Movie Views
Musings about movies.
Man of War Misfires
1 star On the eve of the Russian invasion, a troubled and suicidal former Navy SEAL and retired CIA operative, Michael Connor (LaMonica Garret), gets
Bonkers Buddy
2 stars There have been some hilarious ‘news’ stories lately about parents being outraged because they took their little kids to see Buddy, thinking it
Toothless Devil’s Mouth
1 star Shark movies fall into three categories. The good/great movies that you will sit down and watch whenever, like: Jaws, Deep Blue Sea, The
Tasteless Ice Cream Man
½ star Before it even got into theaters, the internet was flooded by critics, wannabe critics, influencers, and wannabe influencers foaming at the keyboard, trying
Nolan’s Epic Snooze
1 star To be fair, I’ve never really liked the story of The Odyssey. Sure, some of the adventuers that Odysseus encounters on his trip
Runaway From Retreat
1 star Let’s talk about eyeballs. But first, anyone fearing spoilers should be aware that the following review contains many: spoilers about eyeballs, blood and
Godawful Gail Daughtry
0 stars Let’s start with a blurb from the IMDB.com trivia page for Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass. Director and Co-Writer David Wain
Operation Relentless
3 stars This movie left me feeling exhausted. Literally. A lot of movies promise non-stop action or adrenaline-fueled thrill rides. Few of them actually deliver
Intense Mystery in the Desert
4 stars Remember watching The Sixth Sense for the first time, the way the big twist at the end left you absolutely gobsmacked? You couldn’t
How Rocky Conquered the World
3 stars I didn’t think much of it at the time. I was living in Boston when a friend came to visit from Rhode Island.
Tone-deaf Tuner
1 star A kid from the wrong side of the tracks meets a kid from the other side. They bicker at each other, but they
Silent Hasn’t Much to Say
2 stars There’s good news and bad news about director Ildikó Enyedi’s new film, Silent Friend. The good news is that for the price of
Loving the Lunachicks
4 stars Watch the documentary. Maybe watch it a second time. Get a bunch of Lunachicks music and put it in heavy rotation. (I’m playing
The Forbidden City
3 stars As a long-time fan of martial arts films, I keep a list of the stars and filmmakers who show me something special so
NFT Falls Flat
1 star Before sitting down to watch NFT: Cursed Images, I had no idea what an NFT even was. Fortunately, there is a long opening
Protector Can’t Save Itself
2 ½ stars Make a list of Top 25 Movie Action Heroes. If Milla Jovovich isn’t on it, go back and try again. Jovovich is
The Art of Action
4 stars Yuen Woo-Ping. You may not recognize the name, but chances are you know his work. Whether you are a fan of the old