When I heard that John Wick Chapter 4 was almost four hours long, I got worried. Not because I thought Keanu Reeves was gonna half-ass it. I was worried because I thought there’d be just too much of it. I … Continue reading
Well… this is awkward. Near the end of Scream VI, I was loving the movie to the point of thinking I’d give it a 4.5 star review. Problem is, I gave the original Scream a 4. How can this be? … Continue reading
I’ve enjoyed the previous two Creed films quite a bit… even though I struggle to remember any details about Creed II (something something Drago). So I was intrigued by Creed III (but due to insane sleep issues, I wasn’t able … Continue reading
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse is a lovely, thoughtful little animated short on Apple TV+. It is, indeed, about a boy, a horse, a fox and a horse… but not an oxford comma (sorry, grammar humor… … Continue reading
How can you tell the difference between Disney’s Pinocchio and Guillermo del Toro’s? Del Toro’s is the one with a surprising number of fascists. And is clearly made by the guy who gave us the twisted fairy tale Pan’s Labyrinth. … Continue reading
Banshees of Inisherin is a sneaky little movie that sidled up on me and said BOO at just the right moment to open up my appreciation. I was more-or-less on the movie’s side in a gentle, despondent, isolated kind of … Continue reading
While watching Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, I asked myself who this movie was made for. And I immediately answered: Me. It was made for me. And every thirteen year old who rocked out to Eat It at the roller … Continue reading
I think Halloween Ends will be the most polarizing and divisive film in this entire crazy franchise. And I suspect I’m going to be an odd man out for giving it that crazy high a score. I was sitting in … Continue reading
Barbarian is a particularly bad title for a particularly great horror film. I didn’t see a trailer, didn’t even know the premise, the decade, or anything other than it being in the horror genre. And I loved the build up … Continue reading
I knew this Amazon Prime original movie had landed when I was so unapologetically moved by a goddamn Spongebob Squarepants cake. Not that the movie hadn’t jangled my nerves and rattled my brains up to that point, but… wow… someone … Continue reading