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‘Anna’ delivers perhaps the most complete, best-scripted female assassin movie in years
By MARK VIOLA It’s not terribly uncommon these days to see a movie and be reminded of plenty of other films with very similar premises. Take “Anna” for instance, the…
‘Men in Black International’ injects new life and humor into an aging franchise
By MARK VIOLA With so many sequels, reboots and remakes hitting theaters this summer, I haven’t had a chance to rewatch the previous installments of every franchise releasing a new…
Shut your mouth! ‘Shaft’ brings the cool factor for a solid dose of old-school fun
By MARK VIOLA I have to admit I’m not terribly familiar with the “Shaft” films, although, of course, I know the music and the character from his four-plus decades of…
‘The Dead Don’t Die’ turns a zombie invasion into a painfully dull affair
By MARK VIOLA I’ve often said that expectations can be a bad thing when it comes to watching movies. If you go in expecting a certain type of movie and…
‘Secret Life of Pets 2’ returns to the crazy adventures our furry friends can get into
By MARK VIOLA Who doesn’t wonder what their pets are up to when we are not at home? The answer to that age-old question was the premise of the 2016…
Fox just can’t seem to get the ‘Dark Phoenix’ arc right; now 0-2
By MARK VIOLA Whether you love super-hero movies or you don’t, the continuing stream of comic-book adaptations can be traced back to the creative and financial success of two films:…
Take a wild, emotional ride through the life of Elton John in ‘Rocketman’
By MARK VIOLA Last year we got the rock biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody,” telling the story of famed rock band Queen and its larger-than-life leading man, Freddie Mercury. The movie seemed…
‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ delivers even more monster action
By MARK VIOLA I ended my review of 2014’s “Godzilla” as follows: “Could it have been better? Sure. But is it fun anyway? Certainly.” While not a perfect film, it…
Prepare thyself for a hilariously witty, irreverent apocalypse in ‘Good Omens’
By MARK VIOLA I don’t often review television, but when Amazon Prime delivers a superb adaptation of one of my favorite books, I have to make an exception. “Good Omens,”…
‘Brightburn’ tells a horrifying ‘What if?’ story about one of comics’ best heroes
By MARK VIOLA I think we’re all mostly familiar with the origin story of Superman, the classic comic book superhero. Sent from a dying world, a baby Superman crashlands on…
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