It wouldn't be fair to say that I was "dragged to the theatre" for this one, because I chose of my own free will to attend the first big Christmas film of the year with my wife, who was going to see it with or without me. Honestly, I was really hoping that I could … Continue reading Review: Last Christmas
Did you ever watch The Dark Crystal growing up? Although not one of my "favorite" films, my first interaction with the 1982 Jim Henson/Frank Oz puppet film was through a recorded VHS tape I found stashed among our old movie collection as a kid. I literally pulled it out one day, thought "what movie is … Continue reading Netflix Review: The Dark Crystal, Age of Resistance
The sequel to Stanley Kubrick's The Shining is here, and I'm all in. Doctor Sleep starring Obi-Wan himself (Ewan McGregor) is a slow burn, similar to it's predecessor. Pulled from source material of the same name written by Stephen King back in 2013, this adaptation to screen apparently strays less from the pages than the … Continue reading Review: Doctor Sleep
Edward Norton's Oscar push. And it feels like it. Motherless Brooklyn has some things going for it: the lighting in scenes, the pace of dialogue, and the big bad wolf mystery all play well together. I even like Norton's character, Lionel. I think he does a great job moving back and forth between between an … Continue reading Review: Motherless Brooklyn
A new director to me, Deon Taylor (Traffik, Supremacy) definitely has something to say with this film. It's clear even from the trailers that this fictional film is pitting cops against the inner-city, African American community. New Orleans is the setting, and less than a decade ago it was ranked America's "most corrupt" police department. … Continue reading Review: Black and Blue
I haven't felt about a movie like I did with this one in quite some time. In fact, the last film that I remember making me think as hard about the story and it's overall meaning was all the way back in 2010 with Christopher Nolan's Inception. But unlike Inception, The Lighthouse relies on just … Continue reading Review: The Lighthouse
Zombieland was released 10 years ago. Since then it has become one of the most beloved horror-comedies of all time, accruing a sizable cult following. It's always interesting when a film is considered a "classic" after only a few years, but there was something about the makeshift family making their way to a fictional California … Continue reading Review: Zombieland: Double Tap
