LOOKING AT MOVIES: The LEGO Ninjago Movie (2017)
The drive-in season is winding down, but you can still catch first runs on the biggest screens in the area for at least a couple more weekends. My grandson and…
LOOKING AT MOVIES: IT (2017)
Hollywood has yet to prove to me that it can take a Stephen King story and turn it into an entertaining movie. Stephen King is one of the most brilliant…
LOOKING AT MOVIES: David Gilmour: Live at Pompeii (2017)
During his “Rattle That Lock” tour in 2016, David Gilmour decided to revisit the amphitheater in Pompeii where his band Pink Floyd made a promotional film in 1971. The film…
LOOKING AT MOVIES: Leap! (2017)
I love a good cartoon, or even a bad one, so me and my grandson set out to go see Leap! only because it is a cartoon. This is one…
LOOKING AT MOVIES: Assassin’s Creed (2016)
This has been a rough summer at the Root house. We are normally dedicated to our weekly jaunt to the drive-in, but this summer has conspired to keep us at…
LOOKING AT MOVIES: The Dark Tower (2017)
It all started when hardcore Stephen King fans found out that The Dark Tower movie was only 95 minutes long. The cries went up to the heavens; “How can they…
LOOKING AT MOVIES: ‘Pete’s Dragon’ (2016)
I’m going to go ahead and admit that I did not see the original Pete’s Dragon, but luckily that does not affect my ability to enjoy this one. For those…
LOOKING AT MOVIES: ’10 Cloverfield Lane’ (2016)
*SPOILERS ALERT!* I really, really wanted to see 10 Cloverfield Lane when it was announced because I am trying to trust that J.J. Abrams will keep his promise of delivering…
LOOKING AT MOVIES: ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows’ (2016)
Let’s start this off by reminding everyone that I am not a big fan of Michael Boom! ‘Splosions! Bay. His directorial body of work is mindless garbage to me, but…
LOOKING AT MOVIES: ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ (2016)
The one superhero movie franchise that Fox Studios seems to get right is X-Men. Even when Fox is mutilating the Fantastic Four series, it still manages to put together some…