Don’t know about y’all but 2021 has been a year of tremendous growth and change for myself. I quit my job back in April and started decluttering my life to……
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Review: “No Way Home” is Fun Nostalgia Bait
WARNING: Spoilers Ahead Earlier in the year, I watched the sequel/reboot of the 1990s kids classic “Space Jam.” “A New Legacy,” as it was called, starred LeBron James this time……
Review: Netflix’s “Cowboy Bebop” Misses on Multiple Levels
WARNING: SPOILERS ahead. A few weeks ago I had middling but also what I felt were reasonable expectations of Netflix’s “live-action” Cowboy Bebop adaptation. I never once thought this could……
“Megalo Box 2: Nomad” is a beautiful gut-punch
Warning: Some spoilers ahead. 2018’s “Megalo Box” came out at a time when I felt personally unfulfilled and desperate to reach out for my true potential. My passions in both……
“The Mandalorian” S2 is a power fantasy with mini Star Wars trailers
The term “Plot armor” is often used by readers and viewers to describe the myriad of ways writers keep their heroes away from any real danger no matter what choices……
“The Matrix Reloaded” deserves a re-watch in 2020
Here’s a burning hot take for, y’all; “The Matrix Reloaded” is not bad actually! In fact, it’s more than not bad, it’s actually pretty good and perhaps a bit misunderstood……
“Westworld III” takes several steps forward…and several steps back (REVIEW)
Created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy Starring: Evan Rachel Wood, Jeffrey Wright, Aaron Paul, Ed Harris, Vincent Cassel, Tessa Thompson, Thandie Newton (SPOILERS AHEAD) Season three of HBO’s “Westworld”……
“Picard” S1 Review: Doesn’t boldly go but is nonetheless engaging
Produced by CBS All Access Starring: Patrick Stewart, Isa Briones, Allison Pill, Michelle Hurd, Santiago Cabrera, Evan Evagora, Harry Treadaway Many fans had high hopes for “Picard” going into CBS……
Lockdown Lookback: Catching up on the past months’ Pop Culture
Aaaaannnd we’re back! It’s amazing what a little pandemic can do to shake you out of your creative cobwebs but if we’re all going to die, I want to make……
“1917″ Review: The Right War Movie for the Right Time
Directed by Sam Mendes Starring: George Mackay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch The most surprising thing about “1917” is that its most hyped about feature, the long……
“Parasite” Review: Class Warfare through Master Class Film-Making
Directed by Bong Joon-ho Starring: Choi Woo-shik, Song Kang-ho, Park-So-dam, Cho Yeo-jeong, Chang Hyae-jin Given director Bong Joon-ho’s relative success over the last 10-plus years it’s pretty astounding it’s taken……
Some 2019 movies that were…fine.
I watch a lot of movies every year and I try my best to make time to review all of them, not just because I like to write and to……
“Rise of Skywalker” Review: It’s bad but that’s ok…
Directed by JJ Abrams Starring: Daisey Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Ian McDiarmind There’s a myriad of ways “Rise of Skywalker” has been described, dissected, and derided over……
“Knives Out” Review: Rian Johnson Subverts Again!
Directed by Rian Johnson Starring: Ana De Armas, Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Christopher Plummer, Jamie Lee Curtis Much has been made about the “subverting of expectations” since the highly divisive……
“Jojo Rabbit” Review: Reich in the Feels
Directed by Taika Waititi Starring: Roman Griffin Davis, Taika Waititi, Thomasin McKenzie, Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson At first glance, “Jojo Rabbit” looks like a supremely, over the top, hilarious romp……
“Little Monsters” Review: Wait, this movie isn’t about Lupita killing zombies??
Directed by Abe Foresythe Starring: Alexander England, Lupita Nyong’o, Josh Gad No one would blame you if you thought Hulu’s “Little Monsters” was going to be about Lupita Nyong’o After……
“Promare” Review: Anime at its most Ridiculous and Finest
Directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi Starring: Kenichi Matsuyama, Taichi Saotome, Masato Sakai, Ayane Sakura The best way to describe just how silly and ridiculous Trigger Studios’ new anime film “Promare” is……
“Enter the Florpus” Review: Bow before ZIM!!
Directed by Jenny Goldberg and Jake Wyatt Written by Jhonen Vasquez Starring: Richard Steve Horvitz, Andy Berman, Melissa Fahn, Rosearik Rikki Simons “Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus” is almost 50……
My MCU Phase 4 Wishlist
So, over a decade and 23 fucking films later an era of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe has finally concluded with “Spider-man: Far From Home” premiering last week. It’s still staggering just……
“Spider-man: Far From Home” Review: Spidey’s Euro Trip Keeps MCU Hype Alive
Directed by Jon Watts Starring: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jake Gyllenhaal, Samuel L. Jackson, and Jacob Batalon Considering “Spider-man: Far From Home” had the unenviable task of following up perhaps the……