A bunch more Classics all rolled up for review. 1932 – Grand Hotel – old time Hollywood cast in an interesting intertwining set of stories. I thought it was pretty good… and also realized it’s the first Greta Garbo movie … Continue reading
Pathaan is an over-the-top Indian spy/action flick full of cool poses, slow-mo, crazy action, and all the explosions and dance numbers you might expect from Indian cinema. It’s technically part of a shared cinematic universe that includes War from 2019 … Continue reading
After rewatching the 25th anniversary theatrical release of Titanic, I thought I’d amuse myself (and no one else) by finally giving Titanic 666 a try. “Finally” he says? Well, sure… I saw and laughed at the trailer to this last … Continue reading
At Midnight is surprisingly not a horror film with that title. It’s Paramount+’s attempt at a Valentine’s Day rom-com. A rom-com that largely doesn’t work except for some heavy-duty hitting from its star Monica Barbaro. The flick is about an … Continue reading
Your Place or Mine is a Netflix romcom that asks the bold question… if we put hot Reese Witherspoon and aged (but probably hot) Ashton Kutcher in a movie, is there any point pretending they aren’t going to get together … Continue reading
I don’t have a strong record of enjoying the past movies in this franchise… I wanted to like the first one but didn’t. And the second just double-down on the skeevy bump ‘n grind… but who am I to complain? … Continue reading
Somebody I Used to Know is a romantic comedy that’s better on the romance than it is on the comedy… and it’s only so-so on the romance. I think the problem is the movie has the wrong main character. The … Continue reading
I walked into 80 for Brady the least enthused I’ve been for a movie in a long time… as evidenced by, if nothing else, it taking me about a week to get around to it. I like the four leading … Continue reading
I learned about this movie from its interviews… Anna Kendrick saying she wanted to play a role that didn’t rely on her being adorable. And Anna Kendrick is naturally adorable so I support her choice to go darker, to add … Continue reading
Blood stars Michelle Monaghan as a recently divorced woman hoping to retain custody of her children. When her younger child comes down with a sickness, she discovers he’s only cured through blood. She has to make some tough calls that … Continue reading