As far as holiday movies go, Christmas As Usual is one of the most singularly unpleasant ones I’ve watched. It’s ostensibly a culture clash rom-com where a Norwegian girl and Indian guy living in Los Angeles get engaged and head … Continue reading
As a Star Wars fan who never actually watched the Star Wars Holiday Special until last year, I was very curious about this documentary. And it did a good job explaining a lot about how this one-time-only tv variety show … Continue reading
I figured there were good odds that this Disney+ documentary on Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford would be a corporate puff piece to sell Dial of Destiny, new to the streaming service. And I was partly right… but before this … Continue reading
In the spirit of the season, good will towards men, and shooting them in the head, I’ll charitably – and I mean charitably – give Silent Night a decent rating. Even I can’t ignore John Woo’s inarguable visual style, the … Continue reading
I wasn’t a huge fan of the original Bad Guys film when it came out, but everyone else was so I figured I’d give this holiday special a whirl. Which was my first mistake. The second was hum-drumming my way … Continue reading
It’s never a good sign when you wave your hands angrily at the tv screen and demand to know why a movie is still going. And that’s exactly what I did… on multiple occasions… while watching this Christmas flick. Candy … Continue reading
The Shift if a faith-based sci-fi multiverse movie and that’s not a combination of words that usually go together. But this flick is indeed equal parts big idea sci-fi and Christian messaging… though, even then, it’s more about being a … Continue reading
May December is about a sleazy tabloid topic that’s too smart and too subtle to be about what it’s about. On the one hand, it’s quiet and introspective and then it delivers a soundtrack that suggests its 200% more melodramatic … Continue reading
I desperately wanted to love this movie since I loved its setup and premise: what if Freddy Krueger was a boring college professor who does nothing in your dreams? And it was cooler because I had just a did a … Continue reading
I’m not an expert on all the eras of Godzilla, but it feels to me like Godzilla Minus One is unique among the films I’ve seen. Godzilla originated with, and sometimes returns to, the idea of Japan’s national trauma from … Continue reading