Tag: movie

  • Godzilla vs. Kong – A Movie Review

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    It’s all in the title, right? Let’s start with the positives–the special effects in Godzilla vs. Kong are spectacular. You see every hair on Kong’s body, every scale on Godzilla’s face. It really is very impressive. Also, when the two behemoths clash, it is epic. The falling buildings, the crashing waves, the displaced earth–they’ve got…

  • Emma. – A Movie Review

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    After truly enjoying Little Women with my wife and daughters, I thought Emma. might be another hit with the family. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, we never quite got around to watching it. My wife and I noticed that it was now available on HBO MAX, so at around ten o’clock at night, after the…

  • Zack Snyder’s Justice League

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    As I said with my original Justice League review, I’m going to like a Justice League movie no matter what. I’ve loved these particular characters since I was a small child reading comic books and watching Super Friends. But, even with that stated, Zack Snyder’s Justice League is a vastly superior version of what came…

  • Radioactive – A Movie Review

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    My wife and I tend to enjoy movies based on historical events. Though we’d honestly never heard of Radioactive, we both like Rosamund Pike and I generally find Amazon Originals to be high quality. While we’re glad we watched Radioactive, we agreed that it probably isn’t for everyone. First of all, as expected, it is…

  • The Midnight Sky – A Movie Review

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    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…

  • Black Beauty (2020) – A Movie Review

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    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…

  • Soul – A Movie Review

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    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…

  • Wonder Woman: 1984 – A (Spoiler-Free) Movie Review

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    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…

  • The New Mutants – A Movie Review

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    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…

  • Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey – A Movie Review

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    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…