Movie Review: The Kid Who Would Be King
It’s been a long time since I saw a kid-centric adventure movie that was not mostly animated. The Kid Who Would Be King at times …
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Movie Review: The Upside
I was very excited to watch The Upside. For years, I had watched American films that were remakes of overseas dramas and comedies, but this …
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 …
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, …