Not my favorite movie in the horror/thriller genre to be released over the past few years, but that's also becoming an increasingly more difficult category to compete in (Get Out, It, A Quiet Place, Hereditary, Halloween, etc.). Ma is good and it has many strong film narrative elements, but unfortunately I think that a couple … Continue reading Review: Ma →

One more, for the holiday weekend trifecta. Booksmart is the directorial debut of actress Olivia Wilde and is currently occupying a majority of the Hollywood spotlight. A-list celebrities like Taylor Swift, Ryan Reynolds, Reese Witherspoon, and Natalie Portman have been very outspoken with their support for the film, along with other comedy stars like Seth … Continue reading Review: Booksmart →

One of my very favorite Disney movies growing up, I was a little concerned about this one after seeing the first trailer. It looked very shot-for-shot, and I did not like when Beauty and the Beast did that a couple years back. But I will say that after seeing Aladdin last night, I was impressed … Continue reading Review: Aladdin (2019) →

What if Superman didn't want to help, but to take over? "Superhero horror" is not a genre that's often seen in cinematic releases. We generally like to watch our powerful characters fight the bad guy, not be the bad guy. Even antiheroes like Deadpool and Venom have redeeming qualities that help us cheer for them. … Continue reading Review: Brightburn →

I saw this movie opening night. Since then, and even at the time, I have been sick and maybe even died for a couple minutes, or at least I felt like it. I also slept like 30 hours over the last 2 days and finally starting to feel like I might survive long enough to … Continue reading Review: John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum →