Charlie's Angels wants to be ironic pastiche but, really, it's a dumbed-down version of a TV series which was already dopey. The plot has something to do with the kidnapping of a Bill Gatesian ...

A cat burglar, a car thief, and a dirty cop get a chance to turn their lives around; fighting crime and working for the mysterious Charlie Townsend.

When Charlie’s Angels premiered in 1976, it wasn’t just another detective show. It was a cultural reset. The series presented women as intelligent, capable, and action-driven protagonists in a ...