Movie Review: Mary Poppins Returns
The original Mary Poppins is one of those magical movie experiences I hope every child gets a chance to see and feel. Magical is one …
2.5 Star Reviews
Movie Review: Mary Queen of Scots
Mary Stuart vs. Elizabeth Tudor: rivalry of the Millennium. Only to be ruined by dumb men. The 2018 Mary Queen of Scots tries show us …
Movie Review: Vox Lux
When thinking about what to write about Vox Lux, the words “What the hell happened?” keep popping into my head. I thought I was getting …
Movie Review: Instant Family
You’d have to be a soulless jerk to despise Instant Family, even despite the filmmaker’s worst instincts. This tale of a lovely couple who adopt …
Movie Review: The Princess Switch
I wonder how Hallmark Channel Executives will feel about The Princess Switch. Releasing over 70 Christmas movies this year, you’d think getting Vanessa Hudgens playing …
Movie Review: The Girl in the Spider’s Web
Lisbeth Salander is as perfectly modern and complex a literary character I can think of. She’s a computer hacking, bisexual feminist with a photographic memory. …
Movie Review: Halloween (2018)
The boogeyman returns! Turns out, Michael Meyers is still haunting Laurie Strode 40 years later, but this time, Laurie is ready to fight back. 2018’s …
Movie Review: Venom
I was beyond confused that the Spiderman villain was getting a standalone movie. The befuddlement grew more when true stars like Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, …
Movie Review: The Package
There’s something to be said for completely sticking to your premise. Locke is the best example of this: it’s just Tom Hardy in a car …
Movie Review: Juliet, Naked
A common refrain is that the sign of a great actor is one that makes a good movie great. Respectfully, I disagree. A sign of …