13 Going on 30 is getting a new reboot over at Netflix. Emily Bader and Logan Lerman star in the new version of a millennial favorite. Brett Haley is attached to direct. And, don't worry Jennifer Garner is aboard the project as an executive producer. Deadline reports that the project is a go over
While this weekend's The Running Man isn't exactly a remake of the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger movie of the same name, most moviegoers will head into it thinking it is. The film is a more faithful adaptation of the 1982 Stephen King novel and is certainly its own beast compared to the more
If you are familiar with my reviews, you know, for the most part, I am not anti-reboots of old films and TV series. So, when I learned Hulu was remaking the classic 1992 film, White Men Can’t Jump, I actually thought it was the perfect background to update it for a new generation. The original
Lost in the Reel's video review for Reboot If you have felt like there has been a dry spell of solid, legitimately funny comedies in recent years, you are not alone. In a time when everyone is so easily offended and eager to "cancel" a performer or an entire production for one bad joke or
This is it. We are in the last episode of HBO Max’s And Just Like That… Man, this series was one heck of a ride. This show is a fabulous example of how reboots can be great if done properly. It continues the narrative, without making it feel like the same old story we have with the
Even though the premiere of And Just Like That... was last week, I am still not over that "Big" Death. It is why I am just writing about it, but we will get to that. First, let's acknowledge that it has been 11 years since Sex and the City 2 came out. And I bet we all were thinking that it was the
Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl returned for The Last Drive-In: Joe Bob's Halloween House Party, delivering a double feature built around two very different approaches to Halloween horror. This time, the legendary horror host paired Body Bags (1993) with WNUF Halloween Special (2013),
George Carlin told perhaps the greatest joke on football ever told in his 10/11/1975 SNL monologue, where he contrasted the pastoral nature of baseball with the warlike sport of football. To quote one segment among many, “In football the object is for the quarterback, also known as the field
The term "crowd pleasing" or "crowd pleaser" has found itself layered with some derogatory undertones among critic circles. Broad appeal seems immediately discounted, as if populist filmmaking is somehow lesser than when compared to auteurs and hidden indie gems. I've always maintained that there
