Watch, then read, unless you don't care about SPOILERS! I love to discuss character and story, which is often difficult to do without touching on specific scenes or a movie's ending.
The original Pinocchio has the puppet smoking and duly doesn’t get promoted much today. But Disney use the tune to its Academy Award winning song “When You Wish Upon A Star” in nearly all its production logos at that start … Continued
I have been anticipating Olivia Wilde’s new movie, because… Florence Pugh… but also because Booksmart is hilarious, a fantastically fun debut. But by golly, there’s been some controversy surrounding this movie, which has been hard to avoid. I’ve even heard … Continued
Batman is back, on the big screen, in pooch form. Actually, I’m talking about Ace the Bat-Hound (voiced by Kevin Hart), and he’s got the superpowers to partner up with Superman’s canine companion, Krypto (voiced by Dwayne Johnson). Now, I’ve … Continued
To infinity and… box-office bomb?! I tried to warn you, Pixar, not to release more than one movie a year. It’ll ruin the prestige, I said. But more than that, let’s count the reasons why Lightyear might’ve been a commercial … Continued
Yes! The time has finally come to catch up on the big animations of the year, thanks to Disney+. Of the three that came out of Pixar and Disney last year – Raya and the Last Dragon, Luca, and Encanto … Continued
Let me explain – I thought there were eight or nine women worthy of being nominated for Best Actress last year, and although Jessica Chastain lost her spot in my Slice Awards shuffle, I’m still glad to have seen her … Continued
I simply cannot let the year pass by without reviewing Red Rocket. Sean Baker is not a director I think about often, but I loved The Florida Project for its unique hyper-realism, exploring a side of Florida that we rarely … Continued