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
Checked out the new romantic comedy Long Shot which is about a kind of schluby guy dating the prettiest gal in Hollywood. But, to be fair, at least this time the shlubbiness is part of the plot… so there’s a … Continue reading
Checked out the new kids animated flick UglyDolls for some abstract reason. Maybe to hatewatch, maybe with a glimmering hope for a decent animated flick that doesn’t have the name Disney or Pixar on it. Uglydolls starts out as … Continue reading
So I checked out a theatrical release last week that got wiped out by the new Avengers movie. It was a little indie flick called Teen Spirit that got snapped out of existence… so maybe if it shows up on … Continue reading
So dared the crowds and the packed parking lots to see Avengers: Endgame. Drove over to the (very close) theater Thursday at Midnight… they had front row seats open on six screens… but between all those people plus the 9pm … Continue reading
Also saw the new horror film The Curse of La Llorona. This is a film about a Mexican myth – the Crying Woman – and is partially being targeted at the Hispanic community who are a not-insignificant box office audience … Continue reading