Also caught the critical darling teen comedy Booksmart. This one had a huge positive reaction at one of the film conventions/expos and had decent trailer. So I went in hoping for something great. I didn’t get it… but it wasn’t … Continue reading
Checked out the new supehero/horror film Brightburn. This is the one that posits Superman… only evil. Or Superboy. The basic origin story of Superman… baby arrives in a spaceship and a Kansas farm couple who can’t have a kid of … Continue reading
So the new live action Aladdin was released yesterday… and I kind of nervously and grudgingly went to see it. The internet freakout (a little deserved) over Will Smith’s genie and a very bad Prince Ali clip that Disney put … Continue reading
I checked the new dog movie A Dog’s Journey. This is the sequel to A Dog’s Purpose from a couple years ago. That was the one about the dog who continuously dies and resurrects as a new breed as he … Continue reading
Checked out John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum. I actually thought the word parabellum was just a form of the word parabola… which seemed weird and made me think it would represent the flow of action in the film… like a … Continue reading
Checked out the new teen romance movie The Sun Is Also a Star. Wasn’t familiar with the book its based on or the actors involved, though I know the guy is on Riverdale. But the trailer was cute and seemed … Continue reading
Checked out the new biopic Tolkien. This film tells the story of young J.R.R. Tolkien from a young lad in the idyllic woods of England to his time at Oxford and then a smattering of the hell of the trenches … Continue reading
Also saw Pokemon: Detective Pikachu… or maybe just Detective Pikachu (the title is uncertain). This is the live action – and big budget – film based on the Pokemon franchise. And, spoiler alert, it’s pretty good. And that makes it … Continue reading
I was the youngest person by a decade or two when I went to see the new “old women at retirement community decide to be cheerleaders” movie Poms. You know, just another movie with the same generic plot! But it … Continue reading
Also checked out the new suspense / domestic horror movie The Intruder. This is in that long of chain of movies where regular people are confronted with the evil of A) the nanny, B) the neighbor, C) the neighborhood cop, … Continue reading