Category: Reviews

A Jane Austen adaptation? Yes, please. I don’t know if anything will ever top 2005’s Pride and Prejudice with Kiera Knightley, but I’m always willing to have a look. Emma takes place in the 1800’s. Emma (Anya Taylor-Joy) likes to play matchmaker but is unfortunately very bad at it. Her focus in the movie falls…
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Underwater had so much potential! But it was wasted on a mediocre script and poor execution. Here’s the premise so you can see what I mean. A group of researchers are living seven miles under the sea in an underwater research facility. They’re located in the Mariana Trench, the deepest oceanic trench on Earth. An…
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Portrait of a Lady on Fire elicited a strange response from me after viewing it. There was no doubt when I left the theater I was in a haze of wonderment. But I didn’t have an immediate, visceral reaction to it the way others seemed to. The next several days found me chewing on scenes…
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The Assistant had been catching buzz for a few months before it hit streaming platforms. I had heard whispers about how intense it was, and was intrigued. I’m a huge fan of Julia Garner (if you haven’t seen Grandma, please watch it and bless your eyeballs) so I was doubly intrigued. Writer and director Kitty…
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Most people tend to view animated movies as “just for kids” fare. As a huge fan of animated movies, I’m never sure whether to take that as a compliment or as an insult. Onward is the latest animated flick from Disney and it’s enjoyable regardless of what age you are. As a new subscriber to…
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Do you remember all of the controversy over Zero Dark Thirty’s depiction of torture? Let me just say that The Report’s depictions of torture are like ZDT 5.0. If you cannot stomach torture scenes I suggest you opt out of this one. I like to put my disclaimers at the beginning so you don’t waste…
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I’ve been a fan of Guy Ritchie’s movies since Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels (1998). When The Gentlemen came out I was excited because of its all star cast, but I was also interested to see the latest from Ritchie since I had passed on Aladdin (have I mentioned I do not like Disney’s…
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When thinking about Blow the Man Down, the first adjective that comes to mind is quirky. The opening sequence features a group of fishermen singing an acapella rendition of “Blow the Man Down.” The group makes several appearances throughout the film, singing with hymn-like reverence. The film is set in Easter Cove, a fishing village…
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When award season started it was clear that Netflix was taking it seriously. The streaming giant released several movies that had Oscar bait written all over it. You could tell they wanted to be represented at the Oscars and be taken seriously by the establishment. One of the movies Netflix pushed to the forefront was…
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Adam Sandler in a serious role? I was most definitely intrigued and most definitely not disappointed. Uncut Gems has the distinct honor of being a shocking movie for me. I was blown away by many things about it, beginning with Adam Sandler turning in a surprisingly amazing performance. I love Sandler just as much as…
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