The new family movie Wonder is written and directed by Stephen Chbosky, the writer/director of the excellent and honest The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Chbosky also wrote the Wallflower novel but Wonder is written by another author and the … Continue reading
I was legitimately pleased and surprised that I found myself really enjoying the new Justice League movie. Given the train-wreck that was Batman v. Superman and the disappointments with director Zack Snyder, I was expecting the worst. But the movie … Continue reading
I knew I was in trouble in the new religiously-themed movie Let There Be Light when Sean Hannity got third billing as an actor and as a producer. First billed as actor, director, and producer was Kevin (Hercules) Sorbo who … Continue reading
Also saw the new version of the Agatha Christie movie Murder on the Orient Express. Based on the classic whodunnit novel (and a few previous movies), it’s a well-cast, very good looking movie that I’m not sure is accurate to … Continue reading
Checked out Daddy’s Home 2, the sequel to the Will Ferrell / Mark Whalberg comedy about step-dads. This one adds in grandfathers played by gruff Mel Gibson and doofy John Lithgow. And it’s weirdly almost the same movie and same … Continue reading
Checked out a documentary on iTunes/Apple TV called 78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene which is about the shower scene in Psycho. 90 minutes worth. You know if you are interested in behind-the-scenes and making-ofs if you can sit through this! … Continue reading
Checked out a new streaming movie Brawl in Cell Block 99. This is the new movie from the director of the horror western Bone Tomahawk, a movie a lot of people liked (of the few who saw it) but I … Continue reading
I’ve been putting off my review of Thor: Ragnarok as I’ve been trying to decide what to think of it. Reading professional reviews and debating the flick in my head. Thor: Ragnarok is the third proper Thor film, the 17th … Continue reading
Checked out Bad Moms Christmas yesterday (it opened on Wednesday for some reason). I liked the first Bad Moms movie quite a bit and it made a lot of money at the box office… I did not like this quickie, … Continue reading
Also checked out Thank You For Your Service, a new coming home from war movie. It’s about three guys rotating home from service in Iraq circa 2007. It focuses on how they try to get their lives back again while … Continue reading