Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube An ambitious film that never takes full-advantage of its high concept, which results in a bit of a bland movie that confuses more than entertains. Ultimately, the plot isn’t much different than the typical James Bond film, except there’s the addition of the reversal of time mechanic. This is… Read More: Movie Review: Tenet »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube Bill & Ted are back with a new adventure that pulls from their previous journeys, and also adds a new wrinkle, but ultimately the entire thing falls flat. The plot itself is fine: Bill & Ted work against a ticking clock to finally make the world-saving song they were… Read More: Movie Review: Bill & Ted Face the Music »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube Despite shaking up the superhero genre by using a horror-themed setting, “The New Mutants” struggles to overcome mediocre acting and characters that never really connect with the audience. The film doesn’t waste too much time getting to the paranormal elements, and quickly feels different than any X-Men movie we’ve… Read More: Movie Review: The New Mutants »
A fun and action-packed film that uses plenty of pizazz to hide a mediocre plot. The plot here is very thin, and the gist of it, plus all the main character’s motivations, are basically revealed in just a few lines of dialogs from the film’s trailers. Fortunately, things are jazzed up by colorful characters and… Read More: Movie Review: Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of… »
A solid film that delivers on the action, comedy and strong emotional moments, but falls just a bit short on the execution of the plot. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen the first two “Bad Boys” films, so I only vaguely remember most of the characters and their relationships to each other. Despite… Read More: Movie Review: Bad Boys for Life »
A lot of average films this year, and I had a hard time finding enough above average movies to make a Top 5. Watch the more-detailed review on YouTube 5. John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum– Amazing action sequences and another strong performance from Keanu Reeves. Too much time is spent building up the lore,… Read More: My Top 5 Best Films of 2019 »
This title is a bit misleading, since I avoid films I know will be bad, and even movies that look mediocre. I really should say “Top 5 Least Favorite” or “Top 5 Least Memorable.” Watch the more detailed and SPOILER version on YouTube 5. Dark Phoenix – Attempting to retell the classic story with a… Read More: My Top 5 Worst Films of 2019 »
Watch my SPOILER review on YouTube Despite successfully course-correcting the mistakes of “The Last Jedi,” posthumously adding Carrie Fisher back into the fold, and loads of fan service, Episode IX is a fairly lifeless affair. There was a lot of stuff that “The Force Awakens” set up that was either ignored or contradicted by “The… Read More: Movie Review: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker »
An entertaining sequel that doesn’t recapture the magic of the prior film. “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” had a great mixture of action, comedy and heart…not to mention a fresh take on an old franchise. The latest installment keeps what worked, and even makes some improvements. One of my biggest complaints of the last film… Read More: Movie Review: Jumanji: The Next Level »
The follow up the horror classic “The Shining” trades in claustrophobic scares and masterful direction for violence and more traditional storytelling. First off, I’ve seen the original film and the miniseries, but never read either of the novels in the series. As far a sequel goes, and they primarily use the Kubrick film as their… Read More: Movie Review: Doctor Sleep »