Break Time Reviews
I can’t remember a time in my life without Tetris. As far as my memory is concerned, the game has always existed. And I can’t even begin to estimate how many hours I’ve spent playing it. Many, many hours. Whatever that number is, it’s a big one. But in all those hours, trying to get […]
As a genre, the romantic comedy is a well-oiled machine. You know what to expect, and even when to expect it. And that’s part of the beauty of these movies. It’s a comfort genre that doesn’t necessarily need reinvention or rejuvenation. But every once in a while it’s good to have a movie try to […]
In 1976, the New York City Council voted unanimously to overturn the city’s thirty-plus year ban on pinball – yes, pinball. The arcade game had been illegal in New York, and several other cities around the country, as it was considered nothing more than a game of chance, another form of gambling. And even worse: […]
2019’s Shazam! marked a potential shift for the DCEU. The preceding six movies opened to, let’s say mixed reviews, with the exception of Wonder Woman. On the heels of Aquaman becoming the first billion dollar grosser, there was optimism to be had that the expected comparatively lighter Shazam! could finally give DC back-to-back successes, critically, […]
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre is the latest entry into the Guy Ritchie-verse. For those that know the director, you know exactly what that means. And for the uninitiated, it means you’re getting a stylish, witty, action comedy that often favors that style over substance. When done well, his movies can be immensely entertaining, with […]
The MCU has been *ahem* a marvel to witness (I’m sorry). Watching it grow from Iron Man into the incredible culmination a decade later with Avengers: Endgame was truly something special. One of the bigger, nagging issues, though, was the constant tie-ins to future projects, teasing new heroes and villains, hints of storylines to come […]
The For Dummies book series has provided easy to follow steps for anyone to learn about any number of topics for three decades. Some might deride the books – and those who use them – due to the chosen. But I’m sure they’ve proven immensely helpful for countless people. At Midnight feels like someone had […]
Plane is the perfect January movie. Everyone is still coming down from the busy holiday season, and now awards season is starting to take off. We’re not looking for the next Oscar contender just yet. All we need is something easy and palatable. Something to provide some fun thrills in a reasonable runtime. And Plane […]
A decade is a long time to wait for a sequel. Especially when that first movie was well-received (at least by critics, fans were admittedly more mixed), made a bunch of money at the box office, and received a nomination for Best Animated Feature. I’m talking, of course, about 2011’s Puss in Boots, the first […]
The biopic genre, and specifically the musician biopic, has become fairly standardized over time. Similar to romantic comedies, so many of them have similar tones and story structure. It takes something unique or special to stand out from the crowd, lest the movie be seen as boring or predictable or offering nothing new to the […]
