Category: Movie Reviews

Best Films of 2018!

It’s finally that time again when I list all the great and maybe not so great films I’d seen that year. I don’t know about you, but 2018 wasn’t too bad for...

Glass – The ending we wanted? Or just what we got?

I think this goes without saying, but spoilers are coming in hot, so maybe skip this review if you haven’t seen Slit or Glass yet.  Now that you’ve been warned, I’m going to...

Escape Room (2019) – Do Thrillers Need Stock Characters?

Remember, self, say Escape Room, not Escape Plan. Escape ROOM not Escape PLAN. One ticket for Escape Plan- Fuck! https://youtu.be/6dSKUoV0SNI While googling Escape Room I was shocked to find so many actual escape rooms in my...

Aquaman – Like a warm bag of feces in your pocket?

Do I really want to end the year with an Aquaman review? Or depending on how quickly I can get this out, starting the new year off with an Aquaman review. Either way,...

Write to Reals: The House That Jack Built

Ah, what is left to say about The House That Jack Built, the latest shocker from director Lars Von Trier which prompted “mass walkouts” at the Cannes Film Festival this year (https://variety.com/2018/film/news/l...es-1202810582/)? If you...

Mortal Engines – People are strange and this movie is stranger.

Mortal Engines is the most ambitious, original and weirdest movie of 2018. That isn’t to say I liked or hated this movie, in fact, I still have no idea how I...

Creed 2 – You knew it was coming…right?

I could have sworn I reviewed the first Creed movie, but I guess I was mistaken as it was Hank who reviewed only the script.  I’ve had Creed 2 on the docket to see...

The Christmas Chronicles – An instant classic for years to come?

A slight change of plans, as I wasn’t able to see Creed 2 over the weekend like I had planned. But I thought why not kick Christmas month off with a Christmas...