INCREDIBLES 2 Review — After a 14-Year Wait, Is it Worthy?
Hang on a minute! Before I get into my Incredibles 2 review , I have to mention the Pixar short that plays before it. Whatever you do, don’t arrive at the theater late and miss the tender Bao. Yes, it’s about Dim Sum, but it’s also about a mother’s love, and it’s the sweetest thing…
TAG Review— The Racey Comedy That’s Not Quite ‘It’
At first glance, Tag seems to have quite a bit of potential, especially when you hear it’s based on a true story and stars a boatload of favored talent including Jon Hamm, Ed Helms, Jeremy Renner, Isla Fisher, Rashida Jones and Thomas Middleditch. But can it sustain its wacky storyline about five friends who have…
OCEAN’S 8 Review — Luck Be a Lady Tonight
You might be wondering if we really need another Ocean’s movie, even if the stiletto is on the other foot and an almost all female cast attempts the ultimate heist for which the franchise is famous. After all, those are huge shoes to fill, worn originally by the incomparable Rat Pack in 1960’s Ocean’s 11,…
ATTACK OF THE RETRO SCI-Fi FUTURIST — The MUST SEE Show of the Century
The true story of the birth of James Mandell as the Retro Sci-Fi Futurist, and how you can tickets to this amazing show No other show in the history of entertainment has hit home quite like Attack of the Retro Sci-Fi Futurist, partially because it was born and raised right here in my living room.…
SOLO Review — Is "Good" Enough?
SOLO Review by Lisa Johnson Mandell Solo: A Star Wars Story is a rousing space cowboy yarn with a lot of action, fun special effects, a little romance, a few laughs and some tricky plot twists. But wait a minute! Since this is a Star Wars film, shouldn’t I be writing in superlatives? Shouldn’t I…
BOOK CLUB Review — Scintillating After 60
BOOK CLUB Review by Lisa Johnson Mandell What could be more welcome than a smart, funny and fabulous feature about smart, funny and fabulous women? There are no epic battles, no masks or capes, no nods to the prequel that you didn’t see, no strident political messages — basically nothing to make you feel guilty, exhausted…
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AVENGERS INFINITY WAR Review — So Much More Than You Expected
AVENGERS INFINITY WAR Review by Lisa Johnson Mandell Take all your theories, predictions, hopes, dreams, wishes and fears for Avengers: Infinity Wars, multiply them by ten, and you still won’t come close to what directing brothers Anthony and Joe Russo release on the superhero world. Avengers: Infinity War is the Kraken of all super hero…
A Series of Unfortunate Events Fashions — Don't Turn Away
A Series of Unfortunate Events Fashions — Eye-popping Gothic Ensembles by Staci Layne Wilson “I would advise all our viewers to turn away immediately and watch something more pleasant instead,” says the eponymous author and narrator (Patrick Warburton) in a delightful deadpan as he recounts A Series of Unfortunate Events on Netflix. But if you…
A QUIET PLACE Review — The Sound of Brilliance
A QUIET PLACE Review by Lisa Johnson Mandell If you would have told me I’d be absolutely riveted and wide awake through the entirety of an hour-and-a-half film with only about five minutes of dialogue, I would have told you you were demented. But to his ample credit, writer/director/star John Krasinski has come up with something…
