Category: Movie Reviews
REVIEW: Violent Night (2022)
I can’t remember the last time I loved a movie as much as I loved Violent Night. It hit every single button of mine, moved me, excited me, made me laugh, and gave me something genuinely surprising. I loved Top Gun: Maverick (which I finally saw a few months ago, before Tuggs shot me dead), &hellip...
Read MoreREVIEW: Strange World (2022)
This week saw the release of Disney’s Strange World, their latest animated adventure. There hasn’t been much marketing for this film, and most of the press surrounding it has concerned the gay character. I found the first trailer for Strange World by accident and was surprised to disc...
Read MoreREVIEW: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
2019’s Knives Out was a surprisingly enjoyable follow-up from the guy who killed Star Wars. The all-star cast, witty script, and whiplash-inducing twists made for a unique viewing experience. I don’t usually feel strongly one way or another about mysteries, but a really exciting one can ...
Read MoreREVIEW: Disenchanted (2022)
This week saw the early release of Disney’s Disenchanted on Disney+. The original 2007 film Enchanted was a fun musical parody of classic Disney movies like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and The Little Mermaid. It has become something of a cult classic in the intervening years and, in...
Read MoreREVIEW: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
Like most people, I really enjoyed 2018’s Black Panther. It stands out in my memory as an intelligent, well-acted, meaningful film amid a sea of superhero movies that year. After the events of Endgame, T’Challa was probably my favorite surviving solo hero, alongside Spider-Man. Of course, the r...
Read MoreREVIEW: Wendell & Wild (2022)
One of my favorite soap boxes is Netflix’s perpetual inability or unwillingness to market its new content. The only Netflix projects I see ads for are big hits or franchise material like Bridgerton, The Witcher, and Stranger Things. More than once, I’ve only found out about a film or ...
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