Movie Reviews, Old and New
I knew before I even started to watch “Mortal Kombat” that it was not made for me. I have only a cursory familiarity with the video games it is based on, and have not seen the 90s movies that it is a reboot of (1997’s “Mortal Kombat: Annihilation” was in particular a critical and commercial […]
Read More Review: “Mortal Kombat” (2021)It’s hard to believe that Hutch Mansell is the sort of guy who could kill you with his bare hands if he wanted to. Firstly, because he’s such a mild-mannered guy with a seemingly monotonous life, as a montage of his day-to-day activities at the start of the film “Nobody” demonstrates. He’s married with two […]
Read More Review: “Nobody”Here is the second part of my list of mini reviews of streaming movies released in August- I hope you all have a fun and safe holiday weekend! “MAGIC CAMP” (Disney Plus) “Magic Camp” was originally slated for theatrical release in summer 2018 before its release was cancelled and it ultimately ended up on Disney […]
Read More Streaming Movie Recap: August 2020, Part 2Before we get into the review, I want to mention that I was able to safely see “Tenet” at a drive-in movie theater. If you do decide to go to a indoor movie theater to watch it, be sure to follow all of the theater’s safety protocols, and don’t go if you are feeling sick. […]
Read More Review: “Tenet”It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years since writer/director Christopher Nolan’s mind-bending blockbuster “Inception” was released in theaters. Since “Inception” is currently receiving a 10th anniversary re-release as many theaters nationwide reopen for the first time since March, and Nolan’s new film “Tenet” starts an early release engagement in the U.S. today, I thought […]
Read More Throwback Review: “Inception”4 out of 5 stars. Comic book movies can be dicey territory, but I think it’s safe to say that most people found the 2016 ensemble film “Suicide Squad” to be an unsatisfying mess. The best part of that movie, however, was that it gave us Margot Robbie’s portrayal of Harley Quinn. The character, who […]
Read More Review: “Birds of Prey”3.5 out of 5 stars. 2017’s “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” was a surprisingly imaginative reboot of the 1995 film. But it wouldn’t be unreasonable to expect that its sequel, “Jumanji: The Next Level,” wouldn’t have anything new and exciting to offer. While it does retain a lot of the same elements that made the […]
Read More Review: “Jumanji: The Next Level”3 out of 5 stars. It’s always great to see more movies written, directed by, and starring women, particularly in genres that are generally male-dominated. But “Charlie’s Angels” is cringey from the opening scene, where it becomes apparent that the movie’s take on feminism is more pandering than empowering. This new “Charlie’s Angels” is both […]
Read More Review: “Charlie’s Angels” (2019)3.5 out of 5 stars. When a live-action adaptation of the popular children’s cartoon “Dora the Explorer” was first announced there was a lot of confusion as to just what exactly that would look like. The show was a staple of the Nick Jr. block on Nickelodeon for eight seasons, with viewers following young Dora, […]
Read More Review: “Dora and the Lost City of Gold”2.5 out of 5 stars. There’s at least one thing that can be said about “Hobbs & Shaw”: it knows exactly what it is, and doesn’t try to do anything more than that. At the same time, this spinoff of the “Fast and Furious” franchise proves that there is little left for this series to […]
Read More Review: “Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw”