Details from IMDB: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second ice age. Initial Thoughts: Ghostbusters is a part of my childhood, so the nostalgia factor runs deep here. So while…
Category: Movie Reviews
Movie Review: The Greatest Night in Pop
Details from IMDB: 2024 PG-13 1h 36m On January 25th 1985, dozens of the era’s most popular musicians gathered in Los Angeles to record a charity single for African famine relief. Setting egos aside, they collaborated on a song that would make history. Initial Thoughts: I’m a child of the 80s and I will always…
Movie Review: Dune: Part 2
Details from IMDB: Dune: Part Two Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Initial Thoughts: I’ve never read any of the “Dune” books, so my only familiarity with the setting is the first movie, what I can remember of the one from the 80s,…
Movie Review: Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1
Details from IMDB: Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One Ethan Hunt and his IMF team must track down a dangerous weapon before it falls into the wrong hands. Initial Thoughts: I’ve seen every Mission Impossible (except this one) in theatres. I wanted to see this in theatres but I’m not the intense movie fan…
Movie Review: Trevor Noah: Where Was I
Details from IMDB: 2023 TV-14 1h 8m Trevor Noah recounts his amusing travels around the world, from foreign national anthems to different cultural norms. Initial Thoughts: I enjoyed Trevor Noah’s standup, we saw him live in FL and it was really good. I’ve seen all of his stand-up specials, so of course when this one…
Movie Review: The Iron Claw
Details from IMDB: The Iron Claw The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Initial Thoughts: I used to watch wrestling, I used to go matches, I had the toys, I even had the ring, wrestling was big in…
Movie Review: Napoleon
Details from IMDB: Napoleon An epic that details the checkered rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his wife, Josephine. Initial Thoughts: I’ve been a fan of Ridley Scott and Joaquin Phoenix for quite a while (both amazing in…
Movie Review: The Marvels
Details from IMDB: 2023 PG-13 1h 45m Carol Danvers gets her powers entangled with those of Kamala Khan and Monica Rambeau, forcing them to work together to save the universe. Initial Thoughts: I often ignore negative reviews. If I want to see a movie, I (usually) go. I have seen every MCU movie (including Tom…
Movie Review: No Hard Feelings
Details from IMDB: 2023 R 1h 43m On the brink of losing her home, Maddie finds an intriguing job listing: helicopter parents looking for someone to bring their introverted 19-year-old son out of his shell before college. She has one summer to make him a man or die trying. Initial Thoughts: When I’m high I’m…
Movie Review: Joy Ride
Details from IMDB: 2023R1h 35m Follows four Asian American friends as they bond and discover the truth of what it means to know and love who you are, while they travel through China in search of one of their birth mothers. Initial Thoughts: You see a tagline with a movie review on a website. It’s…