Latest basketball drama starring Adam Sandler shows reverence for the underdog and redemption, aka ‘Rocky’, but may be caught up in an inside-the-NBA international freneticism which provides enough court savvy that finally is more fan-friendly than truly memorable (like the actor/producer’s edgy and risk-taking (Uncut Gems).
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Jurassic World: Dominion
Dominion buttons up the Jurassic World series which began in 1993 with Jurassic Park. The connections to the first film are fulfilled by having key characters played by: Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and Sam Neil and even the reoccurrence of a small can of saving cream. The animals are again beautifully presented and again an […]
Top Gun: Maverick
Top Gun: Maverick is a solid summer entertainment from the maker of Oblivion that almost takes your breath away with its adrenaline and nostalgia as Cruise’s Pete Mitchell is ‘back where he belongs.’
Downton Abbey: A New Era
Jim Shot during COVID-19 is the latest installment of a beloved small-screen series that does its best to offset flat diffuseness with warmth of familiarity. Downton Abbey: A New Era is again populated by a small army led by Dame Maggie Smith, Michelle Mockery, Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, and Penelope Wilton. Director Simon Curtis […]
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
This episode of Dr Strange in the Marvel Cinema Universe is a hollow shell surrounded by entertaining special effects but it falls into too many pieces and is a little bit weird.