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 →

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 →

In America, we have a saying: Bigger is better. Bigger trucks in the South. Bigger buildings in the city. Bigger people in the Bread Basket (sorry Midwestern families). Well the same holds true for the new film, Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (as actually marketed, I cheated in the title above). I applaud … Continue reading Review: Hobbs & Shaw →

What did you do for Halloween growing up as a kid? Did you make your own costume? Did you get to go out with friends? Did you curse at old scarecrows and steal candy? Hopefully not that last one (poor Tommy...), but the point is that this movie represents a sense of nostalgia at it's … Continue reading Review: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark →

Knowing very few particulars about The Manson Family murders going into the theatre, I was unaware that as I went to go see Tarantino's 9th film late last night it also happened to be the 50th anniversary of the Tate murders (almost to the minute, incredibly creepy). This is important because the movie acutely blends … Continue reading Review: Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood →