Movie Review: A Quiet Place Part II
The first Quiet Place was a revelation, generating all sorts of terror out of complete silence. So now John Krasinski and Emily Blunt enter tricky …
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Movie Review: Army of the Dead
Before the superhero genre consumed him, Zack Snyder was a fun, horror movie director of the Dawn of the Dead remake. Snyder’s penchant for kinetic …
Movie Review: Those Who Wish Me Dead
I’m sure there’s a reason this movie isn’t called Forest Fire; probably some trademark/copyright issue. Too bad, because what’s a better pitch that “Forest Fire: …
Movie Review: The Boy From Medellin
Music documentaries produced by brand managers of the musician have an upper limit on their entertainment value. Bad ones come off condescending, and even the …
Movie Review: Stowaway
Netflix has released a host of space stories in the last few months. Is it because the company has expanded the scope of their “new …
Movie Review: My Octopus Teacher
Thank goodness for award hunting streaming services. Netflix has been pushing all their films to as many awards shows as possible, boosting their prestige and …
Movie Review: Godzilla vs. Kong
The title says it all. This movie isn’t about deep characterization. Or allegories about our current times. Or thematically potent studies about the animal in …
Movie Review: Bad Trip
Bad Trip clearly was concocted by Eric Andre, Lil Rel Howery, and Tiffany Haddish in those late night, drug induced laugh fests. I’m picturing the …
Movie Review: Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal
Looks like Chris Smith and Netflix have found a wonderful pairing with each other, bonding over their love for zeitgeist stories of privileged people getting …
Movie Review: Another Round
Mads Mikkelsen has proven a lot in his acting career. He can be a wonderful Bond bad guy. He’s been a key figure in a …