Sometimes, a movie just doesn’t work for you and unfortunately this is one of those time. “The Favourite” tells the semi-true story of two cousins who jockey for the favoritism of Queen Anne in early-18th century England. Olivia Coleman stars as the Queen, Emma Stone portrays maid Abigail Hill and Rachel Weisz plays Duchess Sarah… Continue reading Look… I Just Really Didn’t Like ‘The Favourite’ All That Much
Unrelated fact: Tobey Maguire is the best Spider-Man we’ve ever had, and the Sam Raimi trilogy is the best superhero series ever put to film. Ok. On with the review. “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is an animated telling of the titular character (the ninth in as many years). It features Shameik Moore as Miles Morales,… Continue reading ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ isn’t Perfect, but it’s Colorful and Poignant
The guy has won an Oscar, yet somehow I feel we still don’t appreciate Mahershala Ali as much as we should… “Green Book” is the true story of bouncer Tony Vallelonga (Viggo Mortensen), who in 1962 drove classical pianist Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali) around the Deep South during a concert tour. Peter Farrelly directs and… Continue reading Two Perfectly-Cast Leads Make ‘Green Book’ Something Special
“Creed II” is the follow-up to the 2015 hit “Creed” and the eighth installment of the “Rocky” franchise. It follows Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) as he becomes the World Heavyweight Champion and is challenged by the Ivan Drago, the son of the man who killed his father Apollo Creed in the ring more than… Continue reading ‘Creed II’ Lacks the Punch and Swagger of the First Film
It’s like “Ocean’s 8” just with none of the light-hearted jokes or Rihanna and Awkafina quipping. “Widows” is based off the 1980s British TV series of the same name, and follows a group of women (Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, and Cynthia Erivo) who must complete a heist to pay back a crime boss… Continue reading ‘Widows’ Can’t Fully Pull Off the Job, but the Effort is There
It’s funny, the trailer for “The Grinch” played before this started and I began to say “isn’t it too soon for Christmas movies?” before remembering what I was about to see… “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” follows a young girl (Mackenzie Foy) who sets out to find the key to her deceased mother’s musical… Continue reading ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ Will Make You Want to Cancel Christmas
The behind-the-scenes drama of what it took to get this movie made is more interesting than the actual film itself… “Bohemian Rhapsody” is the biopic of the band Queen, following frontman Freddie Mercury (played by Rami Malek). Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy, Joseph Mazzello, Aidan Gillen, Tom Hollander, Allen Leech and Mike Myers also… Continue reading Not Without Its Moments, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is Ultimately Too Basic and Safe
Well “Roseanne” and “Will & Grace” kicked off the TV revival trend, so only made sense that the likes of “Halloween” and “Mary Poppins” would follow suit… “Halloween” is a sequel/soft reboot to the original 1978 film, ignoring all subsequent plotlines that followed in the nine sequels since. Set 40 years after the original killing… Continue reading The ‘Halloween’ Not-Reboot is an Oldie but (Mostly) Goodie
The biggest thing I left this movie with while walking to my car is just how true of a gift Issa Rae is to us all. “The Hate U Give” is the adaptation of the 2017 novel of the same name, and follows a young high school girl (Amandla Stenberg) who must deal with the… Continue reading It’s a Little Unfocused, but There is No Denying the Passion of ‘The Hate U Give’
More like “First Meh,” amiright?? “First Man” depicts the career of astronaut Neil Armstrong (portrayed by Ryan Gosling) leading up to the Apollo 11 mission to the moon in 1969. Claire Foy plays his wife while Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, Ciarán Hinds and Lukas Haas also star and Damien Chazelle directs. When you… Continue reading ‘First Man’ Can’t Fully Achieve Liftoff
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