Epic . . . Slog “It’s like a dog walking on its hind legs. It’s not done well, but the surprise is that it’s done at all.” –Samuel Johnson Sad to say, that’s my take on octogenarian Thomas Wolfe’s most recent (and last?) effort, “Back to Blood.” Who but Wolfe could conjure — for the...Read More
“Except for That, Mrs. Lincoln Ms. Dargis . . .” * After all the sugar-coated reviews that bear no resemblance to the actual movie, you gotta love this take on Tyler Perry’s newest effort, “Alex Cross,” courtesy of The New York Times’ Manohla Dargis: “A grim, dispiritingly stupid waste of time, energy, money and talent. In order to sucker anyone...Read More
