Movies…with a little bit of obscure culture and sports mixed in
The Score (2001) is a turn of the century heist movie that has three massive stars on its poster. At this time Robert De Niro was a two-time Oscar winner and six-time nominee. Edward Norton had been nominated twice as a young actor and Marlon Brando is an eight-time nominee and two-time Academy Award Winner. For those counting, that’s 16 nominations and four wins between the three legs of The Score’s tripod.
Reacting to movies that happened way in the past is an odd thing. The legacy of the movie is already embedded in the culture and minds are often made regarding […]
Ohh the sequel bug. Have you heard of it before? Side effects include lack of consistency, over-playing of tropes, over complication and lack of original charisma. Such a sickness afflicted […]
What a delightful surprise! Seriously, Happy Death Day really does deliver. People who know my movie tastes wouldn’t think I’d be recommending a cheesy, comedy-horror mashup that centers around a […]
Mile 22 boasts an intriguing cast but it takes itself far too seriously to be even be an enjoyable action escape. The plot involves the American secret forces, the Indonesian […]
A reboot of the four-part Michael Bay Transformers universe wasn’t something the world was necessarily asking for, but Bumblebee flew into theaters in December of 2018 and surprised critics and […]
Spider-Man: Far From Home is the cold glass of water you drain after eating something that doesn’t match with your taste pallet. Tom Holland remains the perfect tenure for the […]
Christopher Robin is an absolute delight. It has no right being as charming, heart-warming and relevant as it is, but credit to director Marc Forster and an amazing cast for […]
Yuck. Gross. The Grinch is bad. This third rendition of the classic Dr. Seuss Christmas tale is the worst thing a movie can truly be. It is boring. At a […]
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