Tag: movies

  • Passengers – A Movie Review

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    I love the recent resurgence of space movies.  To me, it’s a sign that we are regaining a societal urge to explore the stars once again.  Could this reflect a renewed dissatisfaction with Earthly events?  Perhaps. Passengers did not initially demand my visit to the theater.  Honestly, I like Jennifer Lawrence, but she’s not “must-see”…

  • Nocturnal Animals – A Movie Review

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    When I first heard about this movie, I thought it sounded really interesting so I immediately ran to the source material, Tony and Susan.  You may remember I reviewed that novel back in October.  (You don’t?  No worries.  Click HERE to read the review.) Sadly, I didn’t make it to the theater in time to…

  • Kong: Skull Island – A Movie Review

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    Let’s keep this fairly simple – if you like King Kong, you’ll like Skull Island.  This is Kong in all his glory.  He’s enormous.  He’s wild.  He’s vicious.  He’s easy to root for, even as he’s eating soldiers and blowing up helicopters. Set in 1973, Skull Island is about an expedition to said island in…

  • Logan – A Movie Review

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    This is the Wolverine movie you’ve been waiting for.  Who knew all it took to bring us the real Logan was a little thing like being Rated-R? I say that in jest, of course. Generally speaking, I’m not a fan of super hero movies being Rated-R for the sake of being Rated-R, but with characters…

  • Arrival – A Movie Review

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    I could keep this review pretty simple by saying this is one of the best movies I’ve seen in quite some time and it also brought me to tears. Not enough for you?  Okay, I’ll keep going. The premise of Arrival is that twelve alien ships have arrived across the planet’s surface.  The ships are…

  • La La Land – A Movie Review

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    You’ve probably seen La La Land by now, but just in case you haven’t, I’m here to tell you it’s a fun movie.  It’s a great date movie.  Also, there’s no denying the sheer charisma of both Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling.  It’s impossible not to like them individually.  Together, they are a force. But…

  • The Lego Batman Movie – A Movie Review

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    Lego Batman is the equivalent of Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert from The Colbert Report.  Much of Lego Batman’s humor derives from the fact that he absolutely believes he is the epitome of all things awesome, and, like Colbert, he’s not afraid to say it. Can that sort of humor sustain a complete movie?  Yes ……

  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – A Movie Review (No Spoilers)

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    So, if you’ve been keeping up, you know getting to this movie was a bit of an odyssey for me.  Finally, though, Sunday night, I got to view it for the first time.  (And yes, there WILL be a second time … probably a third as well.) I’m NOT going to spoil anything for you,…

  • Ghostbusters (2016) – A Movie Review

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    If you have a chance to make it to the theater to see this, I recommend you do. I loved the original Ghostbusters.  I still remember sitting in the theater as a little kid, being a little more afraid than I expected, and laughing  at those jokes I actually understood.  (As an adult, I realize…

  • Wonder Woman – Leaving the Boys Behind

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    So you heard me gush about the Justice League trailer yesterday, and then I saw something that appears even better – Wonder Woman.  If you haven’t seen the trailer yet, prepare to be impressed … “Power. Grace. Wisdom. Wonder.” Doesn’t the tag line say it all?  We’ve waited a long time for a Wonder Woman…