Category: Movie Reviews
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – A Movie Review
(No major spoilers, but some story beats must be addressed to critique the film.) I had the pleasure of watching Black Panther: Wakanda Forever with my daughter Thursday evening, opening night. The film instantly established that they were not going to gloss over Chadwick Boseman’s unfortunate passing. In fact, his death, obviously along with T’Challa’s,…
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Black Adam – A Movie Review
(Warning: the tiniest of spoilers ahead, mostly concerning what is NOT in Black Adam) As you know, I am a unapologetic DC apologist. I’ve loved Super Friends since my childhood and they will always hold a special place in my heart. Donner, Burton, Nolan, Snyder, Jenkins–whomever. Put them on the screen and I will watch…
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Thor: Love and Thunder – A Movie Review
Maybe I’m a prisoner of the moment, but Thor: Love and Thunder is absolutely one of my favorite Marvel movies. First of all, even though the special effects are completely epic, the storyline itself is fairly straightforward and each character’s motivations are clear. This goes a long way with a mainstream crowd. On the one…
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Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness – A Movie Review
No pun intended, but it’s very strange to me that Benedict Cumberbatch and Elizabeth Olsen have, in many ways, become the heart and soul of the MCU. I happen to really like both of them as actors, but I never dreamed Cumberbatch would play such a significant role across many MCU films after his initial…
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The Batman – A Movie Review (No Spoilers)
I’ll admit that I initially didn’t get too excited by the prospect of yet another new Batman. I happened to like Ben Affleck as Batman and wasn’t quite ready to accept the guy from Twilight as his would-be replacement. To go along with that, I was fully invested in the Snyderverse and didn’t want to…
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Nightmare Alley – A Movie Review
Guillermo del Toro is one of my favorite directors. I try to make it to the theater for any of his work. Unfortunately, Nightmare Alley was in and out of the theaters so quickly that I couldn’t free up the two and a half hours necessary to take it in. Luckily, it’s already available on…
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Last Night In Soho – A Movie Review
Last Night In Soho featured some of my favorite talent. Edgar Wright–who directed Shaun Of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and Baby Driver–directed this film starring Matt Smith and Anya Taylor-Joy. Many were saying Last Night In Soho was Wright’s foray into true horror, but I found that hard to believe. All of his previous films…
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No Time To Die – A Movie Review
I’ve seen most of the James Bond movies, but I have to admit that I wouldn’t consider myself a huge fan. In fact, when I talk to true James Bond aficionados and tell them that Sir Roger Moore has always been my favorite Bond, the look on their faces confirms my belief that James Bond…
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The Last Duel – A Movie Review
On paper, The Last Duel had a lot going for it. Obviously, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Adam Driver are major draws due to their established talent. Jodie Comer, if you’re not familiar with her, is brilliant in Killing Eve, and I’m very happy to see her transitioning into major motion pictures. And, of course,…
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The French Dispatch – A Movie Review
I truly wanted to see The French Dispatch when it was in theaters but simply couldn’t find the opportunity. Fortunately, it found its way to Blu-ray in record time. Thanks to my local library, I was able to watch it the other night. The French Dispatch is Wes Anderson’s latest film. You know Wes Anderson…
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