******BLOODSUCKING SPOILERS!****** Written and directed by Ryan Coogler (“Fruitvale Station,” “Black Panther,” “Creed”), “Sinners” is a mashup of wildly different genres; Depression-era gangster flicks, Jim Crow-era dramas, and vampires. That’s a challenging mix, and “Sinners” admittedly borrows many beats of its story from 1996’s crime-drama/vampire mashup “From Dusk Till Dawn.” “Sinners” even owes a nod…
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A few thoughts on “Oppenheimer” (2023)…
After nearly six months, I finally got around to seeing 2023’s “Oppenheimer” this past week. It’s not that I was avoiding it, it’s just that I haven’t fully regained my moviegoing mojo following the COVID pandemic (I have only seen a handful of movies theatrically this past year, including “Barbie”). Getting my old, arthritic butt…
“Creed III” (2023) scores a solid knockout…
*****RINGSIDE SPOILERS!***** The last time I visited the Rockyverse was for my recent column analyzing 1982’s “Rocky III,” but it’s been a good five years since the last new addition to that franchise, “Creed II” (2018). Yes, I know I primarily write about sci-fi/fantasy/horror entertainment (and conventions) in this column, but I’ve always held a…