Tattooed baddies using lasers that resemble ?waterpistols? Why can’t sci-fi films take an honest stab at what the future might really look like?

<i>The Last Airbender</i> has reminded me that, with few notable exceptions, most movies with "last" in the title are really bad, writes Joe Queenan.

A few weeks ago I went to see the highly praised French film <em>The Father of My Children</em>. At least I tried to.

Whenever I fly, I am aware that the movie I am watching on the tiny screen directly in front of me could be the very last film I ever watch.

Directors and stars have come and gone: Clint Eastwood has endured. And he’s never stopped working. Joe Queenan salutes the Hollywood great, who tu