It’s once again time for the Super Bowl for movie fans, the Academy Awards. This year’s race has been closer in multiple categories than in recent memory, and it’s made the awards season all the more enjoyable. I’m bound to get some (or all) of these wrong, but here are my best guesses on how… Continue reading 95th Academy Awards: Who Could, Should, Will Win
I swear, we are two “Scream” films away from them going to outer space. “Scream VI” is the latest installment of the long-running slasher franchise, and the second to be directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett after last year’s requel (a reboot/sequel hybrid). The film again follows Sam and Tara Carpenter (Melissa Barrera and… Continue reading ‘Scream VI’ Review: New City, New Rules for Famed Slasher Franchise
Just because a film is feel-good, doesn’t make it good-good! “Champions” is a remake of the Spanish film of the same name, and stars Woody Harrelson as a disgraced minor league basketball coach who is court-ordered to run a team of players with intellectual disabilities. Kaitlin Olson, Ernie Hudson and Cheech Marin also star, while… Continue reading ‘Champions’ Review: A Lot of Heart, but Little Laughs
Hollywood is quickly becoming Jonathan Majors’ world, and we’re just living in it. “Creed III” is the ninth installment of the famed “Rocky” franchise, and features Michael B. Jordan returning to the titular role of Adonis Creed, the son of Apollo. In the film, Creed, now retired from boxing, must deal with the sins of… Continue reading ‘Creed III’ Review: ‘Rocky’ Franchise Still Packs a Punch
Marvel really needs to get its act together, and I mean yesterday. “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” is the third film of the “Ant-Man” series and 31st installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly return as the titular heroes, who must find a way to escape the Quantum Realm and… Continue reading ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ Review: A Tiny Hero in a Film That’s Only a Little Bit of Fun
M. Night is back, baby! (Even though he’s made like three decent films the last ten years.) “Knock at the Cabin” is the latest film from writer-director M. Night Shyamalan, and follows a family of three (Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, and Kristen Cui) that get held hostage by a group of strangers (Dave Bautista, Nikki… Continue reading ‘Knock at the Cabin’ Review: A Tiny Home Invasion Thriller with World-Ending Stakes
It’s Christmas morning for movie fans, Oscar nomination day! As always, there were a handful of surprises and a few snubs, and overall I did pretty good with my predictions. “Everything Everywhere All at Once” led the way with 11 nominations (an over-performance, even by its favorite-to-win standards), and “All Quiet on the Western Front”… Continue reading 2023 Oscar Nominations and Reactions
Look, if you walk into a movie about a plane titled “Plane” starring Gerard Butler and expected art, that sounds like a you problem! “Plane” stars Gerard Butler as a commercial airline pilot who must find a way off a remote island after his plane crash lands while transporting a prisoner (Mike Colter); Yoson An… Continue reading ‘Plane’ Review: Like a Serviceable Budget Airline; You Get What You Expect
Between this and “Barbie,” 2023 is about to be the year of the talking doll. “M3GAN” follows a young roboticist (Allison Williams) who creates an animatronic doll (portrayed by Amie Donald and voiced by Jenna Davis) to bond with her recently-orphaned niece (Violet McGraw), only for strange things to start happening. Gerard Johnstone directs while… Continue reading ‘M3GAN’ Review: Reminder that Dolls and A.I. Are Still Creepy
I talked about the good of the 2022 movie season, now let’s discuss the bad and the ugly (and some more good). There weren’t actually that-that many bad films this past year, though there was a lot to talk about, both good and bad. So let’s break it all down. Biggest Surprise: Puss in Boots:… Continue reading 2022 Movies: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, and Everything In Between
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