I’m not generally one for ranking movies, but I see enough and this is a movie review blog, so I guess I’ll rank them. My method is generally around the time the year comes to close, I look over the Read more…
I’m a big Stanley Kubrick fan, though truth be told, I don’t like every single thing he’s ever done. 2001 baffles me even after multiple viewings, and I figure I should probably revisit Eyes Wide Shut one of these days Read more…
Back when I reviewed the pilot episode of The Mandalorian, I wondered if Disney could do right by Star Wars. True, many talented filmmakers and storytellers want to work in that universe, but can they do so without seeming like Read more…
I’m not much of an Adam Sandler fan. I think I enjoyed some of his SNL stuff back in the day, but these days Sandler is the very picture of the lazy comedic actor. His movies all look about the Read more…
I can’t say that I have ever read Louise May Alcott’s Little Women, but I am somewhat familiar with the story because my ex-wife was really into all things Winona Ryder, including the 1994 movie version. I remember it mostly Read more…
Christmas is my favorite holiday, even if my family doesn’t generally celebrate on the day itself due to unorthodox work schedules. But Christmas movies? Those I could do without. Many speak vaguely about a spirit of Christmas as they try Read more…
Can you make a movie about Fox News and its inner workings without making it particularly political? The new movie Bombshell seems to try as it focuses most of its energy onto various women working there and the toxic workplace Read more…
One of the benefits of checking out all kinds of movies is sometimes finding some old gem of a cult favorite that’s actually a pretty good movie even if it isn’t particularly well known. And I gotta say, 1987’s The Read more…
Cats. My God. Someone made this. Cats. Well, I did go to see it to see if it merited the nearly universal negative response it got. I mean, 18% on Rotten Tomatoes means somebody liked it. Would I get it? Read more…
I thought I’d watch a couple of the movies I’d saved for later on Hulu from Turner Classic Movies, but they weren’t there anymore. Bummer. But there were some others, so why not watch the 1958 version of The Fly? Read more…