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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Review – Two Amazing Performances!
It turns out that 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is exactly the kind of movie that theaters need today. This is a big change from my initial reaction to the first film in this follow up trilogy to Alex Garland’s iconic 28 Weeks Later film. Continue reading
Jailhouse Rock Movie Review: One of Elvis’ Most Controversial Roles
Jailhouse Rock made a hero out of a convicted killer and turned him into a music icon while asking audiences to root for him. I’m not sure a studio today would take that risk, which is exactly why Jailhouse Rock is still worth watching and talking about. Continue reading
We Bury The Dead Movie Review: Daisy Ridley and the Zombie Apocalypse
I love zombie movies because when they are done right, they get at so many different aspects of being human, but when they are done wrong … they are often just a chaotic mess that is at least still entertaining … Continue reading
Song Sung Blue Review | Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson Shine
Neil Diamond is a music icon who has shaped generations of listeners. So when I heard about a new film centered on his music, I assumed it would be another nostalgia-driven documentary. That’s not what Song Sung Blue is doing. Continue reading
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery brings Benoit Blanc to a small parish where Monsignor Wicks has been murdered. The most obvious suspect is the junior Monsignor, Father Jud, who recently joined the parish. The problem is the way the murder was committed makes it almost impossible for the murder to have happened at all. Continue reading
Lost & Found in Cleveland, Review: A Surprising New Holiday Film?
Holiday movies are their own little tradition for me, and they start earlier than you think. In fact, they’ve already started and some of them are already here like Lost and Found in Cleveland. Continue reading
Wicked: For Good, Movie Review – Why It’s Better Than You Might Think
The first Wicked film was everywhere, but Wicked for Good arrived almost silently, and that worried me. So the real question walking into the theater was simple: can Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo actually deliver a finale that lives up to the hype the first movie created? Continue reading
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Hamnet (2025), Movie Review: A Heartbreaking Masterpiece
Hamnet is a new movie, starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, about the marriage of William Shakespeare and his early family life. Continue reading
Frankenstein (2025) Review – Would Mary Shelley Like Guillermo del Toro’s Movie?
When a new version of Frankenstein comes along, it has to rise to the occasion. It has to bring something new, something innovative, something worthy of Shelley’s masterpiece. So, is that what director and writer Guillermo del Toro achieves? Continue reading
Year in Review: Hollywood Tried Everything in 2025
Forget the top 5 films of the year! Hollywood tried it all in 2025. So, let’s break it down to see what worked, what didn’t, and what movies you might want to watch if you missed them in the theater. Join the discussion and use the chaptering to jump around to topics you want to hear most! Continue reading →