Movie Reviews

7.3

Do the Twist(er)
Twisters cast looking offscreen at a tornado

Twisters

Oct 13, 2024Comments off

Sometimes legacy sequels don’t need to be heavy-handed in their return to what made them popular, and this sequel seems to understand that… mostly. Taking

6.1

Falls Shortlegs
Lee Harker looks at her Zodiac-esque wall mural

Longlegs

Sep 14, 2024Comments off

Sometimes style over substance isn’t enough to save a movie, especially with a script that can’t decide what it wants to be half the time.

8

Silence is Golden
A Quiet Place: Day One's characters hunched together in the dark looking scared with a flashlight

A Quiet Place: Day One

Sep 14, 2024Comments off

I don’t know how this series hasn’t fallen into the sequelitis trap of diminishing returns yet, but I’ll take as many follow-ups to this one

7

Bad Boys 4 Life
Mike and Marcus dap each other up in front of the water

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Sep 13, 2024Comments off

I still think this one should have been called Bad Boys 4 Life, but what do I know… *le sigh* Following Mike Lowrey (Will Smith)

8

Anxiety, My Best Friend
Joy is excited to see an anxious Anxiety

Inside Out 2

Aug 13, 2024Comments off

Anxiety is officially a Pixar character now, and I couldn’t be happier about seeing my constant companion personified on screen, especially with that wild character

8

Furiously Fun
Furiosa looks into the distance as she stands on a barren road

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Aug 12, 2024Comments off

Who knew you didn’t need Max in a Mad Max movie to make it great??? Set decades before Mad Max: Fury Road, Furiosa: A Mad

6

Kingdom of Nothing
An ape at the center with his two ape and human friends behind him

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Jul 19, 2024Comments off

After rewatching the previous Apes trilogy, I was ready to dive into an all-new adventure set in this post-apocalyptic world, but unfortunately, this film isn’t

9.1

Fall For This
Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt kissing in front of an explosion

The Fall Guy

Jul 19, 2024Comments off

This movie is one of the best releases of the year, but for some insane reason, didn’t get the respect or make the money it

8.1

War Never Changes
Kirsten Dunst looking from behind her camera in Civil War

Civil War

Apr 24, 2024Comments off

This one was rough to watch, given the state of America nowadays, but it’s hands down a film worth experiencing. Set in a very near

7

Monkey Madness
Kid looking determined at the camera behind a purple veil

Monkey Man

Apr 23, 2024Comments off

John Wick, this is not, but it does a damn good job of trying to live up to that film’s standards, and I’m here for