My uncle and his nuclear family are almost all borderline professional scuba divers. They have been doing it for years, and they’ve gotten various levels of certifications and… I dunno… degrees? What do you get for being really good at scuba? Medals? Regardless, whatever it is, they have it. They have dived all around the world. It’s… not for me. Were you aware that you … Continue reading Kraken Review
Written and directed by Makoto Shinkai Starring Hisako Kanemoto, Kazuhiko Inoue, Miyu Irino, Rina Hidaka, Fumiko Orikasa, Sumi Shimamoto, Junko Takeuchi, Kanae Itou, and Tamio Ohki This touching and sorrowful tale proves to be a compelling entry in Makoto Shinkai’s oeuvre while being evocative of Studio Ghibli’s work. It’s interesting to go through reviews for this and see just how many people accuse it of … Continue reading Review of Children Who Chase Lost Voices
It’s no update to anyone to say that the Western genre of movies has been having a hard go of it for the past thirty years or so. There was a bit of a revival in the 1990’s when both Tombstone and The Unforgiven hit big and created some buzz, but that actually seemed to die off relatively quickly. They didn’t end up creating a … Continue reading Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid Review
Showing Goodness to Everyone Recently, Fox News featured a story about how Superman has suddenly gone woke. James Gunn, the director of the Superman film, stated before the movie’s release that “Superman is the story of America. An immigrant who came from other places and populated the country, but for me, it is mostly a story that says basic human kindness is a value, and it is something we have … Continue reading James Gunn’s Superman is a Balm of Kindness
This seems thematic as something I should be saving for a future episode of the Stew World Order podcast, but if you catch our 7/2/2026 episode, you’ll know the podcast is in the process of undergoing a format change! I am very excited for the future of the podcast, but I am also not changing everything all at once! For the next few months, we … Continue reading The Punisher: One Last Kill Review
There Are Small Steps Here Coming on the back of the excellent Thunderbolts*, I wondered if The Fantastic Four: First Steps could replicate the former film’s success. After watching the movie, my fellow movie goers and I all agreed: While The Fantastic Four managed to tell a successful story in its own right, it didn’t quite manage to reach the heights of the previous MCU film. We mulled our ideas around … Continue reading The Fantastic Four: First Steps Comes off Flat
To this point in the year, the oldest movie I have seen has been 1958’s The Blob, and I really didn’t think that outing was much of a prize. And not that 1958 is anything to sneeze at, but I felt that, you know, I could go a little older with my watching. So I decided to go very little older and watch 1957’s 12 … Continue reading 12 Angry Men Review
Don’t Intrude on His Family Time Who would have thought that Bob Odenkirk would be our next favorite bad-ass action hero? Well, after Nobody 2, he’s once again proved that he has the chops to carry such a film. While the stunts don’t quite match up to Keanu Reeves’ John Wick films, there’s still enough bite and comedy to the proceedings to heavily entertain. Nobody 2 improves upon the first … Continue reading Nobody 2 is One Badass Vacation
Directed by Graham Mason Written by Graham Mason and Ikechukwu Ufomadu Starring Ikechukwu Ufomadu, Matt Barats, Ana Fabrega, Grace Rex, John Early, Aparna Nancherla, Anthony Oberbeck, Jessica Damouni, and Stavros Halkias With its quirky sense of humor, this takes its Columbo- and The Naked Gun-esque tale of murder down a stylistic and endearing path that gets quite a few chuckles out of me. I’ll admit … Continue reading Review of Inspector Ike
Author Ryan McGinnis joins The Order this episode to discuss the MCU’s attempt at a Fantastic Four flick. Was it worth the wait? For more from Ryan, click HERE! Continue reading Episode 177: Fantastic Four – First Steps
Directed by Phillip Noyce Written by Terry Hayes Based on the 1963 novel Dead Calm by Charles Williams Starring Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill, Billy Zane, and Benji (the dog) By trapping us out on the ocean and offering up three stars who are all on their A-game, this thriller whips up such a deeply claustrophobic atmosphere for me to sink my teeth into. There are … Continue reading Review of Dead Calm
It is legitimately amazing to me how many shark attack movies there have been made in the world ever since the success of Jaws back in the 1970’s. “Shark attack movies” is almost commonplace enough to be its own whole genre of cinema. No other breed of animal has been committed to film as predatory antagonists nearly as often as sharks have. Granted, it’s not … Continue reading Thrash Review
You know a Shudder movie is a big deal when it gets a full theatrical release before it hits the horror streaming service. Previously, such films have included Late Night With The Devil and In A Violent Nature. These were efforts where there was clearly enough sentiment that they would do well in cinemas and draw in some more profit for the company, so they … Continue reading Dolly Review
Get That Ghost Shirt Sometimes you see a film that, while engaging, makes you wonder just what theme the creators are attempting to get across. This was my, as well as my fellow movie-goers’ initial reaction to Americana, Sydney Sweeney’s latest big film. The movie has some impressive acting, is fun to follow, and features a western-style shootout. However, it struggles to settle on one overall … Continue reading Americana is an Engaging, Befuddling Western Tale
Darin Lundberg from the NoastlgiaCast and Back To Bluey makes his Order debut to discuss the movie he saw in theaters more than any other! So I assume he liked it, right? It’s Batman Begins! For more from the NostalgiaCast, click HERE! Continue reading Episode 176: Batman Begins
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