Category: Movie Reviews
REVIEW: No Time to Die (2021)
One movie I’ve been waiting for what feels like eons for is No Time to Die, Daniel Craig’s swansong for his iteration of James Bond. From cast injuries to COVID-related delays, this movie has been through the wringer on the path to the cinema screen. Daniel Craig hasn’t been my fav...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Addams Family 2 (2021)
I was unsurprised when a sequel to 2019’s The Addams Family was announced. Thanks to an impressive cast and decent comedic elements, that film was surprisingly pretty good. The actors did a lot to elevate the material, building believable repartee and family relationships. The Addams Family wa...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
The Many Saints of Newark was a risky proposition from the get-go. To follow up something as beloved and intricately constructed as The Sopranos is one of the clearest examples of a fool’s errand imaginable. It becomes greater in the wake of El Camino, which added nothing to Breaking Bad and ruine...
Read MoreREVIEW: Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
Penguins of Madagascar is the final film in the Madagascar franchise so far. Taking a page from Puss in Boots‘ book, the 2014 release focuses on the series’ comedic sidekicks, exploring their backstory and sending them on their own journey. The penguins also had a similarly titled TV ser...
Read MoreREVIEW: Mr. Peabody and Sherman (2014)
Mr. Peabody and Sherman is a 2014 DreamWorks movie based on “Peabody’s Improbable History,” a segment of The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends. Mr. Peabody is a brilliant, anthropomorphic dog who adopts a human boy named Sherman. I’ve never seen the original cartoon or the movie...
Read MoreREVIEW: Free Guy (2021)
When I saw the trailers for Free Guy, they didn’t leave much of an impression on me. The virtual world they teased was reminiscent of Ready Player One or Pixels. Still, nothing seemed good or bad so much as forgettable. And that’s precisely what happened; I forgot this movie even existed until m...
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