“Thor” was half of a very good superhero movie. Thrust into a civilization of Earthlings he couldn’t quite comprehend, Chris Hemsworth’s swaggering Asgardian made for some delightful god-of-thunder-out-of-water moments.

Christopher Lawrence
It’s not the kind of thing most moviegoers are itching to see.
It’s being positioned as “The Hangover” for the stooped over. A raucous “Cocoon” in a casino. But “Last Vegas” isn’t that movie.
It’s never too early to start thinking about next TV season.
With his first screenplay, Cormac McCarthy and director Ridley Scott have unleashed what’s either a soon-to-be-legendary misfire destined for a midnight cult audience or a work of staggering genius that operates on a level too advanced for me to grasp.
Halloween is still more than a week away, but it’s never too early for some frightening TV.
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