Category Archives: Movie Reviews

‘Cruella’ Shines In Style But Spotty On Substance

I never really was a fan of the 101 Dalmations, even though it’s obvious Cruella De Vil stands out both in the animated and live-action movies as the most memorable character of all time. I can’t even name one of the other characters, but Cruella was also memorable. Glenn Close dialed it up in aContinue reading “‘Cruella’ Shines In Style But Spotty On Substance”

‘Twenty Bucks’ Good Value Of Entertainment

Brendan Fraser has been acting for about 30 years now and after a harsh period in his life and career he seems to be back making stellar movies and TV shows. He recently made No Small Move with Steven Soderbergh and is currently filming Killers of the Flower Moon with Martin Scorsese. At one time,Continue reading “‘Twenty Bucks’ Good Value Of Entertainment”

‘Vacation Friends’ Visits Similar Territory But Still Has Good Amenities

A movie like Vacation Friends practically writes itself. A year ago, a similar movie, The Wrong Missy, premiered on Netflix but I turned it off about half an hour in. I finished Vacation Friends because the journey was a little better than the destination. It’s not a bad movie, but it’s not exactly a greatContinue reading “‘Vacation Friends’ Visits Similar Territory But Still Has Good Amenities”

Bob Ross Documentary Paints A Different Picture Of His Legacy

The latest Netflix documentary on Bob Ross exposes something on the legacy of the famous painter that many of us didn’t know. But don’t worry. You’ll walk away with this with a new profound respect and sympathy for Ross. It’s no secret that family TV shows like Alf and Growing Pains were complete nightmares behindContinue reading “Bob Ross Documentary Paints A Different Picture Of His Legacy”

‘Night Of The Creeps’ Is A Sci-Fi/Horror Classic

In 2006, James Gunn’s directorial debut Slither opened and it probably had people scratching their heads as if they had seen this before. Just as his movie, Super, looked like it had been similar to Kick-Ass, Gunn said it was merely a coincidence and had the script completed by the time that graphic novel hitContinue reading “‘Night Of The Creeps’ Is A Sci-Fi/Horror Classic”

Zack Snyder Cut Brings Some ‘Justice’ To DCEU Crossover Movie

It still boggles my mind to how some Hollywood producers and even moviegoers can’t grasp how the MCU and the DCEU movies should work. When Batman’s A Death in the Family story came out in the late 1980s, I scooped the book up at a Piggly Wiggly newsstand and was quick to discover that SupermanContinue reading “Zack Snyder Cut Brings Some ‘Justice’ To DCEU Crossover Movie”

Greed And Decadence At The Heart Of ‘Weekend At Bernie’s’

A movie like Weekend at Bernie’s isn’t supposed to be taken seriously. It’s a movie about two guys who parade their dead boss around for two-thirds of the run time to give the impression he’s alive. It was directed by Ted Kotcheff, who made the first First Blood movie and written by Robert Klane, whoContinue reading “Greed And Decadence At The Heart Of ‘Weekend At Bernie’s’”

JCVD Gets A Kick Out Of Playing ‘The Last Mercenary’

Despite the TV-MA rating on Netflix, The Last Mercenary, recently released, is actually an action comedy for audiences mostly of all ages. Jean-Claude Van Damme plays Richard Brumere, otherwise known as The Mist, who’s been in hiding since the mid-1990s, working mostly as a soldier of fortune, after leave the French secret service following theContinue reading “JCVD Gets A Kick Out Of Playing ‘The Last Mercenary’”

‘Forrest Gump’ Insists Upon Itself (And Jenny Deserved Better)

I am by far no fan of Forrest Gump. If there was ever a movie that should’ve never won the Best Picture Oscar, it should be Forrest Gump. Schindler’s List was such a serious important movie that I think Hollywood just decided to throw its hands up give it to a movie that is basicallyContinue reading “‘Forrest Gump’ Insists Upon Itself (And Jenny Deserved Better)”