“Queenpins” could have worked in good hands, unfortunately the script fails these characters and their story. Although there is little character development, the characters continue to randomly state the subtext aloud. We don’t know the details of Connie and JoJo’s scam, or why their customers might be buying from them. The script tells us too …

Here’s a look at a pair of badass crime-filled crime thrillers available on Home Entertainment. Coogan’s bluff (Kino Lorber, rated R, 1.85: 1, 94 minutes, $ 29.95) – A pre-‘Dirty Harry’ 1968 collaboration between budding idol Clint Eastwood and director Don Siegel led to a violent crime thriller that now returns to Blu-ray with the …

Redemption of a Rogue Three stars In theaters now; Certificate 16 prodigal son returns to the small Irish town he left in shame. He wants to redeem himself before committing suicide. It doesn’t sound like a premise for a comedy, but Philip Doherty’s feature debut, which he wrote and directed, is full of humor of …

Patrick Beatty visited our set today to discuss these five upcoming films. “Bob Ross: happy accidents, betrayal and greed” Date: August 27 Directed by: Joshua Rofé With: Bob Ross, Steve Ross Genre: Documentary Filed: This documentary is currently unrated. Synopsis: Bob Ross has delighted millions of people as the world’s most famous art teacher. But …

PROTECTED: 3 STARS For the second time in as many months, Samuel L. Jackson plays a hitman whose family values ​​are as strong, if not stronger, than his instinct to kill. In “The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” he found his family to be logical, not biological. In “The Protege”, now in theaters, he is the mentor …

Directed confidently by David Bruckner from a clever screenplay written by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski, “The Night House” excels at creating tension – it’s both unpredictable and disconcertingly restrained. In other words, you are rarely comfortable for 110 minutes. The movie rocks you at first, however, as we join Beth on what is likely …

THE SUICIDE SQUAD: 3 ½ STARS The difference between the 2017 movie “Suicide Squad” starring Will Smith and this weekend’s sequel, “The Suicide Squad,” goes far beyond adding the definite article to the title. I accused the first film of “trying to echo the very films to which it should be an antidote.” You know, …

JUNGLE CRUISE: 4 STARS “Jungle Cruise,” now playing in theaters and on Disney + with premium access, is a new adventure story that stretches back into Hollywood history for inspiration. Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson’s film is based on the 65-year-old Disneyland Riverboat theme park ride, which in turn was inspired by the antics of …

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Each week, KTSM 9 News morning host J Russell takes viewers inside the Alamo Draft House East theater sits with film critic Felipa Solis to talk about the films at to come. This action-packed spin-off from the GI Joe franchise stars Henry Golding as the iconic Snake Eyes, a tenacious …

SPACE JAM: A NEW HERITAGE: 3 STARS What’s up doc? A sequel to a 25-year-old movie, that’s what happens. “Space Jam: A New Legacy,” now in theaters, refreshes Michael Jordan’s 1996 hybrid live-action / animated sports film with a new star and many familiar (animated) faces. The story begins in Akron, Ohio, in 1988. Teenage …

Neon Every time I write about Nicolas Cage, I feel obligated that the man is an Oscar winner. It’s now been about a quarter of a century since Cage won the Oscar for Best Actor, which surely means that a large percentage of the population only sees him as the arthouse gonzo star of the …

Some filmmakers have built their entire careers around what audiences expect of them. If you go to see a Hitchcock movie, you will get a crime thriller. If you’re going to see a Coen Brother movie, you’re going to get some quirky dark comedy. And if you see a Zack Snyder movie, you’ll see a …

By Katie Walsh | Tribune press service Some canonical Disney characters simply ask for further questioning. Fur-obsessed maniacal fashionista Cruella De Vil, who tormented the young Darling family and their Dalmatian puppies in “101 Dalmatians,” and even has her own theme song, has had a hold on our imaginations since the animated feature. in 1961. …

“Army of the Dead” (Action / Horror: 2 hours and 27 minutes) With: Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Tig Notaro and Omari Hardwick Director: Zack Snyder Rated: R (strong bloody violence, gore and language throughout, sexual content and brief nudity / graphic nudity) Movie Review: Another zombie movie that has an eclectic group killing the living …

Click to enlarge vertical entertainment Casey Affleck and Sam Claflin in Every Breath You Take Every breath you take **1/2 Every once in a while, after decades of watching way too many movies, I happen to come across a story where, after just a few minutes, I’m 90 minutes ahead of where it’s ultimately going …