‘Dora and the Lost City of Gold’ Movie Review: Diverse casting can’t compensate for cultural vapidity

When I was a teenager, I had the rare privilege of becoming an older brother once again. For those of you not in the know, this unexpected sibling is what we lovingly refer to as an “oops baby,” named for…

Jon’s Movie Review: ‘Ridiculous 6’

Adam Sandler and friends have gotten back together in The Ridiculous 6, but this time funded by Netflix and given complete creative control. Some would argue that Sandler’s continued creation of subpar films could be caused by the often heavy-handed…

Jon’s Movie Review: Machete Kills

There is little that is simple these days. With rising gas prices, Miley Cyrus sexually exploiting construction sites, and the US government currently shut down, everyone longs for the straightforward days of yester-year. In terms of complexity, Machete Kills is an amoeba…