Category: Movie Reviews
REVIEW: The Equalizer 3 (2023)
If 2023 has proven anything, it’s that giving people what they want leads to success. Barbie is the most glaring example, an expected hit that turned into a phenomenon by pleasing its target audience. Oppenheimer did much the same, making a thoughtful movie for people craving one. Now, The Equa...
Read MoreREVIEW: Gran Turismo (2023)
The good part about Hollywood being stuck in a creative slump is the surprise of finding an unexpected gem while mining through the coal passing as entertainment. I had no interest in seeing Gran Turismo; I never played the video game or its sequels because racing games don’t appeal to me, and a m...
Read MoreREVIEW: Blue Beetle (2023)
However bad you think Blue Beetle is, it’s worse. I was surprised; I figured it would be a dull but fairly innocuous superhero movie, forgettable but harmless. It isn’t; it’s one of the most aggressively annoying, poorly written, badly plotted films in recent memory, not so much derivative of ...
Read MoreREVIEW: Heart of Stone (2023)
What is the ratio of times you’ve really enjoyed a Netflix movie vs. times you’ve cursed yourself for starting one? It’s got to be around 1:100, right? I mean, on the good side, there’s The Irishman, both Extractions, and The Gray Man until the last ten or fifteen minutes destroyed it. The b...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023)
The Last Voyage of the Demeter comes frustratingly close to being a good little horror movie – no classic, but an effective, thoughtful creep-fest. It’s got wonderful atmosphere, a strong cast, and a sure-handed director who knows how to get the most from a fairly limited budget. But it stumbles...
Read MoreREVIEW: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)
Since I first heard about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, I’ve had mixed feelings. The trailers showcased a vibrant and unique animation style, and I liked the repartee between the brothers. However, April’s re-design seemed an obvious and unnecessary departure. I’m a big fan of t...
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