"To the stars" is where this film takes us, as well as into the start of the awards season. Look forward to many more upcoming movies that work to expand boundaries while also telling their own unique story. This film had several qualities that reminded me of other space movies like Arrival and Interstellar, I'll … Continue reading Review: Ad Astra
Author: Chief_Red_Beard
Review: IT Chapter Two
If you're reading this and you've also read IT (the novel) in it's entirety, well good for you. I haven't. But I feel like I did after going to IT Chapter Two BECAUSE IT'S ALMOST THREE HOURS LONG! Okay, now that that's out of my system let me say that my overall impression of the … Continue reading Review: IT Chapter Two
Review: The Peanut Butter Falcon
Rule #1: party. This movie had me from the trailer and for a film not based on some form of intellectual property and without previous installments, getting hooked so quickly doesn't happen all too often these days. But I dare you to go watch the trailer and tell me the movie doesn't look heartwarming! The … Continue reading Review: The Peanut Butter Falcon
Amazon Prime Review: The Boys
The superheroes we know in comics and movies, like Superman and Spider-Man and Shazam!, are mostly good, decent people who respect their abilities and their calling to help. But what if it didn't work that way? What if superheroes were instead driven by fame and greed, using their powers for blackmail and indecency and attracting … Continue reading Amazon Prime Review: The Boys
Double Review: Ready or Not & Angel Has Fallen
I was able to make a double feature of two of the four films to hit wide-release this past weekend, effectively soaking up an entire evening, and the two films could not have been more different. One of them is an original idea for a (satirical?) thriller that solidifies directing pair Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett (also … Continue reading Double Review: Ready or Not & Angel Has Fallen




