Halo S2E1 Instant Reaction – “Sanctuary”
Here we go. Time to being Halo season two.
“Maestro” Evokes A Reaction, And It’s Beautiful.
Leonard Bernstein (Bradley Cooper) is one of most famous composers and musicians to ever live, and Maestro tells the story of Leonard through the lens of his marriage to actress Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein (Carey Mulligan).
“May December” Is A Crazy Story With A Breakout Performance
May December has an outstanding premise for a movie, but a solid idea doesn’t necessarily mean a solid final product. The movie still needs a director to lead the crew along the right roads and actors to supply the necessary horsepower to reach the final destination. Thankfully for audiences who love uneasy dramas with compelling characters, May December comes through with all the necessary ingredients.
“No Escape” Is Way More Than Its Poster Insinuates
This No Escape is very different from Ray Liotta’s 1994 No Escape. One is family friendly, and one is not.
It Somehow Gets Worse Than “New Moon”?
I asked for this. I volunteered to watch New Moon (2009). I may have been under the influence of something, but I can’t blame this 130-minute experience on anyone else but me.
“River Wild” Is Made For Action Slop Fanatics.
A small group of people must survive a harrowing experience in a unique environment while slowly learning that someone or something can’t be trusted. It becomes a fight for survival and the characters are pushed to limits they didn’t know they could emotionally or physically cross.
To Much Of A Good Thing Is “Thor: Love And Thunder”
Thor: Love And Thunder (2022) is Thor: Ragnarok (2017) cranked up to eleven. The director and cast are back with another adventure tinged with plenty of attempted comedy. Love And Thunder tries to amplify everything by bringing romance into the picture. Whether all the various bits, skits or decisions made work for you, well that’s what is up for subjective debate.
“No One Will Save You” Deserves To Be On Your Radar
The quiet disposition of Brynn and her living area gets a loud and rude awakening when an alien invasion begins. Out of nowhere, extra-terrestrials start descending from the sky and Brynn is on her own defending herself and her home.
“Fast X” Finds Its X-Factor In Jason Mamoa
There is one man to thank for the relative success of Fast X. All hail Jason Mamoa. All hail the real life Aquaman.
“Midnight Run” Speeds Into Immediate Recommendation Territory
Midnight Run (1988) is a combination of Planes, Trains And Automobiles (1987) and The Nice Guys (2016). That should be enough to entice you to check it out.
“Bones And All” Will Consume All Your Thoughts & Emotions
I never would have thought that I would be tearing up on the train watching a young man desperately pleading with his girlfriend while bleeding out on the floor of a dusty dorm apartment. I never would have thought this character uttering “eat me” would force me to cuddle up in a ball and hide my tear ducts.
“The Blackening” Is A Surprise In The Best Way. It’s Eminently Self Aware And It Works.
The perfect plane movie. Possibly the best plane movie experience I have ever had. The Blackening (2023) is a horror comedy (released in June for some reason) that takes every single horror movie trope about black culture and characters and skewers the expected with laugh-out-loud satirical and oh shit sass-oozing wit.
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” Achieves All Its Missions & Collects All The Coins
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) is meant for kids. Let’s get that out of the way right off the bat. If you think I am going to dissect an animated movie that was meant to make little kids scream and empty parents’ wallets, then you have another thing coming.
Russell Crowe Is Having A Blast In “The Pope’s Exorcist”
“Follow Gabriele Amorth, the Vatican’s leading exorcist, as he investigates the possession of a child and uncovers a conspiracy the Vatican has tried to keep secret.” Director: Julius AveryWriters: Michael […]
The Violence Of “Sisu” Is Giggle Inducing
Do you love action? Do you love over-the-top violence? Do you hate Nazis?
May I introduce you to a little movie called Sisu (2023).
“Switchback” Hits The Brakes Just As It Gets Going
Switchback (1997) is a classic cat & mouse game with an aloof cop and a rambunctiously charismatic killer. The shocking part of the story is who plays what part.
Stanko's Stance 