“Baywatch” — As Empty As the TV Show, But At Least There’s Dwayne Johnson
MAY 31, 2017 I blame it all on “21 Jump Street.” No, not the Johnny Depp TV series from the late 1980s whose story-lines were always reliably made from…
Month: May 2017
“Alien: Covenant” Suggests That There May Be a Little Hope Left For a Faltering Franchise
MAY 30, 2017 I had been in New York for a few years when the company I worked for closed early for the day, and I rushed over to…
What the Hell Is Going On at MSNBC?
MAY 23, 2017 Photo: AP If you’re a fan of MSNBC’s prime-time line-up, circle June 4 on your calendar, because that’s the date where that line-up as we know…
“Snatched” — Goldie Hawn Came Out of Retirement for This?
MAY 18, 2017 On paper, “Snatched” must have looked like a home run. First, there’s Amy Schumer, the Emmy-winning comic actress who is coming off her hugely successful 2015…
Today’s Trump Bombshell — Justice Dept. Appoints Special Counsel to Probe Trump’s Links to Russia. Here We Go!
MAY 17, 2017 Photo: Getty What an intense and remarkable ten days that we have just experienced. Those of us of a certain age may remember the days leading…
“Their Finest” — Propaganda Moviemaking Has Never Been More Fun, But At What Cost?
MAY 15, 2017 It’s called “The Slop.” That’s not a judgment on Lone Sherfig’s entertaining new movie “Their Finest,” but it is instead a pivotal plot point in her…
The Comey Firing — When Did “America First” Become “Trump First”?
MAY 10, 2017 Photo: Getty “America first!” You remember that applause line that then-candidate Donald Trump regularly used on the campaign trail to gin up his audiences? He’s been…
Is “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” As Good or Better Than the First One? Well, Yes and No
MAY 9, 2017 Groot is back. The summer movie season officially kicked off over the weekend with the much-anticipated sequel to the surprise 2014 hit, “Guardians of the Galaxy.” …
There Are Actually Two Women in This Photo of Gloating GOP Congressmen. Can You Find Them?
MAY 8, 2017 Photo: Getty In the wake of the Trumpcare bill passing the House, it was quite a weekend in the national’s capital. It all began last Thursday,…
Why Do Dictators Seem To Give Donald Trump a Chubby?
MAY 3, 2017 Photo: Reuters Why does cozying up to dictators seem to arouse Donald Trump so? Over the past week or so, President Trump has reached out to…
