I wish I could have been able to review the first season of The Rings of Power, but I’ll do a quick overview on my thoughts: I think it’s solid. Is it the best television series? No it is not. But it scratches that itch I have for fantasy television, and occasionally it does feel…
I’ll be honest, I did not really have much of a desire to watch this movie. The trailers did not draw me in, and the behind the scenes drama behind the movie did not inspire much confidence in the end result. However, the divisiveness with people’s reactions to this movie intrigued me. Is this a…
The trailer for this movie showed up so many times over the past few months that I was completely uninterested in seeing it. The only reason I went is because I saw it had favorable reviews and my partner wanted to check it out. I’m glad I did. It’s not a groundbreaking movie, but it’s…
I won’t mince words, this is an uncomfortable watch. There is a lot of body horror here, and you should know that before going to see it. However, if you can stomach it, you will be rewarded with a satirical thriller with a lot to say about the unnatural beauty standards that are placed on…
Pixar has been much more hit or miss as of late. There used to be a time where people would eagerly await the new Pixar animated movie, but going straight to Disney + seems to have made them less relevant in the animation-space. However, Inside Out 2 comes in and shows the world that Pixar…
Recently I have been listening to The Lord of the Rings audiobook for the second time. For those interested, I listen to the version narrated by Rob Inglis and I highly recommend it. He has a very soothing voice. As I am making my way through the books I realized that it has been far…
This is a film that comic book fans have been endlessly waiting for. We have already gotten two Avengers films, so now it was time for DC to assemble their band of superheroes. Thus far the DC cinematic universe has not had the best track record. To varying degrees, I quite like Man of Steel,…
It has been a while since my last post, and I imagine this is how things will be. I am currently in Grad School and simply do not have time to watch as many films, or review them for that matter. However, every once in a while there is a film that cannot be ignored.…
This is yet another film that received quite a bit of praise. Whenever this happens I feel bad for the film because it now has a lot more to live up to, but I never let expectation cloud my judgment. In this case I was delighted while watching this film, despite it being mostly formulaic.…
Think long and hard, who is the best director currently working in Hollywood? I am sure plenty of people would say Christopher Nolan. He is not my favorite director, but he is certainly in the conversation when I talk about the best directors. Coming off of something like Interstellar, I really wanted him to give…
I cannot be the only person who is a bit disappointed with this year’s Comic Con. I am sure that the people who were in attendance were not disappointed, but for those of us at home there was not much to behold. Sure, we got a couple of new trailers, but nothing new was announced,…
Whenever a film is wrapping up its trilogy there is always cause for concern. Can they end on a high note? Certain trilogies like the Lord of the Rings trilogy have done this in the past. Other trilogies like The Godfather trilogy could not. The first two installments of this new Planet of the Apes…
Right off the bat, it is worth noting that this review will be a bit biased. Growing up I always looked to the character of Spider-Man for guidance. I watched the 90s show, played the video games, read the comics, bought the toys, and of course watched the films. This character means so much to…
If I were ever to have a short review, it would be for this film. There simply is not much to say about it. It is not a terrible film, but it is not that great either. It’s like you’re going to the zoo, except you’re in the cage. Shark films are notoriously bad. The…
One of the only books I remember reading as a kid was Captain Underpants. I started reading them in first grade, and began writing my own comic books detailing the ongoing adventures of Captain Underpants. Now he has his very first movie, and how is it? It is actually a delightful film that was both…
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