For film fans looking for something fun to watch this weekend in between barbecues and fireworks, Entertainment Weekly’s recent issue includes a list of the top 25 most patriotic movies. The complete list includes films such as “Top Gun,” “Patton,” and “Stripes,” but I’ve highlighted a few of my personal
It’s fair to say that DC Comics and Warner Bros. have had their struggles as they’ve launched the DC Cinematic Universe. Their first few movies in the DCCU have received decidedly mixed reactions from fans and critics, and they’ve struggled to escape from the shadow cast by Christopher Nolan’s Batman
It’s been almost 15 years (if you can believe it!) since fans first set sail with Captain Jack Sparrow and the crew of the Black Pearl in Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. The first movie was a thrilling, swashbuckling adventure that was far better than a movie based on
If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. We all probably heard that piece of advice as kids, and while it may be an old cliche, it usually turns out to be accurate. Unfortunately, characters in movies often seem to disregard this bit of wisdom, and such
Although “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” will likely end up as the biggest money-maker of the summer, it’s interesting to look back and remember that the first Guardians movie was actually an underdog at the box office. There was real concern it might be the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first
Summer blockbuster season is almost here! The summer movie season kicks off with the release of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” on May 5, and there’s a (potential) blockbuster pretty much every weekend till August. Here are the biggest movies to keep on your radar: “Guardians of the Galaxy
Let the analysis begin! The first teaser trailer for “Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi” premiered last week, and fans immediately began dissecting it, puzzling over it, and speculating where the franchise is heading. The fascinating thing about the new Star Wars trilogy is that fans have no idea
“Rogue One,” the first of the Star Wars anthology films, was released on home video earlier this month after a successful run in theaters worldwide that brought in more than $1 billion. Overall reviews from fans and critics were positive and confirmed that Disney is on the right track in
Although Disney’s recent trend of turning its animated classics into live action adaptations could be seen as a bit of a cash grab, these films have, for the most part, been successful so far. Disney is able to take what people loved about the original while also helping us view
King Kong has been a Hollywood staple since the 1930s, a hallmark of the golden age of monster movies. Although it’s only been about a decade since we last saw the giant ape on the big screen — in “Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson’s “King Kong” — it
It’s hard to believe it’s been close to 20 years since the original “X-Men” was released in theaters, and now, we’ve reached the end of an era with “Logan,” Hugh Jackman’s final performance as Wolverine, the role that made him a star. Although Wolverine has had solo films before (to
While technically any of the films nominated for “best picture” could take home that coveted statuette during the Academy Awards on Sunday night, the front-runner has long been viewed as “La La Land” (though don’t count out “Moonlight” just yet — it could very well pull off an upset). It’s
