Don’t be alarmed that other websites are giving “Borderlands” a zero-percentile review.  Note to those contributors:  You didn’t watch the movie, you idiots. The premise of “Borderlands” is based on the video game of the same name, and the filmmakers are trying to duplicate the “Guardians of the Galaxy” energy.  Double Academy Award-winner Cate Blanchett (“The Aviator,” “Blue Jasmine”) plays Lilith, leader of a group of people and a robot voiced by Jack Black.  They are trying to find a treasure on a...

I’m surprised how writer-director M. Night Shyamalan has bounced back yet again from duds like “The Happening” in 2008 and “After Earth” in 2013.  He comes back full force with “Trap,” a commendable horror-thriller. Usually, I have my staff cover horror flicks, but this one was too intriguing to skip.  Josh Hartnett (“Oppenheimer”, who usually plays a hero, portrays Cooper, a father taking his daughter Riley to a pop concert in the Taylor Swift vein.  Part of the storyline involves his daughter getting back...

“Deadpool & Wolverine” is the first time I’ve ever found the Ryan Reynolds’ Wade Wilson Deadpool character obnoxious. In the previous “Wolverine” entries, Hugh Jackson’s character Logan, or Wolverine, is the center of the story. “Deadpool & Wolverine” tries to be a Marvel Universe buddy film. Cassandra Nova, played by Emma Corrin, is the villain in this installation. Cassandra, who’s quite diabolical, is the twin sister of Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart), who isn’t in this tale at all. There is...

The director of “Twisters,” Lee Isaac Chung, is no Jan de Bont, who called the shots on the original “Twister” in 1996. This storm chasers actioner is not as showy, even though social media star Tyler, played by Glen Powell (“Top Gun:  Maverick,” “Hit Man”) fancies himself as a tornado wrangler. His ego is as big as the gathering dark clouds. He even has a picture of himself on his T-shirt. Also, in this one the storm chasers are extremely juvenile and immature. They run around like high school kids. Kate...

I’m surprised how much I enjoyed “Despicable Me 4.” Usually, by the fourth chapter a movie franchise runs out of steam. There are a couple of exceptions to the rule, the “Lethal Weapon Franchise” of the 1980s and ‘90s and the “Friday the 13th" horror series of the same era. We’re here to talk about the fourth entry in the “Despicable Me” franchise, however. A group of minions inadvertently become the test subjects for a new super serum called the Mega Minions, which manipulates their genes. There...

“A Quiet Place:  Day One” is a movie I liked, but I don’t think it’s as good as the two previous entries in the series that were directed by John Krasinski. In the second sequel, which is a prequel, there are just two main stars, Lupita Nyong’o as Samira and Joseph Quinn as Eric.  By now, most moviegoers are familiar with the premise:  Make noise and the alien monsters pounce almost immediately. In “Day One,” New York City is invaded and almost all humans are on the verge of being wiped out.  Samira...

I may be one of the only critics who have a positive opinion of “Horizon:  An American Saga – Chapter 1.” It has gotten a lot of bad reviews and publicity as well. Kevin Costner, who directs, stars and co-wrote this epic tale of the Old West, looks fit as a fiddle in his role and his Western garb.  In the old days we would call him a matinee idol, but at 69 he’s aged way past that description.  This is a dream project for Costner, who believes in this scheduled four-chapter movie saga so much that he invested a...

With another semester in the books, Thunderducks are finally ready for the sweet relief of summer. But let’s be real – Dallas summers are no joke. The heat can make outdoor activities a challenge. So how do you make the most of the season without melting into a puddle? Here’s a list of ways to stay cool and have fun this summer in and around Richland Campus. Nothing beats the Texas heat like a day at NRH2O Family Water Park. With thrilling slides, a lazy river and plenty of splash zones, it’s easy to...

It took a while for the sequel to the animated comedy-adventure “Inside Out” to come out.  Nine years, in fact.  But when I heard about “Inside Out 2,” I was all in.  The moviemaking team at Pixar/Disney knows what they’re doing every step of the way. In the sequel, Riley, voiced by Kensington Tallman (“Summer Camp”), is grown up and on her way to college.  An athlete, she’s also trying to get a hockey scholarship.  Of course Riley is dealing with a bevy of mixed emotions.  Hence the reason for this...

Donald Sutherland, the seasoned actor who died on June 20 at the age of 88, was an idol that I always enjoyed watching.  He was a tremendous performer who always brought something unique to all of his roles.  He had a likable onscreen presence. I found it shocking that “Ordinary People,” which starred Sutherland as Calvin Jarrett and was directed by Robert Redford, beat out “Raging Bull,” starring Robert De Niro and directed by Martin Scorsese, at the Academy Awards In 1967, Sutherland joined the...