March 15, 2025

Kraven

Rating: 1 of 5 CGI Animals
Boring and confusing with generally silly action scenes. Maybe it wasn’t confusing, but it was just so boring that I kept not paying much attention? Russell Crowe is in it, but with such a terrible Russian accent, he needs subtitles. Or not, he doesn’t say anything interesting. Very earnestly delivered dialogue, and then you think, “um, why was that pointless drivel spoken so earnestly?” It felt like a bad comic, so I checked.

February 22, 2025

Elevation

Rating: 4 of 5 Big cockroaches
Yet another creatures take over earth flick. But, all in all, it’s one of the good ones. Good acting, actors, effects, plot. Nothing too complicated since it’s basically a sidequest.

February 20, 2025

The Gorge

Rating: 4 of 5 Evil ents
Mysterious assignments of mysterious assasins to an secret area which has, wait for it, a big gorge. Naturally fog-filled with scary noises, mines, fences, and guard towers. Turned out pretty scary and fun, after a really boring and predictable setup. I even liked the ending.

February 2, 2025

You're Cordially Invited

Rating: 4 of 5 wedding disasters
A fun distraction. Witherspoon and Ferrell have a lot of fun together, and the cast were all decent background. Plot has weddings in it, and hillarity ensues. That’s about it.

January 25, 2025

The Fall Guy

Rating: 5 of 5 car rolls
A fun action movie, with a slight nod to the TV Series, plot-wise. A casual attempt at a dramatic plot wraps the stunts into a story. A few slow parts, but in general, good pacing to keep you engaged. Amazing stunt work, which is kindof the whole point. And the actors obviously had a blast making the movie.

December 29, 2024

Interstellar

Rating: 5 of 5 actual stars
Amazingly beautiful, both in cinematography and soundtrack, this well acted drama can’t be considered science fiction, because they went to great lengths to make sure the science was actually science-y. It’s a bit long, but that’s because they spend a lot of time giving you the backstory, which really pays off in the final act. The technology, from using NASA-accurate switch panels, to the really interesting robots showed ridiculous attention to detail and imagination.

December 29, 2024

Joker Folie Du Deux

Rating: 1 of 5 cigarettes
As pretentious and silly as it’s title, I still have no idea what the intention of this movie was, other than give Lady Gaga another opportunity to belt out a few tunes, and I’m guessing sell cigarettes. Not since 50’s Film Noir has there been so much on screen smoking. Yeesh. Boring, slow, tedious, predictable. There is no reason to watch this humorless flop. None.

October 26, 2024

Deadpool and Wolverine

Rating: 5 of 5 flying body parts
Comically over-the-top violence? Check. More one liners than you can shake a sword at? Check. Breaking the 4th wall at every opportunity? Check. Maybe the best flick of the franchise. Absolutely top shelf writing and delivery.

October 13, 2024

Mom and Dad

Rating: 3 of 5 homicidal parents
Something causes parents to want to violently kill their children. Hilarity ensues. That’s about it. Pretty good creepy flick staring the master of horror, Mr. Nicolas Cage. Have to take off a star because the alternating quiet then insanely loud music is unnecessary, and another for the hyperactive camera work.

October 11, 2024

Wolfs

Rating: 4 of 5 buddy flicks
The plot leaves a bit to be desired, and is intentionally pretty thin, since the movie is really just about the chemistry between Clooney and Pitt. But, that chemistry is quite good, and makes for a very fun buddy flick.