Home Team tells the classic story you see all the time. Coach leads his team to a Super Bowl victory only to find himself suspended three years later for his role in the Bountygate Scandal, so the coach returns home to coach his son’s youth football team, earning redemption (kind of), and (re)learning that football […]
Month: January 2022
THE FALLOUT Review
“Life’s f***ing hard.” This line is spoken (and spoken several more times) in one of The Fallout’s many emotionally charged scenes. In the face of great tragedy, and trying to make sense of something that makes no sense, sometimes that’s the only response you’re left with. And that’s the situation high schooler Vada (Jenna Ortega) […]
2021 Movie Rankings, Top 10
Here we go, folks, my top 10 movies for 2021! No true masterpieces, though a few came *very* close. But let’s not delay, let’s jump right in! Previous Rankings#191-209#171-190#151-170#131-150#111-130#91-110#71-90#51-70#31-50#11-30 What can I say about BELFAST (full review here)? I’m in love with pretty much everything about it. The story, the acting, the set pieces, even […]
2021 Movie Rankings, #11-30
Previous Rankings#191-209#171-190#151-170#131-150#111-130#91-110#71-90#51-70#31-50 IN THE HEIGHTS is simply a delight. Electric performances, fun musical sets, it’s great. SHANG-CHI offers some of the best-looking and choreographed fight scenes in all of the MCU. The inclusion of martial arts is a more than welcome addition, and helps give it a fresh feel. I love, love, love CODA. Being […]
2021 Movie Rankings, #31-50
This group of movies is probably highlighted by several “hidden gems,” movies that are criminally underseen. I hope we can change that. Previous Rankings#191-209#171-190#151-170#131-150#111-130#91-110#71-90#51-70 Jason Segel has never been better than in OUR FRIEND, and he’s nearly matched every step of the way by Casey Affleck and Dakota Johnson. This based-on-a-true story almost veers into […]
2021 Movie Rankings, #51-70
Previous Rankings#191-209#171-190#151-170#131-150#111-130#91-110#71-90 A HERO is getting rave reviews, and it is pretty good. It gets a lot out of a simple set-up, but it hinges on you getting behind the main character, who, while charismatic, was unlikable to me. He’s a nice enough guy who refuses to take responsibility for anything he does. MINARI is […]
2021 Movie Rankings, #71-90
Previous Rankings#191-209#171-190#151-170#131-150#111-130#91-110 TOGETHER TOGETHER plays on the usual tropes of the romantic comedy, but puts a unique spin on it. Benedict Cumberbatch is getting all the hype for The Power of the Dog and Spider-Man, overshadowing his great performance in THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN (along with another movie to come later). NOMADLAND is […]
2021 Movie Rankings, #91-110
Previous Rankings#191-209#171-190#151-170#131-150#111-130 Frank Grillo is perfectly cast in BOSS LEVEL, a fun action entry into the “stuck-in-a-time-loop” genre. Netflix’s Fear Street trilogy was one of the surprise hits of the year. PART THREE is a thrilling and bloody conclusion. The ideas presented in RON’S GONE WRONG certainly aren’t anything new, but it has enough fun […]
2021 Movie Rankings, #111-130
Previous Rankings#191-209#171-190#151-170#131-150 SINGLE ALL THE WAY is the rare, competent Netflix Christmas movie. That maybe clouded my vision on it some, but I really enjoyed it. It focuses on a gay man for a change. But it still hits all the traditional rom-com beats. It’s a comfort genre, and when it’s done well, it works. […]
2021 Movie Rankings, #131-150
Previous Rankings#191-209#171-190#151-170 Given the seemingly out-of-nowhere release and the minimal promotion, I had basement-level expectations for A JOURNAL FOR JORDAN. That probably played a part in my actually liking it a decent amount. But it hits some classic emotional beats and has strong performances from Michael B. Jordan and Chanté Adams in the lead roles. […]
