October Movie Reviews (No Time To Die/ The Last Duel/ Dune)

The month of October was quite a busy one for me, and though I did have a chance to see quite a few films, I didn’t have the time to sit down and write reviews for them. I do have some thoughts that I wanted to put into words and I thought a combined review…

Dear Evan Hansen

Dear Evan Hansen is the film adaptation of the 2015 stage musical of the same name written by Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. The film is directed by Stephen Chbosky, known most for directing/writing Perks of Being a Wallflower, and co-writing the 2017 Beauty and the Beast. The story centers on Evan, a…

Luca

Another year, another summer Pixar film for the entire family. This is the 24th film to come out of the 16-time Oscar winning animation studio, and oddly enough the 13th to come out in the month of June. Luca is directed by first-time movie director Enrico Casarosa. That name likely won’t sound familiar, unless you…

Wonder Woman 1984

Just in time for the holidays, Wonder Woman 1984 found finally found its way into theaters and also on HBO Max for those not quite ready to head back to theaters. WW84 was originally supposed to be a Christmas movie for 2019, before getting delayed to June, and then even further as we watched the pandemic close theaters for…

The Top 10 Things I Watched During COVID Quarantine

First, let me address the fact that I am writing this as if the mandatory COVID quarantine is now subsiding for the most part. I realize that many of you would still consider yourselves in quarantine. However, I am from Indiana, and we went into Phase 5 of reopening on July 4th. Which essentially means…

The Gentlemen

They just don’t make movies like The Gentlemen very often anymore. It marks Guy Ritchie’s return to the R-rated universe after directing more family-friendly films such as Aladdin, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and Sherlock Holmes in recent years. While many people have different opinions about his recent films, most…

1917

Director Sam Mendes jumped back in the directors’ chair for the first time since taking on the previous two bond movies of Skyfall and Spectre. The former of those two movies is phenomenal while that latter left a bit more to be desired out of the beloved action star 007. As a result, Mendes decided…

Jumanji: The Next Level

Jumanji: The Next Level is the sequel to the 2017 sequel that is actually less like a sequel and more like a remake of Robin William’s 1995 movie titled Jumanji. Except, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle isn’t really a remake at all, but more of a reboot that is loosely inspired from the 1995 movie but…

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

42 years and 11 theatrical releases later, the Skywalker saga has come to a close. Hopefully, by this point, most of you have had a chance to see the latest and final installment in the Star Wars saga. I’ve found it nearly impossible over the years to review Star Wars movies without spoilers so I’m…

Frozen 2

In 2013, Frozen took the world by snowstorm and proved that love can thaw even the coldest of hearts, my own. It introduced an incredible ensemble of lovable characters in an action-packed film with plenty of drama, humor, and heartwarming moments. For the first time in what seems like forever, all of those characters are…

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Esteemed director Quentin Tarantino is back with his 9th film, counting Kill Bill as one film, to hit the big screen since he burst onto the scene with Reservoir Dogs in 1992. I have never truly understood Tarantino or the way he does movies. In fact, some of his most popular movies are titles that I just…

Toy Story 4

Leading up to the release of Toy Story 4 all I consistently heard was that people didn’t really want another sequel. Many friends approached me and said “I am not actually that excited for Toy Story 4. They ended the franchise so perfectly in the last movie.” Though I think many of those people thought they were contradicting…