Tag: movie review
Movie review: ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’
Bob GarverSpecial to the Valley NewsHow wrong I was about 2018’s “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.” When I saw the first trailer, I remember groaning...
Movie Review: ‘The Little Mermaid’
Bob GarverSpecial to the Valley NewsBack in 1989, the animated version of “The Little Mermaid” ushered in what came to be known as the...
Movie review: ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.’
Bob GarverSpecial to the Valley NewsIt’s hard to believe that the new big-screen adaptation of the classic Judy Blume novel, “Are You There God?...
Movie review: ‘Evil Dead Rise’
Bob GarverSpecial to the Valley NewsIt’s weird when a super-low-budget cult movie like 1981’s “The Evil Dead” gets a well-funded sequel. So many elements...
Movie review: ‘The Pope’s Exorcist’
Bob GarverSpecial to the Valley NewsWhen I first heard that there was a movie called “The Pope’s Exorcist,” I thought maybe it was about...
Movie review: ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’
Bob GarverSpecial to the Valley NewsLet me begin by saying that I did not go into “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” familiar with...
Movie review: ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’
Bob GarverSpecial to Valley NewsThere’s something about a fourth movie in a series that tends to be dangerous for a franchise’s legacy. “Batman and...
Movie review: ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’
Bob GarverSpecial to the Valley NewsWhether because of the pandemic, the constant comings-and-goings of the DC Extended Universe, or the first movie from 2019...
Movie Review: ‘Creed III’
As popular as it is to complain about Hollywood’s lazy reliance on reboots, re-imaginings, spinoffs and legacy sequels to older properties, all evidence suggests...
Movie review: ‘Cocaine Bear’
Bob GarverSpecial to the Valley NewsA lot of the reviews I’ve seen for “Cocaine Bear” contain some variation on the line: “This movie delivers...