One more review dump to close out 2021. A mostly good crop here, including a couple to be on the watch for in the coming weeks. Cyrano This is one to file away for later, as Cyrano won’t see a wide release until late January or early February. This musical adaptation of the classic play […]
Category: 2021
Review Rundown: Catching Up Before The End Of The Year
With 2021 fast coming to a close, there are plenty of movies that I haven’t gotten a review out for, whether a full one or as part of these rundowns. I’m going to try to fix that, with this one and maybe one more right before January. I still might miss some, depending on release […]
SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME Review
They did it. They actually did it. This (obviously subdued) reaction was common after Marvel released Avengers: Endgame in 2019. A movie of that size and scope had no real business working, much less working as well as it did. But it did, and it’s the crown jewel of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. There was […]
Review Rundown: It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like (A Netflix) Christmas
I’m an absolute sucker for Netflix Christmas movies. With a couple exceptions, they’re not good. But they have that Christmas charm that makes them somehow enjoyable. If these movies weren’t centered around Christmas, they would be unwatchable…instead of borderline unwatchable. What can I say, it’s the magic of Christmas. The common theme with these movies […]
BELFAST Review: Charming, Sentimental, Heartbreaking, It’s The Best Movie Of The Year
Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1969. The Troubles had just begun, and tensions are rising – to say the least – between the Catholics and Protestants. And with all the worry and strife and ever-present feeling of imminent danger, nine-year-old Buddy (wonderful newcomer Jude Hill) has one focus: to get his crush, Catherine, to notice him. Seeing […]
KING RICHARD Review: Will Smith Leads A Triumphant Sports Drama
King Richard was an odd movie for me. I’m a lifelong tennis fan, played competitively from about ages 14-20. So I’m fairly well-versed in the Williams’ family story. And as inspirational as it is, I’ve never been a fan. Not of Serena, not of Richard. I’m more indifferent towards Venus, but still. There’s no denying […]
THE PRINCESS SWITCH 3: ROMANCING THE STAR – Netflix Has Done It Again
Netflix Christmas movies are a true guilty pleasure of mine. And more specifically, those movies that make up the Netflix Extended Cinematic Extended Cinematic Christmas Universe (NECCU) that began with The Christmas Prince. Sadly, there is no fourth Christmas Prince, and none yet announced, so we’ll keep our fingers crossed for that. But thankfully, Netflix […]
HOME SWEET HOME ALONE: Just Skip It
“This is garbage. I don’t know why they’re always trying to remake the classics. Never as good as the originals.” As much as I’d like to take credit for this one, this is a literal line spoken by one of the characters in Home Sweet Home Alone. What was clearly written as intended tongue-in-cheek, self-deprecating […]
Review Rundown: SPENCER, DUNE, And More
With awards season starting to get into full swing, let’s kick back with one more review rundown before the major releases really start to come out quicker than we can keep up. With some bigger-name movies and smaller indie projects, there’s a solid set of recent (recent enough, at least) movies to get your eyes […]
ETERNALS Review: A Welcome Fresh Look For The MCU
If there’s one complaint about the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies (and granted, there are many valid complaints), it would be they’re all essentially the same movie. Sure, the stories and characters change. But the general framework for each movie is more or less the same. If that works for you, great. If it doesn’t, well […]
