Jeff Herringa

Although I liked Asteroid City, I sometimes find the dialogue hard to follow. However, if you are willing to look underneath the surface you can usually find something good in a Wes Anderson movie that goes beyond major blockbuster studio movies. Not giving away the plot here. Go see this movie gem for yourself.

I enjoyed this movie but thought Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade were better movies (4 to 5 stars). I do think it is better than Temple of Doom and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2 to 3 stars). Some of the better moments were Ford's Indiana Jones back and forth with Phoebe Waller Bridge's Helena Shaw. The beginning sequences, although exciting, looked like a lot of computer graphic image (CGI) work to make Indiana Jones look younger again. I didn't care for the CGI Princess Lea and Grand Moff Tarkin in Rogue One. I think Peter Cushing, the actor, had been dead since 1994. While current CGI is much improved over 10-20 years ago, it still leaves the movie viewer feeling a little "off" when they see it in human form. In Dial of Destiny I think the action was more present than a definite plot. Just my thoughts here...

I thought the first 3 episodes were a good start to Night Court 2023. The original series never took itself too seriously. I just think it will take time for newer characters to develop on the reboot show.

I would give the DC League of Super-Pets (2022) movie a 3 out of 5 stars. I liked the Secret Life of Pets (2016) movie better. That movie, I would give at least 4 out of 5 stars. The story and plot line were a bit better. Both movies are fairly similar and would be enjoyed by children and adults for computer-generated content about the lives of animals in a humorous way.

My mom enjoyed Kolchak: The Night Stalker and couldn't understand why it ended after only 20 episodes in 1974-1975. I think if they had just done yearly Night Stalker TV movies once a year until 1979, Darren McGavin would have been fine with it. The production, editing, and writing duties might have worn Darren McGavin out after 20 episodes, even though 26 were scheduled to be made. I think one actor who could play Karl Kolchak might be Seth Rogen. At one point Johnny Depp was interested in a new Night Stalker movie. But, I could be off base here. Let me know what you think...

The Greatest American Hero TV Show made me laugh a lot as a middle school student because the characters on the show had to figure out the powers of the alien super hero suit while dealing with awkward situations. I hope Disney/ABC brings it back someday...

I enjoyed this Marvel TV show from the beginning, although there is little connection to the Avengers movies. A newer Hulk TV show or movie that is solo with Mark Ruffalo would be good. But, if Disney doesn't have the Marvel rights, it will be difficult to do this. Agents of Shield might be good enough to have their own theater movie someday. Otherwise, a limited TV series engagement would also be good on Disney +.

I think Planet of the Humans does a good job with describing the intertwining of corporate involvement with the environmental movement. What started out in 1970 as a movement to get rid of pollution and reduce hazardous waste now involves co-opting of green products and ideas through corporate profits by "green washing" which takes honest environmental concerns and turns them into corporate ways to make money. However, this documentary movie is primarily concerned with biomass and fossil fuels like petroleum, coal, and natural gas to make up the gap in energy production that wind, solar, and hydro can't meet for excessive human consumption. It would have been nice to see the difference in air, water, and earth quality pre- and post- COVID-19, but this film doesn't get that far. If there is an addendum, maybe it can address this issue in the future.