Daily Archives: June 6, 2019

Rocketman (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A typical but flamboyant biographical jukebox musical film

Posted on June 6, 2019 by

“Rocketman” is a typical but flamboyant biographical jukebox musical film based on the life and career of a man who has been one of the most successful musicians in our time. While it is often generic and predictable in terms … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Dark Phoenix (2019) ☆☆(2/4): A lackluster finale for the 19-year-old franchise

Posted on June 6, 2019 by

“Dark Phoenix”, the last chapter for what was begun with “X-Men: First Class” (2011) and then continued with “X-Men: Days of Future Fast” (2014) and “X-Men Apocalypse” (2016), is messy and tedious to say the least. While merely trudging from … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment