Tag: movie review
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Movie Review – Napoleon
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Boring. I never fall asleep during movies, but I almost nodded off twice during this one. It was a slog to get through. Gladiator is one of my all-time favorite movies and I really hoped this movie would tap into some of that, but wow. Not even close. Acting Joaquin Phoenix is a generational talent, and at first…
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Movie Review – Thanksgiving
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I was expecting a lot more from Thanksgiving. I love Eli Roth movies but this one fell flat. I was constantly thinking, “When are we going to see his form?” It never happened. In my opinion, Thanksgiving felt a lot like “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” just not as good, and that’s kinda…
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Movie Review – Dream Scenario
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Don’t be fooled by the early trailer for this movie! I was under the impression that it would be more “tame” and “light-hearted” than it is. Make no mistake, while the film has its laughs, it is indeed a dark comedy. As the title suggests, this is truly an “escapist” movie such that it transports…
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Movie Review – Next Goal Wins
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It’s the worst sports movie I’ve ever seen. The movie didn’t take the subject matter seriously. Taika Waititi admitted in the movie trailer that he know nothing about football. I’m guessing he doesn’t know anything about sports in general. The movie kind of feels like what you’d get from a sports movie if it’s written and…
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Movie Review – Trolls Band Together
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For such tiny Trolls, these little cuties have a huge hit on their hands. I was not really looking forward to doing the Peetimes on Trolls Band Together. Dreading it is a little closer to how I felt honestly. I’m happy to report that I was wrong. From the very beginning to the end of…
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Movie Review – The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
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There were a few things to like, but a whole bunch of “what the #$%@ are they doing” in this movie. The Good The acting was generally good. Headlining the effort is Tom Blyth as Coriolanus Snow. I thought he had a solid performance as the young Snow. I was especially impressed with Viola Davis…
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Movie Review – After (2019)
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“After,” a romantic drama from Jenny Gage, was one of many intriguing and diverse movies that the year 2019 brought us. Based on the popular young adult novel of the same name by Anna Todd, the film follows the tumultuous love story of Tessa Young and Hardin Scott. While it may have flown under the…
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Movie Review – The Holdovers
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The Holdovers could be this generation’s Dead Poets Society. I don’t think The Holdovers is as inspirational as DPS, but they serve the same general purpose: an eccentric teacher (the wizard) guiding a young man/hero, who is missing a father figure, through the transition from adolescence into adulthood. There are numerous movies that illustrate this mythic…
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Movie Review – The Marvels
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I didn’t have high expectations for this movie. In fact, I can’t remember an MCU movie I was less enthusiastic to see. Unfortunately, it didn’t live up to my low expectations. TL;DR The overall direction of the MCU is a mess. It appears that events in this movie were force-fed to the writers, leaving them…
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Movie Review – Inspector Sun
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Inspector Sun looked like it had a lot of promise. I loved the vibe that the trailers put out there but I was slightly disappointed with the overall movie. When I review children’s movies I try to keep them in mind. Do I think kids will like it? Kind of, I’m not sure what age…
