If ever a sequel was released which can be enjoyed without seeing the original, it is Darren Lynn Bousman’s “Saw II.”
On the surface, “Saw II” is a standard cop thriller. Detective Eric Matthews (Donnie Wahlberg) must capture a sadistic serial killer known as Jigsaw (Tobin Bell), who tortures his victims in tests during which they must torture themselves in order to live.... Read Original Article
Something surprising and significant is happening among the Democratic Party’s rank-and-file progressives. After decades of drifting toward protectionism, President Donald Trump’s taste for tariffs is doing more than prompting mainstream Democrats (a group that tends to support free trade) to see the merits of low tariffs. Even many independent socialists — a group that has often been vocally skeptical of “free trade” policies — are similarly denouncing high tariffs.... Read Original Article
When I learned “Avatar” director James Cameron described America under President Donald Trump as “horrifying,” I wasn’t surprised. Even if I wasn’t a longtime Cameron fan who is therefore familiar with his liberal-leaning politics, I’ve seen “Avatar: The Way of Water.”
In my opinion, the “Avatar” sequel is more than a cinematic masterpiece and the highest grossing movie of 2022.... Read Original Article
This week, the country is officially remembering the late President Jimmy Carter.
Today, his body will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
Among those reflecting on Carter’s legacy are advocates for people with *disabilities.
In 1977, the Carter administration faced demonstrations around the country … demanding greater accommodations for people with disabilities.... Read Original Article
I’ve watched “Avatar” so many times that, according to some reports, it could be unhealthy.
It all starts with my childhood. Growing up as an autistic kid in the late ’90s, I went through a phase in which I obsessed over box office statics. This included that period in late 1997 and early 1998 when director/writer James Cameron’s “Titanic” became the highest grossing movie of all time (that is, unadjusted for inflation; it landed at No.... Read Original Article
Almost three years ago, I dismissed the movie “Pulse 3: Invasion” while reviewing “Pulse 2: Afterlife” by penning the following unflattering characterization:
“Pulse 3: Invasion,” directed and written by Joel Soisson, occurs in a world reduced to rubble thanks to the events of the first movie. It tells a rather unsettling story of a 17-year-old girl named Justine (Brittany Finamore) trying to find a mysterious Internet-ghost named Adam (Rider Strong) who hopes to bring the dead victims of the demons back to life.... Read Original Article