirely new: Russell Crowe doing a ludicrous Italian accent. From the moment we first see hearty Crowe — a candidate for the least-Italian-looking person ever — riding a teensy little Vespa and zooming through Rome wearing a black hat and orange … Read more
Question: Is Nicolas Cage playing Count Dracula a strong enough idea to carry a 90-minute film? In a buzzy studio pitch meeting, I’d probably shout “yes!” movie review Running time: 93 minutes. Rated R (bloody violence, some gore, language throughout and some drug use.) In theaters April 14. Stuck in a movie theater seat watching … Read more
Before a recent screening of “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” began, a fan sitting in front of me donned his red Mario cap and beamed with excitement. Ten minutes into the film, his hat came off and his enthusiasm came down. Because he realized that we were all, once again, actually watching “Intellectual Property The … Read more
Could a new movie about Air Jordan shoes, of all things, become the year’s sneaker hit? Amazon Studios’ robustly entertaining, real-life drama definitely has the makings of one. It’s far and away the most likable film released so far this year. There’s a starry cast led by Matt Damon, Viola Davis, Jason Bateman and Ben … Read more