I'm not sure if RoboCop 3 was a direct-to-video sequel, but it sure feels like one.
The plot is pretty simple. There are good cops and bad cops. The bad cops are called Rehabs and they're basically like the Nazi SS. They're working for the OCP Corporation to clear out a sizeable portion of Detroit. (I must have missed the reason they wanted to clear out that particular real estate—probably so they could build luxury condos or something.) RoboCop has…
Either I"m losing my interesting in superheroes, or the last few superhero movies, including Black Adam, are just okay. I think one of the main problems is that I'm just not that interested in seeing someone who is essentially invulnerable. I would rather see a Batman or Spider-Man—someone who could actually be hurt—than a Superman or Black Adam.
The story of Black Adam is somewhat interesting. It starts in 2600 BC, in the ancient city of Kahndaq. An evil king…
Confession time: I never really loved Top Gun all that much when I saw it back in 1986. My friends loved it and I merely liked it. I wasn't a cineaste back in the 1980s, and I didn't know who Tony Scott was, but I just felt like I was being manipulated: You will like this movie! I always get antsy when someone tries to force me into something.
So I went into Top Gun: Maverick hesitantly. The theater was packed,…
