Category: Review

  • The Mummy, My Cousin Rachel, Band Aid

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    ​Summer is heating up in the volume of releases, unfortunately “The Mummy” starring Tom Cruise is more of a wet blanket. “My Cousin Rachel” and “Band Aid” are thankfully more refreshing. I’m not sure what Universal is intending with their kickoff to their Dark Universe, but having Tom Cruise headline “The Mummy” as their initial…

  • Wonder Woman

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    ​After 76 years “Wonder Woman” finally hits the big screen! The stakes could not have been higher for Diana of Themyscira’s first full length feature film. Thankfully in the hands of Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot, “Wonder Woman” delights. I don’t care if you’re a man, woman, or muppet, you should see this film. It’s…

  • Baywatch, Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

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    It’s a nautical Memorial Day weekend in store, unfortunately they are both shipwrecks. Prepare for lots of water themed jokes. My beloved Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Zac Efron lead the Baywatch squad. In spite of their individual charm, and a ton of slow motion, Baywatch is a flop. Alexandra Daddario, Kelly Rohrbach, and Ilfenesh…

  • Alien: Covenant, King Arthur Legend of the Sword

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    ​This week brings Ridley Scott’s latest foray back into the world of “Alien” as well as the umpteenth retelling of the Arthurian legend from director Guy Ritchie. “Alien: Covenant” is a Fassbender fest for which I am grateful. Though it’s a sequel to a prequel (yes I’m scratching my head at that too) it holds…

  • Wakefield

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    ​This week brings “Wakefield” or as I call it, “Midlife Crisis: The Movie.” Based on the short story for The New Yorker by acclaimed novelist E. L. Doctorow and directed/adapted by Robin Swicord (“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” “Memoirs of a Geisha” “Matilda”), the film is a sluggish portrait of a descent into madness. …

  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

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    ​This week is the spoiler free review of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” in which we are all Groot. James Gunn’s madness is back in action with the original cast of Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, and Michael Rooker all returning (and of course his brother Sean…

  • The Circle

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    ​This week brings “The Circle” based on the Dave Eggers novel of the same name. As a Bay Area native, and (for better or worse) someone who works in the tech industry, the book was already a fascinating read. The movie however was a different beast. In spite of the all star cast of Emma…

  • Free Fire

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    We’ve hit a year of movie reviews! It’s only appropriate that the first film I reviewed was from A24, as is this week’s film. This week brings “Free Fire” from director Ben Wheatley and starring Sharlto Copley, Armie Hammer, Brie Larson, and Cillian Murphy. While it’s easy to compare the constraints of the film to…

  • Colossal

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    This week brings “Colossal” starring Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, and Dan Stevens. I’d call it an art house monster movie. It was refreshing to see a film that was original, and not at all what I was expecting. Don’t go in to this in hopes of seeing Kaiju or Godzilla-like creatures duke it out. Instead…

  • The Boss Baby, The Zookeeper’s Wife, Ghost in the SHell

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    ​It’s another mega movie review week. This week has the animated “The Boss Baby”, the WWII downer (but important story) “The Zookeeper’s Wife” and the abomination “Ghost in the Shell.” I tried to see if I could evaluate “Ghost in the Shell” strictly as a movie but the pain of watching Scarlett Johansson parade around…