Film Reviews

Edgar Wright is a director whom I like very much. His uncanny ability to blend comedy and the darker bits of life in his movies is unique. Shaun of the Dead (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007), and even Baby Driver (2017) all deal with heavier topics, made light by Wright’s touch. I expected Last Night in…
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I’ll be honest, when The Green Knight first appeared on the horizon I put it on my “I don’t care to see this” list. I generally like medieval King Arthur tales so I’m not sure why this didn’t immediately catch my eye. However, after reading countless reviews and having several close friends recommend it to…
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Director Michael Sarnoski doesn’t have a large portfolio so I wasn’t sure what to expect going into Pig. The trailer gave me similar vibes to Mandy (2018), a Nic Cage revenge movie, so I assumed it would be somewhat similar. Pig went on to surprise me in every way imaginable. Rob (Nicolas Cage) is a…
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Jungle Cruise is the latest effort from Disney to base a movie off of one of its theme park rides. They took the challenge seriously getting two big name actors, Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson, to lead the movie. The plot is interesting enough and set in the early 1900’s. Lily Houghton (Emily Blunt) is…
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I still remember in 2018, when I heard about Anthony Bourdain’s death. I was with a friend eating lunch. I knew of Bourdain of course, and my friend and I discussed his career and famous television series Parts Unknown. His death was made even more curious and (sickeningly) interesting because it was revealed he had…
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Pixar has continuously churned out entertaining movies for adults and children alike. Luca is set off the coast of Italy near a town called Portorosso. The main character is obviously and fittingly named Luca (Jacob Tremblay). He is a pre-teen sea “monster” who spends his day shepherding fish for his family. His mother, Daniela (Maya…
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No Sudden Move is the latest movie from director Steven Soderbergh and it is a fun one. The film is set in the 1950’s in Detroit and has the old timey crime feel reminiscent of early gangster films. Curt (Don Cheadle) is strapped for cash and looking to leave town. He takes one last job…
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Writer and director Emma Seligman’s debut feature film Shiva Baby is going to be hard for her to top! The film takes place over the course of one day when lost and confused college student Danielle (Rachel Sennott) has to attend a Jewish funeral service with her parents. Debbie (Polly Draper) and Joel (Fred Melamed)…
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Tina Turner is a LEGEND. A legend, people. So when I saw there was going to be a new documentary about her I was eager to see it! Daniel Lindsay and T.J. Martin helm this emotional documentary. They begin by splitting the movie (and by extension, Tina’s life) into five acts. The first few acts…
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Fans have long awaited the standalone movie for Black Widow and Marvel finally decided to oblige!!! Directed by Cate Shortland, Black Widow begins by showing Natasha as a young girl with her sister Yelena being raised in Ohio by Alexei (David Harbour) and Melina (Rachel Weisz). They are seemingly a normal family but it is…
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