Neither a sequel nor an adaptation of the children’s book/2015 film, this in-name-only sequel stars an all new cast with new characters. I guess it’s a thematic sequel where the theme is a kid having a bad time of it. … Continue reading
Netflix’s The Life List is a perfectly pleasant drama/comedy/romance. And that’s good in that it’s fine… it’s perfectly fine. But it’s bad in that it’s perfectly fine for just shy of two hours. That’s a solid thirty minutes longer than … Continue reading
Y’know, possibly the best place a ghost can be is in the front yard. It’s infinitely better than having one in the closet, in the basement, or *gulp* under the bed. But just because you have the safety of walls … Continue reading
Holland is set in Holland. No, not <i>that</i> Holland. Holland, Michigan? Yes and no… that’s the setting of the movie, but it’s really the gimmick they glued onto the film to give it colorful flavor. Yes, tulips and a giant … Continue reading
Death of a Unicorn is an unconventional genre mashup. It’s a fantasy/horror/magical realism comedy that reminds us the myth of the unicorn was once much darker (as a reminder: the surprise killer unicorn at the end of Cabin in the … Continue reading
The Alto Knights asks the all important question: can there be too many Robert De Niro gangster movies? Turns out, yeah there can… especially when this gangster movie feels so familiar and dull. Haven’t we seen this before? It stars … Continue reading
Twelve production company logos for a movie starring two guys, one of whom is locked in an SUV for 90 minutes? All those logos can’t be be for the production value so are they for the budget? Because, again, two … Continue reading
Little Siberia is a movie that’s trying to say something and be something but what its trying to say or be is too convoluted for me any little brain. A couple points for trying, a couple taken off for failing. … Continue reading
Ash was a roller coaster… one with a five minute chain ride up a hill with a thirty second ride on the other side. It’s a rather slow and frustrating “we aren’t telling you anything” premise that eventually gets to … Continue reading
When I watched 2025’s Popeye The Slayer Man last night, I hadn’t realized I’d missed the release of Popeye’s Revenge last month. Though I didn’t “miss” anything with this massive dogpile of a downgrade. And it’s not like Popeye The … Continue reading