Movie Review – Extraction II
Director: Sam Hargrave Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Golshifteh Farahani, Tornike Gogrichiani Year: 2023 The first Extraction was a huge surprise. A Netflix film, a shoot-em-up, Thor as the lead, some first…
Book Review – Mr. Mercedes
Author: Stephen King Year: 2014 Mr. Mercedes is the first book in a crime/investigator trilogy by King, a different lane than the one he usually drives in, but a solid…
Movie Review – The Italian Job
Director: F Gary Gray Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton Year: 2003 Were our standards low in 2003? Because I remember Italian Job as being cool, when, really, it…
Movie Review – Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Director: Nicholas Meyer Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Christopher Plummer Year: 1991 And now the last installment of the original six Star Trek films, ending an entertaining run…
Movie Review – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Director: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson Starring: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Oscar Isaac, Brian Tyree Henry Year: 2023 I can’t stand the new trend that all comic…
Movie Review – Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Director: William Shatner Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Laurence Luckinbill Year: 1989 This has been a roller coaster ride for sure, rewatching the original Strek Trek films, a…
Movie Review – The Survivor
Director: Barry Levinson Starring: Ben Foster, Vicky Krieps, Saro Emirze, Billy Magnussen Year: 2021 Watching The Survivor was very difficult and emotional for me, a true moving experience that goes…
Movie Review – Medieval
Director: Petr Jakl Starring: Ben Foster, Sophie Lowe, Michael Caine, Matthew Goode Year: 2022 Medieval is trying to be Braveheart, a mix of history and romance that’s only kinda true…
Book Review – The Bazaar of Bad Dreams
Author: Stephen King Year: 2015 Some of King’s best work comes in the form of short stories or novellas; he has a special knack for quickly setting up stories and…
Movie Review – Platoon
Director: Oliver Stone Starring: Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe Year: 1986 I made the mistake of watching Casualties of War before I watched Platoon, and it’s like watching Thin…