Category: Movie Reviews
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The Midnight Sky – A Movie Review
I wasn’t quite sure what to make of The Midnight Sky when I saw its title card appear on Netflix. The description and trailer didn’t totally captivate me, but they didn’t repel me, either. In the end, I watched it because I generally like George Clooney and because I enjoy “realistic” science fiction movies about…
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Black Beauty (2020) – A Movie Review
Did you know Black Beauty is based on a book written by Anna Sewell and published in 1877? I sure didn’t. I remember watching a Black Beauty movie as a kid in the early 1980s. Though I don’t remember much about it, I still have fond feelings for it even to this day. When I…
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Soul – A Movie Review
I loved Soul, but my kids can’t necessarily say the same. If you’re unfamiliar with the film, the premise is that Joe, a middle school band teacher, is finally about to catch his big break after years of near misses. He’s landed a coveted jazz gig, one that could literally change his life, but then…
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Wonder Woman: 1984 – A (Spoiler-Free) Movie Review
Let me start by saying that I adore the first Wonder Woman film. That moment when Wonder Woman climbs out of the trenches and crosses No Man’s Land … I think it will forevermore be one of the most iconic cinematic scenes in movie history. Furthermore, it had a tight storyline, introduced the entire world…
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The New Mutants – A Movie Review
Honestly, The New Mutants proved to be an entertaining watch. I understand this movie has suffered a great deal of drama and has, consequently, been lampooned in the court of public opinion, but it actually has a lot going for it. First of all, The New Mutants is packed with young star power. Maisie Williams…
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Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey – A Movie Review
If you’re looking for a movie to watch as a whole family, I completely recommend Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, available to stream on Netflix. Full of stars with excellent singing and dancing, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey is also funny, wholesome, entertaining, and full of surprisingly good special effects. I don’t want to disparage…
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An American Pickle – A Movie Review
An American Pickle is a strange, disparate comedy, but I actually enjoyed it quite a bit. The premise is that an impoverished immigrant comes to America with his new wife, begins working in a pickle factory, and then, after falling into a vat of brine, wakes up 100 years later in modern day Brooklyn. He…
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Mulan (2020) – A Movie Review
As a family, and after a very long week, we were very excited to watch Mulan the night it premiered on Disney Plus. I can honestly say it was a hit with the whole family! My eight-year-old and twelve-year-old daughters liked the action, the humor, the live horses, and the fact that an out-and-out action…
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The One and Only Ivan – A Movie Review
My wife and oldest daughter adore the book that this movie is based upon, so we had to watch it on Disney Plus when it debuted this weekend. Overall, they were very happy with it. I wasn’t familiar with the story at all, so I didn’t quite know what awaited me. If you’re unfamiliar with…
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The Old Guard – A Movie Review
Netflix’s The Old Guard is a movie about four immortals who use swords and guns to do good deeds in the modern world. A young pharmacy tycoon wants to harness their genes in order to make another fortune just as a fifth immortal arises. There is lots of shooting, lots of cliches, and the obligatory…
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