Category: Movie Reviews
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Captain Marvel – A Movie Review
The good news is that my original concern regarding Captain Marvel seems unfounded. The bad news is that Captain Marvel is a wasted opportunity. Allow me to elaborate. I won’t go into too much detail about this movie for fear of spoiling it for you, but I will discuss some broad strokes. First of all,…
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A Star Is Born – A Movie Review
You may have noticed a trend in which I’ve been watching a lot of movies recently released on DVD that I wanted to see in the theater. A Star Is Born is yet another example of one such movie. I should start by mentioning that I haven’t seen any of the previous iterations of this…
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Bohemian Rhapsody – A Movie Review
It wasn’t until this movie started getting mentioned for Oscar nominations that I gained an interest in it. Honestly, while I like Queen well enough, I had no interest in seeing a biopic about the band. I kind of figured it … wouldn’t be good. How many movies about real bands have been good? Back…
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The Favourite – A Movie Review
The Favourite has been slowly building acclaim for quite a while, but with it’s recent ten Oscar nominations, it shot up to my “must-view” list. We were fortunate enough to have it play again at our local theater tonight, so my wife and I made it a date and checked it out. I can honestly…
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Unsane – A Movie Review
I’ve been hearing a lot from critics about Steven Soderbergh lately. You know Steven Soderbergh even if you don’t know that you know Steven Soderbergh. He directed the Ocean’s 11 movies, Out of Sight, Erin Brockovich, Magic Mike, and Logan Lucky (just to name a few). He has a movie that just released on Netflix…
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First Man – A Movie Review
My wife and I really wanted to see First Man in the theater, but we just never got around to it. However, I made sure to rent it from the Normal Public Library as soon as it became available. If you’re unfamiliar with the movie, it stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong and follows his…
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Mary Poppins Returns – A Movie Review
To be honest, I don’t think I’ve ever seen the original Mary Poppins from start to finish. We had it on a few years ago for the kids, but I thought it was really strange and didn’t pay it much attention. I definitely wouldn’t consider myself a fan of the character. However, when we first…
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – A Movie Review
When I first saw the trailer for this movie and noticed it was PG, I thought, “Huh. That might be one for the kids and me.” We weren’t in a rush to see it, mind you, but as the reviews kept praising it, and as Rotten Tomatoes continued to maintain a 97% “fresh” rate, I…
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Aquaman – A Movie Review
If you’re looking for a classic hero’s quest story with incredibly innovative special effects and a great sense of fun, Aquaman is for you. Jason Momoa absolutely shines in this third appearance as Arthur Curry. He seems to be having a blast, which brings a certain level of mirth and joy to a character typically…
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The Grinch (2018) – A Movie Review
My six and ten-year-old daughters were very excited to see this latest rendition of Dr. Seuss’ classic, so I made a point to take them on opening night. I believe they’ve seen the classic cartoon movie, but I don’t think they’ve ever seen the Jim Carrey live-action version. This will be relevant later. I have…
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