Whether its Live Die and Repeat, Netflix’s new show Russian Doll or the horror film Happy Death Day. Can we please put a stop to this alarming trend of people ripping off Groundhog Day? The simple premise – what would happen if you were forced to repeat the same day over and over again is […]
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Alita: Battle Angel First Great Movie of 2019! Michelle’s Review
After finally tapping out on the idea of directing his 20-year passion project the great James Cameron decided to hand over the reins of the Anime classic Alita: Battle Angel to another. In this case Director Robert Rodriguez of Spy Kids and From Dusk To Dawn fame.
Mega Time Squad – Inept Crooks Plus Time Travel = Great fun!
Mega Time Squad is a low budget science fiction dramedy about a guy who masterminds (if that’s the right word) the theft of Chinese money in the small town of Thames in New Zealand. The ramifications of the theft play out in witty multiples thanks to an ancient Chinese bracelet he lifted from the pawn […]
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part: Almost as Awesome!
It’s been five years since The LEGO Movie became a surprise hit, but those five years were spent to good effect. The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part is almost as good as the original.
Wretch: Creepy, Scary and Very, Very Effective!
At first, Wretch plays like a slightly less lo-fi Blair Witch Project (color, b*tches!), what with it following three friends heading into the woods. The pattern is familiar, but the motivation is completely different – what was meant to be a night of smoking some primo product and having some fun turns into something completely […]
Glass Is a Solid Conclusion to A Splendid Trilogy!
M. Night Shyamalan got his career back on track with a couple of self-financed films (The Visit, Split) that did well critically and at the Box Office. The revelation that Split was a sequel (to Unbreakable, to my mind his best film) provoked a lot of speculation – along with the critical acclaim and financial […]
Destroyer is The Feel Bad Movie of Christmas!
Detective Erin Bell sets out to right a wrong that occurred because, as a young undercover officer twenty years ago, she made a series of wrong decisions. Destroyer features a two-pronged performance from Kidman – the earnest near-rookie from twenty-four years ago and the angry, drunken, intense performance of Bell in the present.
This Aquaman Is No Joke!
Aquaman is likely to break $100 million at the North American box office this weekend and it deserves every penny. This one terrific superhero movie.
Welcome to Marwen Is Not Your Standard Feel Good Movie!
Welcome to Marwen is the fictionalized story of how artist Mark Hogancamp survived a near fatal beating and, despite losing all his memories from before the beating, overcame that trauma and being in a coma for weeks, and came to be a well-regarded artist in a different field. This is not just the story of […]
Bumblebee Is The Best of the Live-Action Transformers Movies!
Remember the first live-action Transformers movie? The one with Steven Spielberg watching over Michael Bay’s shoulder so there was as much character as action? Bumblebee is even better than that.
Mary Poppins Is Two Hours of Pure Joy!
Occasionally you come across a movie that just makes you feel wonderful from start to finish. Mary Poppins Returns is one of those films.