Finally checked out the new movie Christopher Robin, the dark, brooding sequel to the Winnie the Pooh movies. Now, I have little affection or nostalgia for Winnie the Pooh, though I do believe I must have watched or read the … Continue reading
Dog Days is a new theatrical flick that will remind anyone of a Gary Marshall holiday movie like Valentine’s Day, New Year’s Day, and Mother’s Day. That’s neither a compliment nor a recommendation but you know (if you’ve ever seen … Continue reading
Checked Spike Lee’s new film (joint) BlacKkKlansman (I think that’s how its spelled and capitalized). This is his best movie in quite some time and, even though it has some jarring tonal shifts, it’s still more restrained that the lunacy … Continue reading
Also caught The Spy Who Dumped Me, a new action comedy starring Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon. Based on the trailers, I went into this expecting little and was mildly surprised… at least for the first hour. The film … Continue reading
Checked out the indie film Eighth Grade which just went wide this weekend. This is a very good film that shares some basic DNA with Napoleon Dynamite, though the lead is far more likable, less snide, and has 100% fewer … Continue reading
Checked out a fantastic new indie film called Blindspotting over the weekend. This is one of the best films I’ve seen this year… just a fantastic slice-of-life film that deserves to be seen. Blindspotting follows a young black man … Continue reading
Based on a funny second trailer (but not the tv show), I caught an early screening of Teen Titans Go! To the Movies today. This is the big screen adaptation of the kid’s not-so-serious take on a superhero team. Or … Continue reading
Checked out the new indie social satire flick Sorry to Bother You. This is the first film from this writer/director and he tosses so much random comedy and wtf moments into a flick like he thinks it’ll be his last … Continue reading
The Hotel Transylvania animated flicks have always hovered around the levels of ok to fair… so naturally I went to see Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation last night. And it’s amusing… you might even say its ok to fair. I … Continue reading
Because I also just discovered dropping a ten pound stone on my toe hurts, I watched the kiddie film Sherlock Gnomes and thought it was really quite bad. To be charitable, it didn’t kick my cat or poor acid into … Continue reading