THE ODYSSEY: A BORING MASTERPIECE A rose by any other name would smell as sweet… This is probably the first concept people should understand before they attempt to write any essay or article about Nolan’s new movie. It’s called The Odyssey, the main character is Ulysses, king of Ithaca, father of Telemachus and husband of Queen Penelope. He went to Troy to fight in the … Continue reading The Odyssey
As an adult man, I get to watch precious few children’s movies. Not because I am opposed to them or anything; I just have no real reason to watch them unless I just happen to decide to put on one. Recently, after a trip to DisneyWorld, I decided to kill off a few blindspots and watch the first two Incredibles movies, The Princess And The … Continue reading The Magic Faraway Tree Review
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?
I am firmly in the time of year where it’s getting easier and easier to find movies on streaming that came out in the current calendar year and will add to my new release count when I watch them. It’s the best. For the first few months, January though May or so, it’s difficult to find many new releases on streaming, but after that, it … Continue reading The Cure Review
I am on pace to watch well in excess of 300 movies this year, but I swear I can just never find the time to watch series or shows on television. I know a popular consensus is that we live in a modern Golden Age of TV, but unless a show is something I’m inherently committed to, I just can’t find it in me to … Continue reading The ‘Burbs Review
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
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
Much has been made of the lack of true modern A-list stars in Hollywood. Tom Cruise seems to be the last real one (though I’m sure some of his contemporaries like Brad Pitt and Matt Damon might disagree with that assessment), but he is not a young man (and neither are the other two I mentioned). Can Hollywood survive an era where there are no … Continue reading How To Make A Killing 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
Directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris Written by Zoe Kazan Starring Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan, Chris Messina, Annette Bening, Antonio Banderas, Elliott Gould, Deborah Ann Woll, Alia Shawkat, Steve Coogan, and Aasif Mandvi This fantasy rom-com boasts some smart things to say about the male entitlement that drives this story forward underneath a Nice Guy exterior. My mom had seen this when I was … Continue reading Review of Ruby Sparks
1999 is widely considered one of the best years for film in the medium’s history. The Mummy, The Matrix, Fight Club, The Sixth Sense, Toy Story 2, Office Space, and several other notable offerings have a lot of folks absolutely in love with the last year of the 1990’s from a cinematic perspective. This is all to say that when you ask folks to name … Continue reading Sleepy Hollow Review
Building a movie around a shtick is always a double-edged sword. Whether it’s an extended one-cut or non-linear storytelling or a lack of dialogue (as with today’s outing), you could end up with a sensational picture that achieves what others can’t… or you could end up with a flick that can’t get out of its own way and whose gimmick is more distraction than benefit. … Continue reading Motor City Review
Another week, another new horror release has hit our favorite streaming service, Shudder. To be absolutely honest, Shudder has not been knocking it out of the park so far in 2026. So far of note, we have had Honey Bunch and Forbidden Fruits as outings that I quite enjoyed, and that was just about it. Well, I guess sMothered wasn’t bad, either. But it’s July … Continue reading Touch Me Review
As of this writing, it’s July 1st. Coming into today, I had seen 56 movies released in 2026. Not quite the pace I was on last year, but not a bad one by any stretch. With most of the days of the year in the backend, I’m likely easily going to crush 100 new releases in the calendar year. And that’s got me excited. So … Continue reading Little Brother Review
Up until today, the oldest movie I had watched in 2026 was 1957’s The Seventh Seal. Which is definitely old! But I thought I could do a little better. After having skipped over the choice on Tubi a couple of times, I finally sat myself down and decided to go a full eighteen years older and watch 1939’s Mr. Smith Goes To Washington. Despite his … Continue reading Mr. Smith Goes To Washington Review
