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.
Here I am, the sequel defender! I didn’t set out to claim this title, but it’s simply occurred this way. Disney went for over 60 years only producing one animated feature sequel (The Rescuers Down Under in 1990), and now … Continued
Meeeaan Girls! When I first saw they were remaking Mean Girls, I thought it was absolutely shameless! Not only had Hollywood completely run out of ideas, but Tina Fey was merely backing up that grubby little dump truck for another … Continued
It’s that time of year again, where I let the wonderful world of movies inform me on a famous name in literature. Sometimes it’s Agatha Christie, but often it’s been Stephen King, when I’ve written about Firestarter, Doctor Sleep, In … Continued
“Knock, knock, and let the devil in…” Oh no, wait, that’s a song for a different movie review coming later this month. But for now, I’m finally getting to Late Night with the Devil, which looked so good when it … Continued
The First Omen! Which is actually the sixth Omen, and gah, I know that joke has already been made. Every year I try to connect with an old horror franchise that I’m yet to cover, and this year it’s the … Continued
Geez, I need a palate cleanser. You know, I’ve written over 350 of these things now, and I consider Joker: Folie à Deux to be my best one. But anyway, that’s behind me now, and the word that comes to … Continued
Demi Moore, Demi Moore. Obviously, I wasn’t alive in the eighties, but when I think Demi Moore, the only movies to come to mind are Ghost and Striptease, so it might be good to have another movie for which she’s … Continued
I’m ready to be angry… Rewatching the first Joker is a trip! Because I’m a supporter of the notion that knowing nothing about the Joker’s origin story is best, but Todd Phillps and Joaquin Phoenix also made a great movie. … Continued
As the year begun there were four big movies I was anticipating above all else – Dune: Part Two, Challengers, Deadpool & Wolverine, and MaXXXine. The others didn’t disappoint, and the time has come to tick off the last of … Continued
It’s a Shyamalan double! Yes, like daughter, like father…? We’ve had The Watchers, M. Night Shyamalan’s daughter’s directorial debut, but now it’s Daddy’s turn to return to the director’s chair. Having now seen Trap, this is a movie I’m definitely … Continued