I knew almost nothing about this movie going in… I figured it was going to be just another war in the Middle East flick. But when I realized that was Gerard Butler under that beard, I quickly re-oriented my thinking. … Continue reading
Given that I wasn’t a fan of the original 1989 film (*gasp*), I thought this “live action” remake was a little better than the original. It still has a few of the same issues but it makes improvements to the … Continue reading
Even by the charitable standards I rate these dumb action movies, I was pretty underwhelmed by Fast X. And that’s despite the impressive roster of usual suspects and returning faces. And despite – or because of – the level of … Continue reading
John Wick’s grandpa sure kicked some Nazi ass during WW2, amiright? That seems to be the premise of this crazy over-the-top action flick that actually kind of lost me with how over-the-top it went. But maybe I’m not the target … Continue reading
Peter Pan & Wendy is Disney(+s) latest live action remake of one of their classic animations. And an uncharitable read of it would be that it’s just a remake with a little extra girl power for Wendy and Tiger Lily. … Continue reading
Despite the fact I find the world of snooty celebrity chefs and haute cuisine tiresome, the sub-genre of drama/thriller that follows a perfectionist chef or a restaurant crew is fascinating to me. It’s the joy of seeing excellence working at … Continue reading
Chupa is a perfectly serviceable and mildly enjoyable family film about a kid who returns to Mexico to visit his cousins and his grandfather. And how he befriends a mythical chupacabra and has to keep it (and probably ET, The … Continue reading
I enjoyed the original Shazam a decent amount more than I did this sequel. It’s not a bad film, but it’s just kind of in the ok camp. It does some things right, it does others super average. It’s kind … Continue reading
Sharper is a new drama/thriller on Apple TV+. It stars Justice Smith, newcomer Brianna Middleton, Julianne Moore, Sebastian Stan, and John Lithgow as a variety of rich people and scammers in a complex, twisty, non-linear film about confidence men. And … Continue reading
Pamela, A Love Story is a curious Netflix documentary for me to watch. Even though I was a living adult when Baywatch was huge, I’ve only seen half an episode and I think that was Baywatch Nights. I never found … Continue reading