Month: June 2021

Director: Matteo Garrone Starring: Federico Ielapi, Roberto Benigni, Marine Vacth Year: 2019 We all know the story of Pinocchio because of Disney, if not because of the original story, which…

Director: Jeff Fowler Starring: Ben Schwartz, James Marsden, Jim Carrey, Adam Pally Year: 2020 I played my fair share of Sonic games growing up; my favorite was Sonic 3 for…

Director: Jon Chu Starring: Anthony Ramos, Melissa Barrera, Olga Merediz Leslie Grace, Corey Hawkins, Gregory Diaz, Jimmy Smits Year: 2021 In the Heights is a bad play made into a…

Director: Tobe Hooper Starring: Steve Railsback, Mathilda May, Peter Firth Year: 1985 Lifeforce is a surprisingly good piece of sci-fi camp, with so many different genres thrown together it’s hard…

Director: Clint Eastwood Starring: Clint Eastwood Year: 1976 Josey Wales is the quintessential Western, and what’s more it has a back story, which is so often forgotten in the genre. …

Director: Enrico Casarosa Starring: Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Emma Berman Year: 2021 Luca is enchanting, delightful, and fun; it may not be Inside Out or Coco, but, then again,…

Author: Harper Lee Year: 1960 This summer, as a companion to walking our puppy, my daughter & I decided to read a book while we trotted around the neighborhood.  She’s…

Director: Hugh Wilson Starring: Brendan Fraser, Alicia Silverstone, Dave Foley Year: 1999 Blast from the Past; or, more appropriately titled, The Movie That Alicia Silverstone Ruined.  Because 90s Brendan Fraser…

Director: Joel Schumacher Starring: George Clooney, Chris O’Donnell, Michael Gough Arnold Schwarzenegger, Uma Thurman, Alicia Silverstone Year: 1997 As Batman Returns is better than Batman, Batman & Robin is better…

Director: Joel Schumacher Starring: Val Kilmer, Jim Carrey, Tommy Lee Jones, Nicole Kidman Year: 1995 And I thought the first Batman was bad.  Batman Returns was a huge step up,…