I was surprised by this flick… I was expecting (and was getting) a pretty standard rom-com, one with likable leads and snappy dialog. I was having fun… and then the twist hits and I realized this wasn’t a rom com … Continue reading
Wish Dragon is a weird movie. In theory, it should be a run-of-the-mill Netflix original with middling animation and a generic plot with generic standard-issue themes. And it kind of is… but it also has some very creative comedic timing, … Continue reading
I think we should all be proud of Kevin Hart… he pulled off a dramatic roll with small doses of comedy and certainly none of his usual schtick. And it works. I was shocked – shocked – when I realized … Continue reading
It would be unfair to ask why The Little Mermaid is a mermaid or why The Lion King is a lion. So maybe it should be unfair to ask why this movie has merfolk (merpeople? Merboys?). It doesn’t need them … Continue reading
I swear to all the Gods of AMC that I saw The Hitman’s Bodyguard. I remember going to see the movie, I remember it starring Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson, and I remember thinking it was dumb enough fun … Continue reading
Oddly enough, I’ve never seen the original Spirit (Stallion of the Cimarron) ) so it’s a little perplexing I bothered tromping to the cinemas to watch this kid’s film remake? Sequel? But I have an AMC Stubs card burning a … Continue reading
Plan B is a pretty terrific film. I was genuinely surprised. Surprised at how raunchy it was, surprised at how funny it was, and surprised at how heartfelt it was. It puts on a bawdy face but is secretly one … Continue reading
I suspect I’m an outlier in only finding this movie ok. I wanted to like it more based on the good word-of-mouth but only found it mildly entertaining and occasionally funny. I respect what it’s doing, at least. It’s fairly … Continue reading
Re-contextualizing an evil fairy queen so that we can sympathize with her even as she puts a life-long hex on a little girl is certainly a choice I can see Disney making. Trying the same with a character who’s main … Continue reading
When I saw Clue in theaters way back in the Jurassic, it was fine. The critical reviews were mixed and I thought it was maybe a little bit better than the consensus. And that was it… a board game movie … Continue reading