I knew Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 was going to work from the first scene, which somehow gives audiences exactly what they want but offers a sly twist. The film opens with an intergalactic crew of space adventurers, led by Starlord (Chris Pratt, former Bubba Gump Shrimp Company server in Lahaina). Along with the green, no-nonsense Gamora (Zoe Saldana), the hulking, … [Read more...] about GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 New Movie Review
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THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS New Movie Review
I found myself seeing the latest sequel to The Fast and the Furious on Easter Sunday, sitting next to Shea, my high school buddy. Shea loves to remind me that I took him to an early preview screening of the first movie in this series back in 2001. We were both living in Colorado at the time and attended a screening arranged by the studio meant to gauge the film's box office … [Read more...] about THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS New Movie Review
Mauitime 2016 Fall Movie Preview
The fall movie season, with its acclaimed film festival favorites and prestige Oscar candidates, is looking like a nice alternative to 2016's Bummer Summer. To misquote a classic Christopher Walken SNL sketch, if the past movie summer was a cowbell, the fall season of cinema is the aspirin. Here's the best of the lot that isn't a sequel, prequel, CGI cartoon, remake, or comic … [Read more...] about Mauitime 2016 Fall Movie Preview
FURIOUS 7: New Movie Review for Fast and Furious 7 Sequel
At last, we finally get to see how the filmmakers of Furious 7 completed their film. As most everyone knows, this is the sequel that suffered the death of its Fast and Furious star, the charming Paul Walker. Rather than shut the production down, or rework the film to have Walker's character killed off or (perhaps as offensive an idea) employ another actor to replace him, the … [Read more...] about FURIOUS 7: New Movie Review for Fast and Furious 7 Sequel
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY New Movie Review
If any movie appears to have been made to directly appeal to attendees of Comic Con and hit every geek demographic (of which I am a part of), it's this one. This isn't a slam against Guardians of the Galaxy, nor the suggestion that audiences who (like many characters in this movie) haven't heard of Star Lord won't enjoy this as much as graphic novel enthusiasts. For those like … [Read more...] about GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY New Movie Review