January 19, 2026

The Running Man

Rating: 2 of 5 CGI drones
There’s a man. He runs. So, the title’s spot on. But, the film is inferior in just about every way to the 1987 Schwarzenegger version, except maybe special effects. At least it was better than the last Mission Impossible flick!

January 15, 2026

The Long Walk

Rating: 3 of 5 shoes
A distopian tale by Stephen King where people compete to be the last one standing in an endless walk. You stop walking, you die. Last man standing gets to make a wish. Think that about wraps it up. More interesting than it sounds, but not so interesting as to be a great watch.

January 11, 2026

Rams

Rating: 3 of 5 parasites
Remake of an Icelandic flick about sheep farmers, and two warring brothers, but moving it to Australia. It’s labled as a comedy/drama, but there’s very little comedy, and a lot of drama. Good drama, it’s a decent drama, more about family and relationships than livestock.

January 11, 2026

About My Father

Rating: 3 of 5 Summer mansions
Two families vacation together, because the dude from the poorer family wants to marry the girl from the filthy rich family. Hilarity iensues. Well, a bit. But, it’s always fun watching Robert De Niro play an Italian in a comedy.

January 11, 2026

Wrath of Man

Rating: 4 of 5 Stathams
A Guy Ritchie action-fest, it’s got violence, guns, more violence, blood, and a bit of violence. Jason Statham does what Jason Statham does. Story gets a little muddled, and requires a more attention than most shoot-em-ups, with the timeline shifts throughout. But, if you’re up for bullets and explosions, this is better than many.

January 11, 2026

The Best You Can

Rating: 3 of 5 enlarged prostates
Predictable writing, and no surprises to be found. But it’s a sweet enough story, and given the protagonists are married, there’s real chemistry. If you want a white bread rom-com, this is an OK pick.

January 11, 2026

Red One

Rating: 4 of 5 Krampusschlaps
Santa’s a buff old dude. The Rock leads his security force. Gryla (a Norse Orgre) wants to punish all the naughty people. An action comedy ensues. It’s just a fun, exciting and funny Christmas-themed joy ride. We’ve adding it to our must-sees during the holidays.

November 30, 2025

The Family Plan 2

Rating: 4 of 5 manual transmissions
Good action scenes, decent, if light, plot, fun locations. I’m sure I’ll forget the story in a week, but it held together well enough to keep the story moving.

November 30, 2025

Freakier Friday

Rating: 3 of 5 pocket of tissues
A decent sequel of an OK film. Same premise, more body switching. Fun moments, Jamie Lee Curtis is wonderful, as always. Not gonna be rewatching or adding it to a permanent library, but a fun watch.

November 13, 2025

Thunderbolts

Rating: 4 of 5 antiheros
Yes, another Marvel superhero movie. But, these are really troubled antiheros. Better than a lot of Marvel’s recent releases, it was fun and entertaining and had decent action sequences.