John Wick goes to war against everyone in ‘Parabellum’ The John Wick series has emerged as the sum of James Bond and The Fast and the Furious. By Cesar LopezMay 20, 20190 Movies
Mexican folklore gets predictable, boring in ‘The Curse of La Llorona’ If you ever hear someone crying in a pitch-black alley, be smart and just walk the other ... By Cesar LopezApril 23, 2019 News
Flaws aside, ‘Pet Sematary’ is a fun horror romp Author Stephen King’s newest adaptation is brought back to life, remade into something terrifying and fresh. Directed by ... By Cesar LopezApril 7, 2019 Movies
‘Captain Marvel’ brings upon forgettable wrath Captain Marvel’s origin story is as fun as any in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, yet it wastes ... By Cesar LopezMarch 10, 2019 Movies
Shyamalan’s mind-bending ‘Glass’ enjoyable, but flawed Glass is a fun and deranged time at the movies. By Cesar LopezJanuary 20, 2019 Movies
‘The Upside’ falls flat, even when Cranston and Hart give their all I’ll forget about The Upside by next week, when Glass comes out. By Cesar LopezJanuary 13, 20190 Movies
Top movies of 2018: Kindness shimmers most Another year of film, 2018, was packed with duds and absolute marvels. By Cesar LopezJanuary 5, 2019 News
‘Bumblebee’ saves ‘Transformers’ reboot from Bay explosion Bumblebee has broken the curse of the Transformers crapfest. By Cesar LopezDecember 24, 2018 News
‘Aquaman,’ for now, washes away fears for DC Extended Universe As silly as it is to talk to fish, I don’t think I’d make fun of Aquaman ... By Cesar LopezDecember 21, 2018 Culture
‘Mortal Engines’ eye-catching visuals cover up a dead story For every Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, there’s always a pile of dung waiting right behind it. By Cesar LopezDecember 19, 2018
Powerful, moving ‘Boy Erased’ looks to be award contender Boy Erased is grounded and real. I can bring myself to see how this could happen to a friend of mine. By Cesar LopezOctober 29, 20180 Culture
Michael Myers killing spree brings the ‘Halloween’ spirit The whole time through Halloween, characters ask Michael Myers if he could talk and explain why he ... By Cesar LopezOctober 21, 2018
Spider-Man rival ‘Venom’ misses more than just his other half Which new movie has quick quips, an insect-like hero, and a likable protagonist? It’s not Spider-Man. By Cesar LopezOctober 6, 2018 Culture
Classic ‘Predator’ gets the reboot it doesn’t deserve Aliens hunting for sport is already hectic; only the director of Iron Man 3 can make it ... By Cesar LopezSeptember 16, 2018 Culture
‘The Nun’ conjures jump scares, but little more If the cast of Monty Python were to lead a horror film set in a haunted abbey, ... By Cesar LopezSeptember 8, 2018 Culture
A parent’s worst nightmare from a virtual view Social media stalking all of a sudden isn’t so funny now. By Cesar LopezAugust 31, 20180 Culture
Hollywood finally realizes romance comes in all colors It's 2018, and there is still an unexplored region of cinema that Hollywood can represent better: the ... By Cesar LopezAugust 17, 2018 Culture
Winnie the Pooh meets IRL in ‘Christopher Robin’ With Christopher Robin as their newest live-action adaptation, the Walt Disney Company has an example of what ... By Cesar LopezAugust 4, 2018 Culture
In ‘Fallout,’ Tom Cruise takes back summer, one stunt at a time Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Find a better action movie this summer. By Cesar LopezJuly 28, 2018 Culture
Old man strength can’t carry ‘The Equalizer 2’ The introduction of badass old men in bloody and violent action movies is seemingly never-ending. By Cesar LopezJuly 21, 2018 Culture
Marvel’s mini hero leaps to the quantum realm The only thing better than seeing the Bay Area represented in a Marvel film is jumping back into the quantum realm. By Cesar LopezJuly 8, 20180 Film
Blunt violence, realism boil up ‘Sicario’ sequel Sequels have resulted in some of the worst movies ever made. But sometimes, sequels defy the standards ... By Cesar LopezJune 30, 2018 Culture
Shallow ‘Fallen Kingdom’ dazzles, disappoints If a dinosaur is in it, I’m usually all for it. Even if I have to witness ... By Cesar LopezJune 23, 2018
Fred Rogers is the hero we need in our neighborhood In 1968, a children's television show launched on public television. With basic props and a simple set, ... By Cesar LopezJune 20, 2018 Film
Incredible addition to super-powered Pixar roster Remember that time Pixar didn’t make a sequel to the beloved and classic The Incredibles? By Cesar LopezJune 16, 2018 Culture
Flaws can’t drag down hopped-up ‘Ocean’s 8’ The job is simple: get in, get the jewelry and get out. If life could be so straightforward. By Cesar LopezJune 8, 20180 Culture
On Christopher Nolan and ‘Interstellar’ What establishes Interstellar as a piece of art worthy of our attention and further examination is its ... By Sam FragosoNovember 8, 2014 Film
Tales from a bizarre ‘Interstellar’ screening Something unusual occurred this week at the press screening for Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar. By Sam FragosoNovember 5, 2014
Affleck shines in hypnotic ‘Gone Girl’ What are you thinking? It’s the age-old question we’ve been posing our entire lives. By Sam FragosoOctober 3, 2014 Film
Casual ‘Two Night Stand’ an unsatisfying romp Mark Nichols’ directorial debut "Two Night Stand" doesn't play by the rules of romance. By Sam FragosoSeptember 28, 2014 Film
Toxic ‘This Is Where I Leave You’ glows foul Our hapless modern society is partly responsible for the abhorrent, radioactive hazmat that is Shawn Levy’s latest film. By Sam FragosoSeptember 24, 20140 Film
‘A Million Ways to Die’ buried in stupid Seth MacFarlane's latest is laced with enough poop, piss and penis joke to last a lifetime. By Sam FragosoMay 30, 2014 Film
‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’ stuck on repeat The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is derivative filmmaking with hardly an ounce of originality. By Sam FragosoMay 2, 2014 Film
‘Transcendence’ descends into absurdity Wally Pfister's new sci-fi thriller Transcendence imagines a wildly unbelievable future. By Sam FragosoApril 19, 2014 Film
Fatal attraction fuels midlife crisis in ‘Breathe In’ Director Drake Doremus' "Breathe In" tells of a father at a moral crossroads. By Sam FragosoApril 5, 2014 Film
‘Bad Words’ make for a good movie Underneath Bad Words' thick layer of snark, there is heart. You just have to dig deep. Very deep. By Sam FragosoApril 3, 20140 Film