Category Archives: Reviews

Liam Nesson’s action thriller rehash makes ‘The Commuter’ a thrilling ride.

Since 2008’s surprise action thriller, Taken, Liam Nesson has been the Hollywood go-to person for the basic, hour and forty-five minute action thriller. Grounded in realism with relatable, blue-collar characters, each one finds themselves in fantastical situations that we, as an audience, secretly wish for to escape our lives for that amount of time. However,Continue reading “Liam Nesson’s action thriller rehash makes ‘The Commuter’ a thrilling ride.”

Beautiful and magical, ‘The Shape of Water’ is a serious Best Picture Contender

It’s January so all the movies that have Oscar potential are coming out to theaters everywhere after languishing in select theaters during the last few weeks of 2017. One movie in particular that is receiving rave reviews from critics and audiences alike is Guillermo del Toro’s dark fantasy, The Shape of Water. I went intoContinue reading “Beautiful and magical, ‘The Shape of Water’ is a serious Best Picture Contender”

Jessica Chastain is electric, witty, and smart in Aaron Sorkin’s directoral debut, ‘Molly’s Game’

Aaron Sorkin, one of the best writers in Hollywood today, has a resume that speaks for itself. From the small screen with The West Wing and The Newsroom to silver screen standouts such as A Few Good Men, The Social Network, and Moneyball, it was only a matter of time before he took his placeContinue reading “Jessica Chastain is electric, witty, and smart in Aaron Sorkin’s directoral debut, ‘Molly’s Game’”

‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ offers a updated and entertaining good time.

When it comes to remaking or creating long gestating sequels to movies from the past, I experience a mixture of excitement and trepidation. My concern is that too much time has passed or the original left behind such a legacy that it cannot be duplicated. Where I think some sequels and remakes succeed is byContinue reading “‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ offers a updated and entertaining good time.”

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ honors the legacy and takes the film series into a new direction

One of my favorite movie series is the Star Wars saga. The space battles, lightsaber duels, fantasy, and creativity has been a major influence on the science fiction genre. Out of the entire saga, my favorite film is ‘The Empire Strikes Back’. To me, it is the standard bearer of how a sequel should beContinue reading “‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ honors the legacy and takes the film series into a new direction”

Disney/Pixar delivers a deeply affecting family-friendly film in ‘Coco’

If you are looking for a wonderfully crafted animated movie that all ages can relate to, Pixar has set the standard over the years. Recent films such as Inside Out, Toy Story 3, and Finding Dory displayed the flexibility of the animation studio. Somehow, the studio continues to put out excellently crafted films that children find fun and adultsContinue reading “Disney/Pixar delivers a deeply affecting family-friendly film in ‘Coco’”

‘Justice League’ is a fun and entertaining, but flawed, adventure

As a fan of superheroes, there has never been a better time to be alive than right now. From Netflix and Hulu to big budget films, our heroes are coming off the glossy pages of comics and becoming flesh and blood. The one type of superhero films fans love are the ensemble team-ups. The bestContinue reading “‘Justice League’ is a fun and entertaining, but flawed, adventure”

A perfect balance of humor and action makes ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ a fun ride

Out of all the characters to grace the silver screen from Marvel Studios, I’ve always seen Thor has the weakest of the solo trilogies. The origin story in Phase One was okay, but not as strong as the others in that phase. Thor: The Dark World was not terrible, but possibly the weakest out ofContinue reading “A perfect balance of humor and action makes ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ a fun ride”

Not really terrifying, but an emotionally affecting story powers ‘It’

I’ll admit this right now to my readers: Clowns are not my favorite thing. I’m not afraid of them but creepy clowns scare me (Thanks a lot, American Horror Story: Cult). So when I saw that Stephen King’s It was getting a remake, I”ll admit that I wasn’t going to be flocking to the doorsContinue reading “Not really terrifying, but an emotionally affecting story powers ‘It’”