The God’s Not Dead franchise is an easy one to hate… but I like to give each film a chance. And sometimes that means ignoring its self-righteous, delusional take on American Christianity. The franchise tends to believes in the persecution … Continue reading
Absolution is yet another film in the category of “these actors from my youth are now old enough to play geezers with dementia and I’m not happy about it”. Between this one (Liam Neeson), Knox Goes Away (Michael Keaton), and … Continue reading
The Order felt like a movie full of fits and starts… those starts being some surprisingly good action scenes, but the fits just kind of everything else. It’s a movie that is both a little slow and just as fast … Continue reading
Goodrich is a reminder of the blessing that is Michael Keaton as both a dramatic and comedic actor. The film is a gift to him that reminds us how good he’s been all these years. And its fun to think … Continue reading
Flow is a film that proves my whole theory: cats are awesome, black cats are more awesome. And so too are lemurs, dogs, birds, and capybaras! It’s a whole furry and feathered society of awesome that proves a rising tide … Continue reading
I didn’t expect the nominal sequel to the 2017 film Wonder to be about a girl being hidden from the Nazis during WW2. Wonder was a joyful and sad modern day film about a kid with a physical deformity so … Continue reading
The Snow Sister is a Norwegian Netflix Christmas movie that’s both delightful and depressing at the same time. It’s both of those things plus heartwarming and maybe not the best family Christmas movie for the entire family due to its … Continue reading
You’d think a movie about mixing our precious bodily fluids in a petri dish wouldn’t be the best, most riveting film ever. And it’s not… but it’s still a fine film about how science can help save the world while … Continue reading
Surprise… apparently all the talk of this flick getting a very limited release a couple weeks ago has gone away. It snuck into my local AMC anyway so I took ’em up on the opportunity. Clint Eastwood at 94… and … Continue reading
Out of My Mind is a perfect Disney+ film… in a good way. It’s earnest and honest and has something and someone to champion. It’s moving without being cloying or cheesy. It stars a wonderful young actress who I had … Continue reading