“The Tragedy Of Macbeth” | Coen Creates Magic; Visual Look Carries Familiar Tale
“A Scottish lord becomes convinced by a trio of witches that he will become the next King of Scotland, and his ambitious wife supports him in his plans of seizing […]
“The Lord Of The Rings: Rings Of Power” Trailer Reaction
“Epic drama set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, […]
“The 355” | Disappointing and Filled With Disappointing Performances
“When a top-secret weapon falls into mercenary hands, a wild card CIA agent joins forces with three international agents on a lethal mission to retrieve it, while staying a step […]
Ranking All The Batman Movies
Here we are, just days after the release of The Batman (2022). The world is in a Caped Crusader craze, and I include myself among that hoard. By my count, […]
“Obi-Wan Kenobi” Trailer Reaction
“Stand-alone spinoff feature from the Star Wars franchise centering on Obi-Wan Kenobi.” Director: Deborah ChowWriters: Joby Harold, George Lucas, Hannah Friedman, Hossein AminiStaring: Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Rubert Friend, Kumail […]
10 Things That Should Be Illegal, Outlawed, And Banned At Movie Theaters.
I do not care if this is going to make me seem like an asshole on this subject, but the movie theater is a sacred space to me and far […]
The 94th Academy Awards – Stanko’s Version (Version 4.0)
Let’s try to analyze this. It is going to be really hard. Before you scream at your screen, just a reminder that these are only from movies that I have […]
“Bullet Train” Trailer Reaction
“Five assassins aboard a fast moving bullet train find out their missions have something in common.” Director: David LeitchWriters: Kôtarô Isaka, Zak OlkewiczStaring: Brad Pitt, Zazie Beetz, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Joey […]
“The Batman” | Reeves & Patterson Deliver On Dark And Dreary Promise
“When the Riddler, a sadistic serial killer, begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city’s hidden corruption and question his family’s involvement.” Director: Matt […]
“Pig” | Simple, Slick, Supremely Satisfying
“A truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregon wilderness must return to his past in Portland in search of his beloved foraging pig after she is kidnapped.” Director: Michael […]
My Grandfather Passed Away
My grandfather died. This past weekend we had his wake and funeral. It was my mom’s dad. I got the phone call from my dad while I was at work. […]
List Of Films Eligible For Best Picture At 94th Annual Academy Awards
And so it begins… Here are all of the eligible films in alphabetical order. I have bolded the movies I have seen and hyperlinked my reaction/review if I wrote one […]
The Bachelor – Episode Eight Recap & Power Rankings
Hometowns really cranked up the emotions this year! There were plenty of tears and plenty of storylines to follow. There were movie references and there were delightful bits of contestant’s […]
“Twilight” | This Was The Basis For A Phenomena?
“When Bella Swan moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest, she falls in love with Edward Cullen, a mysterious classmate who reveals himself to be a 108-year-old vampire.” […]
“Dear Evan Hansen” | It Is Cringe, And Then It Gets Worse
“Film adaptation of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical about Evan Hansen, a high school senior with Social Anxiety disorder and his journey of self-discovery and acceptance following the suicide […]
“Still Of The Night” | Still Wanting More From Mystery Thriller
“A Manhattan psychiatrist probes a patient’s murder and falls for the victim’s mysterious mistress.” Director: Robert BentonWriters: Robert Benton, David NewmanStaring: Roy Scheider, Meryl Streep, Jessica TandyRelease Date: November 19, […]
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