Tag: movie

  • The New Joker Trailer Proved Me Wrong

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    Did you know they are making a standalone Joker movie? Truthfully, when I first heard about this film, it sparked not one bit of interest from me for a number of reasons. Firstly, I believe the Joker is one of those characters that exists best on the fringes.  The less we know about him, the…

  • Triple Frontier – A Movie Review

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    Triple Frontier is an action-packed film that kept me both anxious and very entertained. The premise is that Oscar Isaac’s character is working as a security contractor who trains foreign armies and police.  He’s been after a particular drug lord for quite a while, but can never quite pin him down.  Ben Affleck, Charlie Hunnam,…

  • Velvet Buzzsaw – A Movie Review

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    If you’re looking for a gloriously weird movie that’s a little funny, a little scary, a little tongue-in-cheek, and a little masterful, check out the Netflix original film called Velvet Buzzsaw. Jake Gyllenhaal plays Morf Vandewalt, a prestigious art critic with the world at his feet.  He’s in love with Josephina, played by Zawe Ashton. …

  • The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part – A Movie Review

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    My kids and I loved the original Lego Movie, but none of us were super excited for the sequel.  I’m not really sure why, to be honest.  We realized yesterday that it may not be in the theaters much longer, so we made our way to the show to catch it before time ran out.…

  • Captain Marvel – A Movie Review

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    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,…

  • A Star Is Born – A Movie Review

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    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…

  • The Favourite – A Movie Review

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    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…

  • Unsane – A Movie Review

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    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…

  • First Man – A Movie Review

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    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…

  • The Mummy – A Movie Review

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    I’m a sucker for the old Universal movie monsters.  I love them all.  When I heard Universal wanted to get into the shared universe game with their classic horror characters, I howled in delight.  They’re calling it Dark Universe and plan to release new, connected films featuring the Creature from the Black Lagoon, Van Helsing, Wolf…