One of the great stories in cinema lore is Jerry Lewis’ 1972 The Day the Clown Cried, in which the comic legend and actor/director helmed a World War II internment comedy that has never been released. It stars Lewis as Helmut, a clown who is arrested by the S.S. and mistakenly placed in the Auschwitz death camp, where he entertains the children and annoys the guards. The … [Read more...] about ‘Jojo Rabbit’ Bonus New Movie Review
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Avengers: Endgame Movie Review – 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 – 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
GHOST IN THE SHELL New Movie Review
Rupert Sanders' adaptation of the celebrated manga and anime film Ghost in the Shell has many of the same assets and drawbacks of his prior film Snow White and the Huntsman. Both feature a high profile actress playing a powerful lead and great visuals, but leave you with precious little when the lights come up. Scarlett Johansson stars as Major, a robot whose soul exists … [Read more...] about GHOST IN THE SHELL New Movie Review
CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR New Movie Review
It's another month, which means we get another movie where the comic book heroes of my childhood beat the crap out of each other. This time, it's Steve "Captain America" Rogers (Chris Evans) and Tony "Iron Man" Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), who are at odds over whether the Avengers team should step down from fighting evil doers or continue to charge ahead. Both Rogers and Stark … [Read more...] about CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR New Movie Review