Jan
17
Sing Sing
Sing Sing took its sweet time to arrive at my local theater and, at this point, I was surprised to see it. I figured it’d amble onto digital streaming in a day or two but I’m happy I spent part … Continue reading
Tag Archives: High 80s
Jan
16
Wolf Man (2025)
As Old Deuteronomy didn’t say in the non-existent musical Dogs, “A wolf man is not a werewolf”. Which is something I had to drill into my brain while watching the otherwise cool new Wolf Man movie. A flick I genuinely … Continue reading
Dec
23
Red Rooms
Based on the descriptions of this film, I was expecting more of a supernatural/psychological thriller where reality bends and nightmares take over. The film isn’t that at all… and waiting for the zone of the twilight blackened mirror to hit … Continue reading
Nov
29
Snow Sister, The
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
Nov
23
Out of My Mind
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
Nov
21
Gladiator II
While less quotable than the original Gladiator, I was far more impressed by everything else in this sequel. Keeping in mind that I like Gladiator and give it 4 stars, but I’ve never loved it. I’m not sure “love” is … Continue reading
Nov
16
Real Pain, A
I knew who starred in A Real Pain going into the theater but I didn’t realize Jesse Eisenberg both wrote and directed it. And while he gave Kieran Culkin the showier role, he sure wrote himself something to gnaw on … Continue reading
Nov
06
Conclave
I had actually gone to see Conclave on November 5 – the day of the US presidential election – but circumstances got in the way and I had to leave early. So I went again the day after… and, yeah, … Continue reading
Nov
04
Remarkable Life of Ibelin, The
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin is a Netflix documentary about a young man with degenerative muscular disease who lived out a deep and meaningful life in World of Warcraft. The doc is clever in how it shows off his real … Continue reading
Oct
24
Hellboy: The Crooked Man
I fully expected to hate this film… because I haven’t liked ANY of the previous Hellboy movies. Yes, even Del Toro’s two and the much maligned 2019 David Harbour one. I thought I’d watch it half-jokingly for Halloween even though … Continue reading