Movie Review: Arthur the King, starring Mark Wahlberg, Bear Grylls
Arthur the King is one of those feel-good movies. The film, which is based on a true story, tells the remarkable tale of a Mikael Lindnord’s bond with stray dog, Arthur. Lindnord’s 2016 memoir is the basis for the film, starring Mark Wahlberg. Wahlberg, as usual, turns in a strong and quite believable performance as Mikael, […]
Movie Review: DUNE: PART TWO Starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh
Someone get me a Dune popcorn bucket. Oh, that has nothing to do with my review; they just didn’t have any at the screening I attended. Thanks to his seminal work in the last 11-12 years, director Denis Villeneuve has established himself as one of the top directors of his generation. If you look at […]
Movie Review: ARGYLLE Starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Henry Cavill, Sam Rockwell, John Cena
Do you like absurdly good-looking people? Are you a fan of having so many plot twists, the plot twists have their own plot twists? Are you needing something to do for two hours and 20 minutes? If so, have I got the movie for you! Mathew Vaughn has been in the industry for a while, […]
Movie Review: The Evocative CHAPERONE Screens at Slamdance 2024
Chaperone is a lively indie film that breaks many of the norms of traditional narratives in moviemaking. First, it features an entirely Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander cast, led by Misha-Mitzi Akaha and Jake-Laird Akeo in leading roles. Second, the movie builds its plot around an illicit love affair between and older woman and […]
Movie Review: New MEAN GIRLS Musical Starring Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Auli’i Cravalho
If you were in high school or college back in 2004, there’s a very strong chance either you or some of your friends saw Mean Girls. Based on the book Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman, the film hit home for many young adults with its relatable theme and numerous quotable one-liners. Say the […]
Movie Review: THE BEEKEEPER Starring Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Bobby Naderi
Fair warning: there is a very good chance I spent more time and thought in writing this review than Kurt Wimmer spent writing a plot for The Beekeeper. If that doesn’t deter your interest in seeing the movie, read on. Listen, I get it. Jason Statham is popular because he’s good looking and is more […]
Movie Review: Night Swim, starring; Wyatt Russell, Kerry Condon
The latest horror feature from Blumhouse to hit theaters is Bryce McGuire’s Night Swim. Thefilm, based on the horror short written and directed by McGuire and Rod Blackhurst in 2014, taps into avery real yet irrational fear that many people have, of water – even water in the swimming pools in theirown back yard. McGuire […]
Movie Review: ‘The Iron Claw,’ starring Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White
Writer/Director Sean Durkin has crafted a stellar, yet brutally difficult to watch film in The Iron Claw. The film excels on nearly all levels, telling heartbreaking story of the Von Erich’s. For those who do not know wrestling, the Von Erich family ruled the wrestling scene in the 80s. The movie tells the story of […]
Movie Review: Disney’s WISH Starring Ariana DeBose, Chris Pine, Alan Tudyk
Happy 100th birthday, Disney! Wish is a celebration of Disney; the legacy of 100 years of combining top-notch animation with stars singing catchy earworms that fans still sing years after the movies were released. It’s a blend of classic and new animation styles, music, even presentation (more on this later). It’s all in honor of […]