Category: -Movie Review
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Movie Review – The Running Man 1987
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It was fun rewatching The Running Man 1987. I don’t think I’ve seen it since it was originally in theaters. This movie could be the poster child for 1980s extra-cheese action movies. It’s far from the best of the bunch. Hell, it’s not even Arnold Schwarzenegger’s best action movie of 1987. He was also in Predator…
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30th Anniversary Big Screen Rewatch – Shallow Grave
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I’m sure I’ve said elsewhere that my local cinema has started showing old films as well as new releases. They’ve recently had “Through The Lens” seasons for Spielberg and Kubrick, and other anniversary showings. I’ve just booked tickets for a 25th anniversary screening of The Mummy, there’s an anniversary showing of The Matrix, as well…
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Movie Review – Old Henry
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If you’re hankerin’ to watch a western that flew under the radar, look no further than Old Henry, staring Tim Blake Nelson. This is an overall well-made movie. The only thing better than the writing is the acting and that’s because Tim Blake Nelson is one of the best, and most underrated, actors around these…
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Movie Review – The Strangers: Chapter 1
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The Strangers: Chapter 1 was a great beginning to what will hopefully be a great trilogy. The storyline was nothing that we haven’t seen before but it was the way they told the story and acted it out. The absolute star of the movie is Madelaine Petsch. She plays Maya, the female lead. I’ve loved…
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Movie Review – Back to Black
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Back to Black left me speechless. Marisa Abela nailed that role. I kept forgetting that I wasn’t actually watching Amy Winehouse. She perfected Amy’s mannerisms and voice. It was an absolute delight watching her take control. I’ve been a fan of Amy Winehouse from the very beginning, she had the most beautiful way of singing.…
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Movie Review – IF
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If greatly disappointed me. Ryan Reynolds is one of the top actors in the world, everything he touches turns to gold. That’s why I was so excited to see IF. I don’t know what happened but it was so dull and lifeless that the children I took weren’t even watching the movie. I noticed as…
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Movie Review – Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes was a great start to what I’m hoping will be at least a trilogy. I’m absolutely enamored with these movies. I miss Caesar but they’ve done a great job of bringing the new ape characters to life. You develop feelings for them very quickly. There is a great deal of humor…
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Movie Review – Tarot
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Tarot, the name of this movie, can be credited as the best thing about it. While the movie had a healthy pace and an interesting storyline, the acting was forced at best, and it was exceptionally predictable. I’m all over these types of movies, and I couldn’t leave fast enough. If you are looking for…
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Movie Review – The Fall Guy
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Going in I had higher than normal expectations based on the cast, Emily Blunt, Ryan Gosling, et al., and Director David Leitch’s previous successes with action/humor movies such as Bullet Train, and Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. I’m happy to report that I didn’t feel a shred of disappointment. The story is engaging…
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Movie Review – The Da Vinci Code (extended version)
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If there’s anything better than The Da Vinci Code it’s the extended Da Vinci Code. The extended version adds about 25 minutes of extra footage and clocks a total runtime of three hours. In truth, there are only a few extra scenes. The majority of the extra runtime is comes from extending existing scenes for a…
