“Galaxy Quest” was first conceived as a science-fiction film called “Captain Starshine” back in 1997. (Courtesy of Dreamworks Pictures) Owen Johnson Connector Staff In the 1990s, after the outpour of parody films by people like Mel Brooks and the Zucker brothers had either come to an end or deteriorated in quality, “Galaxy Quest” came about to…
‘Air Bud:’ What were they thinking?
“Air Bud” made $30 million during it’s initial release. (Courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures) Owen Johnson Connector Staff There is an episode of “The Simpsons” where Krusty the Klown decides to run a new cartoon in place of Itchy and Scratchy. The cartoon ends up being so stupid and baffling that he just blankly stares…
‘Doctor Strange’ fails to disappoint
Dr Strange first appeared in “Strange Tales #110” back in July 1963. (Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios) Owen Johnson Connector Staff The great irony about Marvel’s starting movies is that the ones with the premises and characters that would be most appealing to mainstream audiences are the movies that get played safe while the, pardon…
‘The Accountant’ is a pleasant surprise
“The Accountant” was originally set to star Mel Gibson in the lead role with the Coen Brothers directing. (Courtesy of Warner Bros Pictures) Owen Johnson Connector Staff “The Accountant” is one of those few movies where, for every positive attribute you can name for the movie, there is essentially an equal con to conflict with…
Unlike real life, ‘Sully’ doesn’t crash
Sullenberger (Hanks) and Skiles (Eckhart) prepare for the public hearing after the accident. (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures) Owen Johnson Connector Staff Even at eighty-six years old, Clint Eastwood proves that he is still all there when it comes to filmmaking. Based around the event that became known as the Miracle on the Hudson,…
‘Hardcore Henry’ movie review
Russian-American science fiction film “Hardcore Henry” was released on April 8, 2016 (Courtesy of SIX Entertainment) Richard Budd Connector Staff Your name is Henry. You don’t know where you are or remember how you got there, but you’re alive, and a woman who claims to be your wife, Estelle (Haley Bennett), is screwing your robotic…
‘God’s Not Dead 2:’ not deserving of a witty title
God’s Not Dead 2 was met with mostly negative reviews due to the controversial subject matter (Courtsey of Pure Flix Entertainment) Owen Johnson Connector Staff First the character of Superman in “Batman v Superman,” and now this movie; is there a hypocrisy contest going on that I’m unaware of? After mentioning Bible verses in a…
Reviews for movies filmed in Lowell
“The Fighter” was nominate for 7 Academy Awards. (Courtesy of Paramount Pictures) Owen Johnson Connector Staff ‘The Fighter’ “The Fighter” chronicles the true events of Lowell-native professional boxer Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg) and his former-professional boxer brother, Dicky Eklund (Christian Bale). Similar to my praise of “The Revenant,” “The Fighter” is a technically good movie…
