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Movie Reviews

  • Hatching Review

    Every once in a while, we film critics see films where we don’t know what to expect. We might see a trailer or a film title that intrigued us. Hatching is one such film. I heard the buzz about this film out… Continue reading

  • The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Review

    Nicolas Cage has created quite a reputation for himself over the last few decades. His career turned from arthouse fare in the ’80s to action movie star in the ’90s to a mix of both in the 2000s. Lately, he… Continue reading

  • Fantastic Beasts the Secrets of Dumbledore Review

    The Harry Potter series, or rather, the Wizarding World, has been around for about twenty years or so. The Secrets of Dumbledore is the third installment in the Fantastic Beasts franchise after eight Harry Potter films preceded them. The adventures of magizoologist Newt Scamander have never been more… Continue reading

  • Father Stu Review

    Lately, Mark Wahlberg has been playing some roles in underwhelming films. His films Joe Bell and Uncharted haven’t shown the standard of acting he’s capable of that he proved in such films as The Fighter, The Departed, and Boogie Nights. Father Stu is a return to form… Continue reading

  • The Northman Review

    Robert Eggers is a filmmaker that has come onto the scene with The Witch in 2015. His horror film is set in the 1700s in colonial America. It caused quite the stir in the film community. Then he broke out with his… Continue reading

  • Mothering Sunday Review

    Films and Television shows such as Downton Abbey, Gosford Park, and Howards End have shed light on the service industry in Great Britain and the British Isles. They show this world in a way they haven’t been shown before. They give credence to people… Continue reading

  • Metal Lords Review

    There have been quite a few films about high school and music. They seem to go hand in hand for some reason. Coming-of-age films lend themselves to a music plot most of the time. It’s a way for young people… Continue reading

  • Everything Everywhere All At Once Review

    In film history, there have been quite a few irreverent filmmakers with a style all their own. They’ve made some very unique films. A more recent pair of oddball filmmakers are the Daniels: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. Their movie Swiss… Continue reading

  • Moon Knight Review

    Moon Knight has been a C-level superhero in Marvel comics for many years since he first appeared in Werewolf by Night #32 in August 1975. He was created by Doug Moench and Don Perlin. His first stand-alone comic came out in 1980.… Continue reading

  • Windfall Review

    There are a lot of films that have a twist that ties them together that makes sense in the context of that particular film. Windfall is the latest version of this cinema trope. Sometimes they work, and sometimes they don’t work. Windfall does everything… Continue reading