Movie Reviews

See no evil, hear no evil, “Speak No Evil.” I think that is how the classic saying goes in fact, if not please feel free to write in to the editor and correct me.

Quite possibly the most anticipated sequel to ever come out of Tinseltown, rumored for years, but it is finally here! The original Beetlejuice was released in March 1988. Now a measly 36 years later we are basking in the glory of a worthy sequel simply titled Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice.

Now while pretty much all of the world was settling into their seats this past weekend choosing to see Beetlejuice, I decided to take the road less traveled and see the psychological thriller, “Blink Twice.”

In space no one can hear you. Sounds like a very familiar tag line, am I right? Because it has been used in several variations of previous Alien outings. Actually, let’s not hold back, everything you will witness in this film you will have seen exactly before, not fresh, not new, and certainly not any better.

From the director of The Bourne Identity and Mr. and Mrs. Smith comes this brand-new caper starring Matt Damon as “Rory” and Casey Affleck as “Cobby,” two sidekicks who plan a robbery. But, like many things in this life, things don’t go according to plan.

The very first installment in this trilogy came out all the way back in 1984. Who would have ever thought that we would be watching another installment, technically part four, a whole four decades later? Now entitled Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, this latest shoot em’ up movie was truly made for fan service and just for fan service.

The year was 1992. The first ever horror film (if you want to call it horror), I say more suspense than anything, went on to surprise the land by winning Best Picture, Best Actor, Actress, Director, and Screenplay at the coveted Academy Awards ceremony. Can you guess the movie I speak of? Well, if you thought The Silence of the Lambs, you were more than correct, and I applaud you!

First there was “X” (which just so happened to be my very first Times Leader review ever), then there was a lackluster prequel called “Pearl,” and now comes the over-the-top stylish ending to this popular underground trilogy by writer and director Ti West. Starring the director’s muse for all three films is indie film darling Mia Goth (Infinity Pool) playing the title character Maxine Minx.

How many of you still answer phone calls from unknown numbers that you are unsure of who is on the other end?