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“A documentary about Anthony Bourdain and his career as a chef, writer, and host, revered and renowned for his authentic approach to food, culture, and travel.” -IMDB The difficulty in watching a movie like Roadrunner, and I would assume in making it as well, is that you tread a fine line between a fascination ofContinue reading “Roadrunner (2021)”

“A young boy and his working class family experience the tumultuous late 1960s.” -IMDB Belfast is loosely based on director Kenneth Branagh’s (aka Professor Lockhart 😉) upbringing in Belfast during the Northern Ireland troubles. And as with one of my other favorite movies, JoJo Rabbit (oops kind of gave away the jist of this review,Continue reading “Belfast (2021)”

“Feature adaptation of Frank Herbert’s science fiction novel, about the son of a noble family entrusted with the protection of the most valuable asset and most vital element in the galaxy.” – IMDB [Quick housekeeping before we begging: for a deep dive into Dune and Last Night in Soho, please listen to this week’s episodeContinue reading “Dune (2021)”

“A love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional twentieth century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in “The French Dispatch Magazine.” – IMDB I have to be honest, somehow I have come to thirty years of age without seeing a whole WesContinue reading “The French Dispatch (2021)”

“An aspiring fashion designer is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer. But the glamour is not all it appears to be and the dreams of the past start to crack and splinter into something darker.” -IMDB If you would like to learn just how much of a wimpContinue reading “Last Night in Soho (2021)”

“Documentary centering on the daily life of actor Val Kilmer featuring never-before-seen footage spanning 40 years.” -IMDB I think with Val Kilmer, there’s a bit of a generational divide between 80s and 90s millennials. While 80s millennials were fans from Top Gun and Tombstone, Kilmer’s career was starting to fade a bit from the mainstreamContinue reading “Val (2021)”

“A bank teller discovers that he’s actually an NPC inside a brutal, open world video game.” -IMDB I believe I’ve said it before on the blog, but these days, with all that is going on in the world, sometimes you just need some brain candy. Something that is fun to watch, had likable actors, andContinue reading “Free Guy (2021)”

“Based on Disneyland’s theme park ride where a small riverboat takes a group of travelers through a jungle filled with dangerous animals and reptiles but with a supernatural element.” -IMDB I wasn’t really expecting much from Jungle Cruise and I didn’t get much from Jungle Cruise. So hey, I can’t be too upset right? LetContinue reading “Jungle Cruise (2021)”

“A vacationing family discovers that the secluded beach where they’re relaxing for a few hours is somehow causing them to age rapidly, reducing their entire lives into a single day.” – IMDB Le Sigh. I had such hope that 17 years after The Village, M. Night Shyamalan may have reigned in his “M. Night Shyamalan-ess”Continue reading “Old (2021)”

“A boy who communicates with spirits seeks the help of a disheartened child psychologist.” – IMDB In preparation for his newest film, Old, I finally sat down and watched the M. Night Shyamalan classic, The Sixth Sense. Now I know Shyamalan catches a lot of flack for the twists in his movies, and I canContinue reading “The Sixth Sense (1999)”

“Natasha Romanoff confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises.” – IMDB One of the first binges I decided to do just after lockdown was the Marvel movies. I had seen Iron Man, parts of Guardians of the Galaxy, and Black Panther, but that was it.Continue reading “Black Widow (2021)”

“When a beautiful stranger leads computer hacker Neo to a forbidding underworld, he discovers the shocking truth–the life he knows is the elaborate deception of an evil cyber-intelligence.” -IMDB Matrix is another one of those classics that I never purposefully avoided, but that I just never got around to watching. Honestly movies like this areContinue reading “Matrix (1999)”

“On the Italian Riviera, an unlikely but strong friendship grows between a human being and a sea monster disguised as a human.” -IMDB At this point when I see a Pixar trailer, I feel equally excited and anxious. Let me clarify… Pixar knows how to take our emotions and throw them into the blender onContinue reading “Luca (2021)”

“A film version of the Broadway musical in which Usnavi, a sympathetic New York bodega owner, saves every penny every day as he imagines and sings about a better life.” -IMDB Whether you are, like myself, an OG Heights fan from its early theater days or whether you are coming in to this film completelyContinue reading “In the Heights (2021)”

“A live-action prequel feature film following a young Cruella de Vil.” – IMDB As hesitant as I was and will continue to be about watching another one of Disney’s “reimagined” classics, I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised by Cruella. Let me clarify… I honestly think that we, as a general audience, areContinue reading “Cruella (2021)”

“When a young loner becomes the gestational surrogate for a single man in his 40s, the two strangers come to realize this unexpected relationship will challenge their perceptions of connection, boundaries and the particulars of love.” – IMDB A platonic rom-com. Let me clarify… For all of the millions of rom-coms in the cinematic universe,Continue reading “Together, Together (2021)”

“A fictional account of one incredible night where icons Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown gathered discussing their roles in the Civil Rights Movement and cultural upheaval of the 60s.” – IMDB Underrated. Underrated. Underrated. That’s what kept running through my head as I watched One Night In Miami. Let me clarify…Continue reading “One Night in Miami (2020)”

“Victoria Cruz investigates the mysterious 1992 death of black gay rights activist and Stonewall veteran, Marsha P. Johnson. Using archival interviews with Johnson, and new interviews with Johnson’s family, friends and fellow activists.” -IMDB Rating: WORTH THE WATCH! If you like this movie, you should also watch: Disclosure, Independent Lens Streaming: Netflix Directed By: David […]

“A delusional young man strikes up an unconventional relationship with a doll he finds on the Internet.” -IMDB Even though Lars and the Real Girl came out nearly 15 years ago (it physically hurts me to say that 2007 was almost 15 years ago…seriously, I think I just broke a hip), this film is stillContinue reading “Lars and the Real Girl (2007)”

“A filmmaker forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world.” – IMDB Sometimes a movie comes along that I only hear good things about. From critics to friends, they all rave, so I prepare my bowl of popcorn andContinue reading “My Octopus Teacher (2020)”