So… The new animated film version of The Grinch is, at least, better than the Jim Carrey version. I mean, on the graduated scale of badness, it’s a few notches in the positive column. You just have to ask if … Continue reading
In the pantheon of Nazi Zombie movies, the new flick Overlord is easily top 5. Of course, I think I’ve only actually seen two other Nazi Zombie movies… but this is easily the best of them. So… Best. Nazi. Zombie. … Continue reading
Checked out the great big shrug of a movie The Nutcracker and the Four Realms. This is what you get when the studio wants to make a Nutcracker Christmas movie, someone else slates it for October, and then a third … Continue reading
Another update on classic films. This one’s a bit different in that I had intended to only cover movies pre-1970 but I wanted to catch up on all the versions of A Star Is Born, including the ’70s version. This … Continue reading
So Bohemian Rhapsody is the new film biopic about Queen… or Freddie Mercury and those three other guys. You know, Brian May, the blonde one, and the boring guy. I don’t mean to be dismissive of men of real, raw … Continue reading
Went to see the new romantic comedy Nobody’s Fool, starring Tiffany Haddish…. and a surprise Tyler Perry appears! As it turns out, written and directed by Tyler Perry… I didn’t realize that going in. Not that I wouldn’t see it, … Continue reading
Also saw the new cold war inspired / 90s era throwback submarine action thriller Hunter Killer. This is a movie with very bad reviews and very bad marketing that I think is a victim of low expectations and an easy … Continue reading
Checked out a new indie sci-fi flick called Silencio at the theater today. And, wow, something went seriously wrong with this one and I’m not just talking about the script. I didn’t know what the film was going in… chalk … Continue reading
Mid90s is a new movie written and directed by comedian/actor Jonah Hill. It’s about skaters who hang out. In the Mid 90s. That’s it. End of story. Packing up and going home… Righto. So… umm… it stars a bunch … Continue reading
Checked out the new film The Hate U Give. This is a film about race and the police, based on a YA book that I did not read but probably should. The Hate U Give is about a black … Continue reading