Clayton-Richmond Heights Patch
THE MUMMY film review
– By Mark Glass – RATING: 1 out of 5 stars (PG-13) SPOILER ALERT – This review contains plenty, but the film makers deserve them! Reasons not to watch this turkey: 1- Sofia Boutella, who was mesmerizing as the springblade-legged assassin in KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE, is completely wasted in this drab role, despite…
WONDER WOMAN – film review
– By Mark Glass – I’m not sure what I expected from this version of the saga of our most famous female comic book superhero(ine), but this wasn’t quite it. Gal Godot stars as the Amazon princess, raised in isolation until fate brings the rest of the world to her hidden island home, compelling…
ARRIVAL film review
Intelligent, non-blockbuster drama of first extraterrestrials (overtly) landing on Earth – By Mark Glass – Here’s another case of aliens landing on Earth. But this one’s no f/x laden, epic-scale battle. It’s a thoughtful drama about how the world might handle such a new enigma. Set your adrenaline levels for the likes of…
MAGNIFICENT SEVEN film review
– By Mark Glass – Remake of a Cowboy Classic – Seven, si; Magnificent, no Rating: 2 out of 5 stars Why re-tool a classic? It’s almost impossible to duplicate, much less top, the progenitor. More likely, one might attract new fans from a later generation. This one misfires on a couple of key…
EQUITY film review by Mark Glass
– By Mark Glass – Tepid drama about Wall Street machinations offers gender novelty, but little else 2 out of 5 stars (R) Most of us think that Wall Street, especially at the highest levels, is populated mainly by overly-privileged jerks…or worse; or MUCH worse. That sentiment grew exponentially after the financial disaster they…