The word "deadpan" can be used to describe the tone and performance approach to the original Men in Black. In that film, Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith played two very different, black-suited secret agents who took on "the scum of the universe" together, by utilizing high tech weaponry. The key to that film was in the controlled, expressionless recitation of dialogue from the … [Read more...] about New Movie Review: ‘Men in Black: International’
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Avengers: Endgame Movie Review โ More like Avengers: Infinity Running Time
On my way out of Avengers: Endgame, I ran into Alika Seki, the owner of the Maui Comics and Collectibles shop in the Queen Ka'ahumanu Center. I told him I had just seen the film and he immediately began teasing me (considering our friendship, this is nothing new). "Did you find the editing clunky, the running time bloated?" he asked. Clearly, he's read a few of my articles. … [Read more...] about Avengers: Endgame Movie Review โ More like Avengers: Infinity Running Time
AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR New Movie Review
Disney/Marvel is releasing their Avengers: Infinity War on the 10th anniversary of their lavish, mammoth successful experiment, the creation of the Marvel Comic Universe. It began a decade ago with the still-wonderful Iron Man and now concludes with this new phase. While the films themselves are hit and miss, the overall goal of the MCU earns a hearty Mission Accomplished so … [Read more...] about AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR New Movie Review
GHOSTBUSTERS New Movie Review
Paul Feig's much discussed remake of Ghostbusters comes with more baggage than any summer movie this year. The online and real-world animosity towards the project sprung mostly from a rotten early trailer. There was also the bigger question: since the original came out in 1984, is one of the best comedies of its decade and established the bar so high for every subsequent … [Read more...] about GHOSTBUSTERS New Movie Review