Avatar: The Way of Water became one of the most-anticipated sequels of all time as soon it was announced over a decade ago. And it makes sense. Avatar is only the highest-grossing movie of all time. And director James Cameron is as legendary as they come. Given how much time passed between the 2009 smash […]
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SOMETHING FROM TIFFANY’S Review
I live my life by one principle: If Zoey Deutch is involved in something, that thing is automatically good, or at least better than it would be were she not involved. (Okay, so maybe it’s not the principle I live by; but it’s for sure a principle). So even while I didn’t have high expectations […]
VIOLENT NIGHT Review
The conventional thought is that if you end up on Santa’s Naughty List, you’ll receive a lump of coal for Christmas. Disappointing? Sure. But nothing that’s going to ruin your life. Unfortunately the same can’t be said if you find yourself on the Naughty List of David Harbour’s Santa in Violent Night. As the movie’s […]
GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY Review: Another Endlessly Entertaining Whodunit From Rian Johnson
Knives Out was one of 2019’s biggest hits. It had a stellar showing at the box office, and proved massively popular with both fans and critics. So when you get tasked with making the first of two (planned, fingers crossed for more) sequels, what do you do? Apparently, if you’re Rian Johnson, you put together […]
STRANGE WORLD Review: Disney’s Latest Is A Fun But Muddled Adventure
Jaeger Clade (Dennis Quaid) is a “man’s man.” A big, strong, tough guy, a fearless explorer. Jaeger lives in the mountain-locked Avalonia. He dedicates his entire life to exploring those mountains, with the ultimate goal to some day get to the other side. What’s to be found? Nobody knows; that’s the allure. The Avalonians don’t […]
THE MENU Review
HBO’s Succession has become the cream of the crop for skewering the ultra-wealthy. It’s all at once wildly entertaining, insightful, and bitingly critical of the power wielded by the “1% of the 1%.” Mark Mylod deserves tons of credit for the show’s success, having directed 13/29 episodes. Succession is one of my favorite shows (no […]
FALLING FOR CHRISTMAS Review
I love Christmas. It’s my favorite time of the year, even with the sometimes-but-not-always awful Minnesota weather. The music, the food, the atmosphere, I love it. And I especially love the movies. And something I’ve come to especially look forward to each Christmas season is the Netflix slate of original Christmas movies. Now it must […]
BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER: A Rousing Adventure And Emotional Tribute
Chadwick Boseman’s death in 2020 was a tragic shock to us all. Boseman was a charismatic star, one who helped elevate 2018’s Black Panther to insane heights. But above all that, he was a good person. I don’t have the words to fully eulogize him here, but his death was a huge loss on so […]
TICKET TO PARADISE Review: George Clooney And Julia Roberts In A Romantic Comedy, What More Do You Need?
Ticket to Paradise rides the wave of a pretty simple formula. A romantic comedy with two bona fide legends (George Clooney, Julia Roberts) + one budding superstar (Kaitlyn Dever) + a beautiful tropical location (Australia cosplaying as Bali). Should be a winner, right? It almost doesn’t really matter what the plot is, how uneven and […]
BLACK ADAM Review: Another Missed Opportunity For DC
It was only a matter of time before Dwayne Johnson got into the superhero game. With his larger-than-life personality – not to mention, physique – it seems like a natural fit. Sure, he’s played quasi-superheroes in the Fast and Furious franchise, Jumanji, G.I. Joe, and others. But never a true superhero. Enter Black Adam. This […]
