Movie Reviews
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The Adam Project Review
Shawn Levy and Ryan Reynolds have already done one very successful film in their careers together, that being the mega-popular Free Guy. Free Guy took critics and fans alike by surprise. It leaned in on the comedy and ad-lib aspects of Ryan Reynolds’s… Continue reading
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Pam & Tommy Review
In the ’90s, everybody seemed to have their fifteen minutes of fame. It wasn’t until the last five or so years, though, that these stories got turned into films and miniseries. We’ve gotten O.J.: Made in America, I, Tonya, and Richard Jewell recently. Now… Continue reading
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Turning Red Review
Turning Red is the latest Pixar film released directly to Disney+ under Bob Chapek in the last couple of years after Soul and Luca. This hasn’t been a very popular decision in the minds of Pete Docter and the filmmakers of these great… Continue reading
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The Batman Review
The Batman character has come a long way since the days of Adam West in the 1960s. Tim Burton and Michael Keaton created a gothic feeling version of the character in 1989, with Joel Schumacher to follow in Burton’s footsteps.… Continue reading
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Oscar Nominated Shorts Rankings and Reviews
The Academy always nominates a wide variety of shorts each year. Some are more impactful than others. This year there seems to be a few frontrunners in each shorts category. After watching them all, that is definitely the case. There… Continue reading
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Dog Review
Movies featuring animals as the main character can be contrived and pull at the heartstrings. A lot of the time, they end up talking, but not in the case of Dog. That is a part of the charm of the film.… Continue reading
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The Criterion Voyages (Spine #697): Tess — Beautiful Tale of Tragedy from Roman Polanski
By Dan Skip Allen Roman Polanski is a director known for Chinatown and The Pianist, the latter of which won three Academy Awards: for Adrian Brody for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Director for Polanski, and Best Writing for Ronald Harwood.… Continue reading
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30 for 30: The Tuck Rule
Patriots fans and Raiders fans alike will forever remember the Tuck Rule Game back in 2002. This week is the 20th anniversary of this controversial play and the overturning of said play. This award-winning series 30 for 30 re-examines this game and… Continue reading
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Death on the Nile Review
Murder on the Orient Express is based on the 1934 novel featuring eccentric detective Hercule Poirot played by Kenneth Branagh. Branagh also directed the film based on a script by Michael Green. At the end of that film, there was a… Continue reading
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Sundance 2022 Capsule Reviews
At this year’s virtual Sundance Film Festival, I got the chance to see six films. It’s not a lot, but I did get to see some exciting premieres. My rankings will be from worst to first, but by no means… Continue reading
From the Fourth Row! 