My Review of Normal

Directed by Ben Wheatley Written by Derek Kolstad Starring Bob Odenkirk, Reena Jolly, Brendan Fletcher, Jess McLeod, Henry Winkler, Lena Headey, Ryan Allen, Billy MacLellan, and Peter Shinkoda By throwing us into the snowy confines of its small-town setting and tossing in the ingredients that it needs for some stylized fun, this lands with a good amount of quirky charm that gets me seated for … Continue reading My Review of Normal

A review of “Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing”

A lot of this documentary is recap from “Downfall: The Case Against Boeing” the other Boeing documentary that Rory Kennedy directed, but that’s ok. There were 4 years between films. If you didn’t have the ability to binge them both together, it would be needed. “Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing” focuses a lot more on the families involved and the numerous employees of Boeing who … Continue reading A review of “Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing”

Review of Black Burns Fast

Written and directed by Sandulela Asanda Starring Esihle Ndleleni, Muadi Ilung, Mila Smith, Khensani Khosa, Ntsimedi Gwangwa, Basetsana Motloung, and Rob van Vuuren This pumps up the classic journey of exploring queerness in the teenage years with such an infectious vibrancy that makes it a blast to ride through. I’d only heard about it just recently, and holy crap, this needs more eyes on it. … Continue reading Review of Black Burns Fast

Is Avengers: Endgame Encore Worth the Price of Admission?

Avengers: Endgame Encore, a 2026 re-release of the 2019 juggernaut from Marvel Studios that served as the climax to the Infinity Saga of the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe), is absolutely worth seeing in theaters.  It’s worth another trip to the big screen, not because of its marketable added content that plays into Avengers: Doomsday (2026) though that is icing on the cake, but because it’s … Continue reading Is Avengers: Endgame Encore Worth the Price of Admission?

My review for Predators (2025)

Directed by David Osit This upsetting examination of the grimly groundbreaking show that inspired pedophile hunter culture leaves me feeling awfully bleak about the exploitation that this has had a major hand in fueling. When that initial teaser had dropped for Primetime, it succeeded at intriguing me as to what this movie could potentially do in regard to offering up a critical lens against the … Continue reading My review for Predators (2025)

Review of Thelma & Louise

Directed by Ridley Scott Written by Callie Khouri Starring Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Christopher McDonald, Stephen Tobolowsky, Brad Pitt, and Timothy Carhart This sincere and invigorating road trip with the eponymous pair of Thelma and Louise—surprise, surprise—turns out to be a lovely journey. It’s fascinating to see how we take the foundation with Callie Khouri’s script and put Ridley Scott at … Continue reading Review of Thelma & Louise

The Devil’s Mouth Review

Shark movies! I want to make this abundantly clear: I’m not a shark movie guy. I mean, I like Jaws as much as the next person, but I don’t understand the cinematic world’s fascination with these beasts of the sea. I don’t get why Shark Week is a thing that people celebrate and program TV watching around. I just… it’s all beyond me. There are … Continue reading The Devil’s Mouth Review

Saccharine Review

Weight loss culture is a big thing these days. I feel like that’s a permanent truism, really. When has weight loss NOT been one of the pre-eminent things on Americans’ minds? It’s a constant top New Year’s Resolution every single winter, and celebrity culture has made thin in for ages now. But in the back half of the 2020’s, it only seems to be rising … Continue reading Saccharine Review