Tag Archives: Michael Pena

Tom & Jerry (2021) Review

A BLAND ENDEAVOR THAT DOESN’T QUITE PAN CORRECTLY   Tom & Jerry. The beloved and iconic cartoon cat and mouse duo has been in the public for nearly 80 years; spanning a wide variety of programs to keep their shenanigans acts very much alive from one generation to the next. For those who don’t know these particular animated characters, the

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Fantasy Island (2020) Review

A SHODDY REMAKE THAT DOESN’T WORK   Welcome to Fantasy Island” are the iconic words spoken by fictional character Mr. Roarke from the TV show Fantasy Island. Created by Gene Levitt, the show debuted on ABC television network from 1977 to 1984 and starred Ricardo Montalban as the mysterious and enigmatic Mr. Roarke and Herve Villechaize as his assistant, Tattoo.

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CHiPs (2017) Review

ANOTHER FAILED “BUDDY COP” ENDEAVOR   Back in 1977, viewers were introduced to the world of the highway patrol officers of Baker and Ponch in the TV show CHiPs. Created by Rick Rosner, CHiPs (steaming from the abbreviation of “California Highway Patrol), followed the adventures of Jon Baker (actor Larry Wilcox) and Frank “Ponch” Poncherello (Erik Estrada) as a pair

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The Martian Review

A GREAT AND ENGAGING SCI-FI SURVIVAL FILM   For sometime now, the idea of venturing into to another planet has been the stuff of science fiction. The various and famous missions to the Moon were the first step towards reaching the lofty dream goal, eventually turning a gaze towards our planetary neighbor Mars to journey to. While no human has

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Ant-Man Review

MARVEL’S TINIEST HERO ARRIVES The Phase II saga of the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) has offered plenty of comic superhero thrills, expanding upon its signature characters while also adding new ones to its ever-growing roster. From Tony Stark’s solo adventure in Iron Man 3, to the Thor’s encounter with the dark elf Malkeith in Thor: Dark World, to the fall

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