In what was a pretty good year at the movies in 2021, the Oscar lineup is actually somewhat underwhelming. In my opinion it is the weakest batch of Best Picture nominees that we have seen in years, with only three or four of them scoring above a 5 with me. Still, there are chances for… Continue reading 94th Academy Awards Predictions: Who Will, Could, and Should Win
Mark Rylance really is one of our unsung talents… “The Outfit” is the directorial debut of Graham Moore (who won the Oscar in 2014 for his “Imitation Game” screenplay), and follows a tailor in 1950s Chicago (Mark Rylance) who gets caught-up in the aftermath of a mob shootout. Zoey Deutch, Johnny Flynn, Dylan O’Brien, Nikki… Continue reading ‘The Outfit’ Review: A Simple but Effective Gangster Pic
Not sure when multiverses and actors meeting younger versions of themselves became Hollywood’s go-to, but here we go again… “The Adam Project” stars Ryan Reynolds as a pilot from the future who crash lands in the year 2022 and must work with his 12-year-old self (Walker Scobell) to get back to his time. Mark Ruffalo,… Continue reading ‘The Adam Project’ Review: A Passable Yet Forgettable Sci-Fi Adventure
For a superhero who is on his seventh actor portraying the character, it’s impressive that they’re still finding new ways to depict the Dark Knight. “The Batman” is a reboot of the titular hero, with Robert Pattinson taking over the role from Ben Affleck. The film follows Batman in his second year of crime fighting… Continue reading ‘The Batman’ Review: A Sprawling and Grim Superhero Mystery
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but dogs are infinitely better than cats. This isn’t relevant to this film or review, but figured we’d just clear the air. “Dog” stars Channing Tatum as an injured U.S. Ranger who must transport the canine of his fallen commander to a funeral. Jane Adams, Kevin Nash,… Continue reading ‘Dog’ Review: A Goofy Comedy with Some Bark, Just No Bite
Owen Wilson doesn’t say “wow” even once this entire film; I feel that shouldn’t be legal. “Marry Me” stars Jennifer Lopez as an international popstar who, following a public breakup on the day of her wedding, marries a complete stranger (Owen Wilson) and must now get to know her new husband. Maluma, John Bradley, Chloe… Continue reading ‘Marry Me’ Review: Feel Free to Reject This Proposal
For a guy who announced he was going to retire from action movies, Liam Neeson sure does make a lot of action movies. “Blacklight” stars Neeson as an off-the-books FBI fixer who gets caught up in a government conspiracy. Mark Williams directs while Emmy Raver-Lampman, Taylor John Smith, and Aidan Quinn also star. Liam Neeson… Continue reading ‘Blacklight’ Review: Another By-the-Book Liam Neeson ‘Thriller’
For the fifth installment of a 25-year-old horror franchise being released in the typically dead month of January, this wasn’t half-bad! “Scream” is the fifth film in the storied scary movie franchise, started by the film of the same name in 1996 (though this is not a reboot or remake). Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, and… Continue reading ‘Scream’ (2022) Review: A Brutal, Bloody, and Worthy Requel
If you Google “standard January movie release” this is what you’ll find staring back at you. “The 355” stars Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong’o, Penélope Cruz, Diane Kruger, and Fan Bingbing as a group of international spies who must put aside their differences to locate a stolen device that could trigger World War III; Sebastian Stan… Continue reading ‘The 355’ Review: Pretty-Looking People Stuck in a Pretty Bland Action Flick
I didn’t do a list for the Worst Films last year, I thought 2020 had enough negative things about it, but we’re back with a vengeance now! Overall, 2021 was a good year of films, and I had a pretty easy time making this list because there weren’t many truly bad films to need to… Continue reading Top 10 Worst Films of 2021
