Watched the new film version of the classic book The Little Prince on Netflix. This was going to be a theatrical release but the studio backed out in the US and Netflix picked it up. I think it got a … Continue reading
Rented the movie The Young Messiah which was released theatrically early this year but I missed. This is a faith-based movie about a seven year old Jesus as he (along with Joseph and Mary, his aunt and uncle, and a … Continue reading
Checked out the new movie Nerve which opens, somewhat inexplicably, on Wednesday and had early Tuesday evening showings (when the local theater has “guest appreciation” ticket prices so, hey, cheap tickets!). This is the new movie about people playing an … Continue reading
Also saw Lights Out, the new horror film about a ghost who only exists in the dark. Not a very original premise and not a very accurate one since she more seems to only exist in silhouette. If you can … Continue reading
Ghostbusters 2016 is, in the long chain of 80s and 90s remakes and reboots, not a bad movie. It’s not a great movie but it’s a decent to good movie. If Ghostbusters (1984) is a 10 and Ghostbusters 2 is … Continue reading
Checked out Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, the semi-raunchy comedy starring Zac Ephron, Anna Kendrick, Aubry Plaza, and Adam Devine. The premise is that Mike and Dave are brothers who rile each other up at family gatherings and cause … Continue reading
Checked out the new experimental art house film by Nicolas Winding Refn (who made Drive and Only God Forgives) The Neon Demon. This film stars Elle Fanning as an innocent teen who moves to LA to become a model where … Continue reading
Checked out Andy Samburg/The Lonely Island’s new movie Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. When I saw the trailer for this one, I figured it had equal chance to be hilarious or a total disaster. Happy to say I laughed more … Continue reading
Checked out Key and Peele’s new action comedy Keanu, a film about two suburban nerds who have their adorable kitten stolen and have to front as gangstas to get their kidnapped kitty back. Forget the humans, the kitten is the … Continue reading
Barbershop: The Next Cut is the third sequel, or maybe the fourth, to the Ice Cube’s Barbershop film series. Merging the cast of Barber and Beauty Shop, this is a continuation of the story of the smaller community barbershop on … Continue reading