Category: Movie Reviews
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Moon – A Movie Review
I’ve been meaning to watch Moon for a really, really long time. (After all, it came out in 2009.) For some reason, I never knew quite enough about it to warrant devoting an entire evening. Recently, I saw a list of the top science fiction movies on Netflix. I can’t remember what website I saw…
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The Lost City of Z – A Movie Review
I’ve meant to watch The Lost City of Z for several years now. I would see it on my Amazon Prime Video menu, but would move along due to its 2.5 hour run time. I typically won’t watch a movie at home until my kids are in bed, so that run time would keep me…
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1917 – A Movie Review
1917 proved to be an amazing experience. I heard the film was special because it was made to look like a single sequence, but nothing could have prepared me for what I saw. If you’re unfamiliar with the plot, two soldiers are given orders during World War I to let a commander know that he…
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Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn – A Movie Review
I really, really wanted to like this movie. The trailers looked vibrant, action-packed, and fun. I didn’t see how this film could miss. Unfortunately, I can only describe it as “fine.” It wasn’t bad–not at all. However, it also wasn’t especially good. As I think on it, I believe the biggest misstep occurred by having…
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Dolittle (2020) – A Movie Review
Both of my kids were very excited to see this latest iteration of Dr. Dolittle, so I took them on my day off. I’d heard some negative reviews which gave me trepidation, but, honestly, how bad could it be? It stars Robert Downey, Jr., after all. If nothing else, at least I’d get to enjoy…
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Little Women (2019) – A Movie Review
My wife, eleven and seven year old daughters, and I wanted to make special plans for New Year’s Eve. We decided on a movie and dinner, which, while not especially original, sounded delightful to us. My oldest daughter and wife wanted to see Little Women. The youngest daughter didn’t much care either way, nor did…
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Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker – A Movie Review
I loved The Rise of Skywalker because it pandered to my every desire. I realize that this is something of a backhanded compliment, yet I don’t care. Did it have problems? Absolutely. Did those problems impede my enjoyment of the film? Not at all. The Rise of Skywalker left me emotionally fulfilled–perhaps even giddy. It…
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Joker – A Spoiler-Free Movie Review
Let’s first talk about what Joker is not. Joker is not for children. Joker is not a superhero movie. Joker is not a super villain movie. Joker is not funny. Joker is not part of a shared comic book universe. However, Joker is a psychoanalytical movie exploring a mentally ill man who eventually comes to…
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Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw – A Movie Review
I have a terrible confession to make: I’ve never seen a single Fast & Furious movie. Not one. They just didn’t really seem like my thing. Also, I’m not a big Vin Diesel guy. With that being said, you might be wondering what attracted me to Hobbs & Shaw, which is a spin-off of the…
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Once Upon a Time In Hollywood – A (Spoiler-Free) Movie Review
Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio proved the biggest draw for me in regards to Once Upon a Time In Hollywood. I can’t remember ever seeing them on screen together even though they are two of Hollywood’s biggest names. I generally like what Quentin Tarantino does with these two men as well, so I figured this…
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