BFG: Spielberg’s Version of Dah’s Novel, Starring Mark Rylance, Lacks the Magic of E.T and his Other Sci-Fi Adventures

Spielberg’s new children’s fantasy adventure, The BFG, is an artistic disappointment.

Finding Dory: Sequel to Finding Nimo Falls Short of the 2003 Smash Hit Animation

Finding Dori is passably entertaining but it falls short of the memorable 2003 Finding Nemo in many resects: central idea, characterization, plot, visuals, and sounds.

Conjuring 2: Passable if Not Entirely Successful Sequel to the Great Original 2013 Hit

Artistically speaking, this follow-up lacks the scary frights and visual delights of its 2013 predecessor, but as far as sequels go, it offers passable, if not great entertainment, based on consistently unnerving tone and disturbing images.

Depp, Johnny: Actor and his Movie Critics (Ranking his Pictures)

Johnny Depp and the film critics: The actor’s worst reviewed movie to date is…

Alice Through the Looking Glass: Directed by James Bobin

The producers did not plan on making a sequel, but the success of the first film, which made over $1 billion worldwide, changed their minds.