Category: Movie Reviews
REVIEW: The Grinch (2018)
When I first started seeing ads for Illumination’s attempt at adapting Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, my first thought was, “Oh God, here we go again.” I think many people probably shared the same sentiment; you hear a lot of mixed opinions on the 2000 Jim Carrey version, but I t...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Girl in the Spider’s Web (2018)
In 2011, the American version of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo was released. The movie showed that there was plenty of potential for the franchise to bring something unique to the crime thriller genre. Since the release of that movie, we haven’t heard much about the franchise until now. T...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
When I heard that Disney was making a movie based on The Nutcracker, I was a little worried. I’m no expert on the original story, but I’ve seen the ballet in person, and I willingly admit that I might still occasionally watch Barbie in the Nutcracker at Christmastime. Disney is my favorite thing...
Read MoreREVIEW: Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
Anyone who knows and loves great music has heard some of Queen’s songs, and probably everybody else too, for that matter. People may have heard “We Will Rock You” or “Another One Bites the Dust“ and not even given a thought to where they originated. I grew up with the music of Queen, so li...
Read MoreREVIEW: Mid90s (2018)
Growing up is hard. As a teenager, emotions can be difficult to deal with; you’re trying to find your place in the world, and that can seem impossible at times. Maybe that’s why I appreciated Mid90s so much. It’s a movie that doesn’t bother telling some grand story, but ins...
Read MoreREVIEW: Halloween (2018)
Halloween (2018) takes place 40 years after the original film, completely wiping the slate clean of any sequels or over-complications. The Shape has been incarcerated ever since that fateful Halloween night in 1978, until he breaks out of a transport bus and heads to Haddonfield to wreak havoc. Litt...
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