Lucille Ball was more than just a comedian, studio executive, and producer. To remain a starlet on the big screen is tough, so she turned to producing and being involved in every part of the development process of a successful sitcom. Even today, not many talents are as beloved as this actress–who passed away in […]
Reviews
THE REAL CHARLIE CHAPLIN Review – Getting To Know The Tramp & Tribulations
Showtime’s attempt to reveal who Chaplin is in THE REAL CHARLIE CHAPLIN is terrific. Not only do we get to know more about the boy facing problems as his family was falling apart, but also we get a sense of how that strengthened him, for better or worse. Chaplin Senior abandoned his child and wife. […]
THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS Review – Neo & Trinity Reminiscence
Oh, THE MATRIX. The 1999 Oscar winning triumph was equal parts a visual effects benchmark, a trippy mind-bender with Buddist teachings is a movie that is still referenced by many today, especially in the “Blue Pill” and “Red Pill” philosophies. It has been quoted, referenced and even spoofed to death over the years, even more […]
SPIDER-MAN NO WAY HOME Review – It’s A Spider Mash!
Are you ready for a BIG movie, world? Those big blockbuster movies you pay to see in a movie theatre and line up for, even after nearly two years of the world being in chaos? Remember the experience of seeing something BIG and HUGE on the big screen? Boy do I have something fun for […]
WEST SIDE STORY Review – Spielberg Knows The Words & The Music
In what could have been described as a “Here We Go Again” moment, one of the finest and most beloved musicals has a new cinematic adaptation with much controversy by one of the finest filmmakers of our time nearly sixty years later. What takes this to another level is that after all this time, you […]
THE BEATLES: GET BACK Review: Clear Your Schedule
I wish that right this second, I could meet your face across the universe of a theatre lobby to unite in our “Dammit-that-was-freakin-exquisite”! disbelief head-shake as we merge with the sea of people exiting the aisles, acclimating into a single file of bright lights, real-time, space, sound and existence so we could find each other […]
House of Gucci Review: So You Want a Fashion Empire?
There was a word I kept writing down in my notes while watching the screening of HOUSE OF GUCCI and it was…lethargic. You would think that there could be an entertaining movie about the rise and fall of the Gucci brand; at its rise and fame, among other things, Gucci designed those really expensive designer […]
GHOSTBUSTERS AFTERLIFE Review – This Is Who You Call
It feels like every week I’m seeing the exact same movie over and over again and also catching up on all of the movie delays caused by the events of the last couple of years, and I am more than tired of it, thinking every new title I get to view is going to be […]
HOME SWEET HOME ALONE Review: HOME ALONE For A Modern Generation
HOME SWEET HOME ALONE shows sympathy for the devil in this continuation of the HOME ALONE franchise. We learn what motivates Jeff McKenzie (Rob Delaney), the supposed antagonist, to go after Max Mercer (Archie Yates). He thinks the tyke stole a family heirloom when the boy and his mom visited his home. It’s for sale […]
CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG Review – Scholastic’s Digital Update
Scholastic is updating their look with the cinematic update of their fondest property, CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG. It’s about time to make him CGI rather than just a drawing. I doubt creator Norman Bridwell would have issues even when he was alive, when the decision to make a movie was being tossed back and […]
CHLOE ZHAO’S ETERNALS Review – How Did We Get Here & Where Do We Go?
It seems that every couple of months a new Marvel Cinematic Universe movie comes out and more and more I feel like we really don’t need any of these movies anymore. Yes, I know, money needs to be made, now more than ever. And CHLOE ZHAO’S ETERNALS proves that the windows are getting shorter and […]
LAST NIGHT IN SOHO Review – A Take From Two Sides
It’s incredibly rare to get TWO Edgar Wright movies in a year. I raved earlier this year about his wonderful documentary THE SPARKS BROTHERS, which was a complete summary of many decades. Wright is a stickler for detail and using imagery and particular music beats to. I saw LAST NIGHT IN SOHO at the recent […]
MASS Review – The Power of Talking It Out
When I hear the name Fran Kranz, immediately the year 2012 flashes back to me and the time where I saw CABIN IN THE WOODS four times in one weekend. Along with this, he is more known for collaborations with Joss Whedon including DOLLHOUSE. He has has had a great acting career, but to say […]
NO TIME TO DIE Review – It’s All Over, Mr. Bond
First things first, I am very glad cinemas are open again and audiences are finally able to see some of the movies that have been long-delayed. Even back at the start of the pandemic in early 2020, there were full on trailers AND advance tickets available for the THEN long-awaited James Bond movie NO TIME […]
PAW PATROL: THE MOVIE Review – It’s A Doggone Crazy Time!
Hearing positive reviews of the new PAW PATROL really had me curious. I have never seen the Canadian-based TV show on which it’s based, but I DID see some other movies this summer and over-heard excited kids when this trailer played before the feature started. So I know there was interest and there was a […]