Category: Movie Reviews

REVIEW: Nimona (2023)

Nimona has had an interesting path to the screen. This adaptation of ND Stevenson’s graphic novel began life at Blue Sky Studios, best known for animated comedies like Ice Age and Rio. The film was 70% complete when Disney purchased the studio and scrapped Nimona. A year later, Annapurna a...

REVIEW: Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023)

I didn’t know about Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken until the trailers started flowing. However, I was immediately encouraged by the colorful designs and unique concepts. I also like Lana Condor and Toni Collette, and DreamWorks had a fantastic year in 2022. In short, I was firmly on board to g...

REVIEW: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is what we all assumed it would be. It’s the next Star Wars: The Last Jedi or Terminator: Dark Fate, a movie that brings back a beloved character to humiliate him while his modern-day-acceptable contemporary steal the show. It’s also the latest in a long lin...

REVIEW: No Hard Feelings (2023)

In the realm of modern comedy films, No Hard Feelings is the party animal who shows up to kick-start a boring party: the kid who spikes the punch at the prom, the guy who hijacks the sound system at a stodgy soirée and plays rock and roll, the girl who jumps on the bar and …

Read More

REVIEW: Elemental (2023)

I haven’t been excited for Pixar’s Elemental. I’m a lifelong Pixar fan, and for years, their releases were an anticipated highlight of every year. I always saw whatever Pixar was putting out for my birthday, as they tended to come out in June. However, I knew immediately that Elem...

REVIEW: Extraction 2 (2023)

Extraction 2 lives up to its promise; it’s an exhilarating action movie that manages to top its excellent predecessor in both suspense and spectacle. It also features three-dimensional characters who feel like real people with human motivations and desires amid the fantastical action sequences, an...