I’m usually up and down with the DC animated films. Some have been pretty good, others less so. I know this one is based on a famous comic but I’m not a comic reader so I’m not sure how faithful … Continue reading
I was rather surprised by Fear Street (Part One: 1994). Knowing this was a three part series of films for Netflix, I saw the bones of a Slasher Cinematic Universe being setup… but I didn’t realize this is actually based … Continue reading
I was surprised by this flick… I was expecting (and was getting) a pretty standard rom-com, one with likable leads and snappy dialog. I was having fun… and then the twist hits and I realized this wasn’t a rom com … Continue reading
New Order is one pessimistic, nihilistic, angry movie. You might love it or hate it because of those traits… but you’ll probably remember it either way. It also looks like it’s quite controversial since it focuses so heavily on the … Continue reading
I think we should all be proud of Kevin Hart… he pulled off a dramatic roll with small doses of comedy and certainly none of his usual schtick. And it works. I was shocked – shocked – when I realized … Continue reading
I was moved by this sweet, well-intentioned little film about finding your courage and standing up for yourself. Which is certainly more identifiable to me than actual skateboarding… because I think I’ve been on a board once in my life … Continue reading
A Quiet Place Part II is almost as effective a suspense/horror flick as the first. It has a couple of problems here and there but they are pretty minor for what is a genuinely creepy continuation of the first film. … Continue reading
I was very surprised by three things in this movie… 1. that I enjoyed it nearly as much as I did given the found footage/computer screen schtick that has been done before. 2 – that it was apparently filmed in … Continue reading
Land is a lovely and quietly contemplative film where not very much “happens”… but that’s ok. It’s not the kind of movie that demands dramatic action scenes of strength and survival, melodrama, or constant threats. It’s a movie about a … Continue reading
For the first twenty minutes, I legitimately loved The Mitchells vs. the Machines. It was about the family… it was sweet, it felt truthful, and I laughed out loud a number of times. I dug its visual style, the lead … Continue reading