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Weak ending undermines suspenseful ‘Heretic’

Heretic (2 ½ stars out of 4) During the two years I spent as a missionary in Northern Illinois, I would occasionally wind up at an appointment where the investigator clearly wasn’t interested in learning about the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. In the best cases,...

‘Love and Thunder’ is a step down from ‘Ragnarok,’ but pretty good for post-‘Endgame’ MCU

Thor: Love and Thunder – 3 stars out of 4 For the “Thor: Love and Thunder” soundtrack, director Taika Waititi uses Guns ‘n Roses the same way he used Led Zeppelin for “Thor: Ragnarok” in 2017. Guns ‘n Roses was a great band, far superior to most all its peers, but it...

“Cryo” (2022) is one to keep on your radar

Premise Five people suddenly wake up from cryosleep in a mysterious underground facility with no immediate recollection of who they are or why they are there. As they get a sense of their roles and situation, not all is as it appears as each person seems to be...

Disappointing ‘Dominion’ ends Jurassic trilogy with a cluttered whimper

Jurassic World: Dominion - 2 stars out of 4 There are a lot of scenes in “Jurassic World: Dominion” where characters have threatening encounters with a dinosaur, enough that they start to feel redundant. But one stands out in particular. As with most of these scenes,...

“The Congress” Predicted Today’s Entertainment Industry Landscape Nearly a Decade Ago… and I’m Terrified

Premise “The Congress” (2013) is a very bizarre avant-garde film starring Robin Wright who plays a future version of herself during a time when what it means to be an actress is evolving in Hollywood. She is pressured into giving away the rights to her likeness to...

First trailer for 'The Jungle Book'

Disney studios is finally ready to let the world see what's been going on in the jungle. Their latest live-action return to an animated classic has its first trailer and while I was on the fence until the very last scene, well, why not? It could be terrible but that...

Here comes 'The 5th Wave'

Not a great deal of time right now so let me just throw the latest Chloë Grace Moretz trailer up for your viewing enjoyment. The official synopsis and trailer below: In the new film The 5th Wave, four waves of increasingly deadly attacks have left most of Earth...

The trailer for 'My All American'

The writer of "Rudy" and "Hoosiers" is ready for his directorial debut with, "My All American." Starring Aaron Eckhart, "American" follows the true story of Freddie Steinmark (Finn Wittrock) as he tries to prove the to the world that there's more to football than...