Release: Friday, May 22, 2020 (Netflix) →Netflix Written by: Aaron Abrams; Brendan Gall; Martin Gero Directed by: Michael Showalter The entertaining but uneven The Lovebirds gives one the impression director Michael Showalter wanted to do something more laidback and lightweight following The Big Sick. While The Lovebirds has a few of the elements that made his 2017 romantic comedy such a … Continue reading The Lovebirds
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Angel Has Fallen
Release: Friday, August 23, 2019 →Netflix Written by: Robert Mark Kamen; Matt Cook; Ric Roman Waugh Directed by: Ric Roman Waugh Angel Has Fallen is the third but definitely not last installment in the Fallen action movie franchise. That there are enough of these movies to justify the word 'franchise' seems an indictment of the American Secret Service. How … Continue reading Angel Has Fallen
Coffee & Kareem
Release: Friday, April 3, 2020 (Netflix) →Netflix Written by: Shane Mack Directed by: Michael Dowse I really like Ed Helms. He is an actor I apparently will follow even into the seedier, more desperate corners of Netflix. I don't know much about director Michael Dowse, other than the fact his résumé is populated with such silly titles as … Continue reading Coffee & Kareem
6 Underground
Release: Friday, December 13, 2019 (Netflix) →Netflix Written by: Paul Wernick; Rhett Reese Directed by: Michael Bay It's my fourth week of isolation and while we've got a way to go still before we can socially un-distance, I'm pretty sure I've just hit a low point. I am now inviting Michael Bay in to my living room to … Continue reading 6 Underground
The Gentlemen
Release: Friday, January 24, 2020 →Theater Written by: Ivan Atkinson; Marn Davies; Guy Ritchie Directed by: Guy Ritchie The Gentlemen appears as a sight for sore eyes for anyone hoping for Guy Ritchie to return to form. After a string of generic blockbusters that kicked off with Sherlock Holmes in 2009 and then lasted forever, it seemed pretty clear he … Continue reading The Gentlemen
Birds of Prey And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn
Release: Friday, February 7, 2020 →Theater Written by: Christina Hodson Directed by: Cathy Yan Above all else Birds of Prey And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn is an expression of personality. It's loud and ridiculous in almost every way, but it's also really fun and that's just enough for me to declare DC is off to a good … Continue reading Birds of Prey And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn
Top That! My Ten Favorite Films of 2019
It's Oscar weekend, so I figured now is as good a time as any to announce my ten favorite movies of 2019. There's not a whole lot of science that goes into my process; it's mostly gut feeling that determines what goes into this list and how I'm arranging it. The emotional response is the … Continue reading Top That! My Ten Favorite Films of 2019
Month in Review: November ’19
Production slowed a little during November. Am I bummed about that? Yes. Is there anything I can do about it now? Not really. I didn't even realize it was December until I checked my calendar late Saturday night/early Sunday morning and noticed I hadn't yet published my latest installment of The Marvelous Brie Larson. So, technically, … Continue reading Month in Review: November ’19
The Marvelous Brie Larson — #6
Welcome back to another edition of my latest Actor Profile, The Marvelous Brie Larson, a monthly series revolving around the silver screen performances of one of my favorite actresses. If you are a newcomer to this series, the idea behind this feature is to bring attention to a specific performer and their skill sets and … Continue reading The Marvelous Brie Larson — #6
Month in Review: September ’19
I don't really know what happened, but in September I found a bit more rhythm and motivation to put up content. Maybe I was starting to feel guilty calling myself a "blogger" by putting up nothing but empty wrap-around posts and the occasional streamed review (see August -- that was dire!). I have been one … Continue reading Month in Review: September ’19
