Tag: movies
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Christopher Robin – A Movie Review
I’ll be honest, when I first saw the trailer to this movie, I felt totally turned off. It struck me as dark, dreary, and unnecessarily … adult. Well, I’m happy to tell you that I couldn’t have been more mistaken. Though we aren’t particularly big Winnie the Pooh fans, we like him well enough. Once…
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Mission Impossible: Fallout – A Movie Review
I’m not a huge Mission Impossible fan, but I thought it would be fun to take this little movie in on its Thursday night release. The good news is that it’s an action-packed, fast-paced movie with jaw-dropping chase scenes, very cool hand-to-hand combat, and beautiful locations. You’re going to take thrill rides in cars, on…
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Ant-Man and the Wasp – A Movie Review
You may remember that I kind of liked the first Ant-Man. (Read that review HERE.) I’m not going to spoil Ant-Man and the Wasp for you, but I’ll say this–I liked it even better than the first one! Everything the first one did really well got executed even better this time around. The character dynamics…
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I Kill Giants – A Movie Review
I had heard really good things about this movie even though I don’t remember it actually making it to any local theaters. I happened across it when looking for something else at my local library, so I grabbed it, too. The premise is that Barbara, a middle school student, constantly prepares for battles with giants. …
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Annihilation – A Movie Review
I happen to really enjoy Alex Garland’s work, particularly Ex Machina. Annihilation hit the theaters and disappeared almost immediately, so I didn’t get a chance to see it until last night. In preparation for the film, back when I thought I’d catch it in the theaters, I read the source material. (My review for the…
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Solo: A Star Wars Story – A (Spoiler-Free) Movie Review
Yes! Yes! Yes! This is the Star Wars movie that I didn’t even know I wanted. Solo: A Star Wars story is an action-packed heist movie that delivers ample nods to the past while absolutely solidifying itself in the present even as it provides electrifying hints of things to come. I’ll be honest — I…
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Ready Player One – A Movie Review
You’ll remember when I heard Steven Spielberg intended to direct this movie, I instantly ran out and read the source material. You can check out my review of the book HERE. Let me say this about Spielberg’s film adaptation — I haven’t had a visual feast like Ready Player One since The Matrix. I loved…
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Black Panther – A Movie Review
This is NOT just another Marvel movie. Black Panther gamely partakes in the Marvel Universe while largely operating as a standalone action movie striving to deliver a societal message of great relevance. Let’s start with what I determine to be the most important aspect of Black Panther. I am a forty-one year old white male. …
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Phantom Thread – A Movie Review
Surprised I’m reviewing this movie? I’ll watch anything starring Daniel Day-Lewis. It’s really that simple. My wife and I have not been together to see a movie in quite some time, so we figured Phantom Thread would be a nice “date” movie for us to enjoy. In the end, I’m not sure we “enjoyed” it,…
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