Category Archives: Movie Reviews

“The Lion King” (2019): fun, pretty…but why?

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Denise

“Are you gonna stop me?” Story: Seen Kimba the White Lion? That. Genre I’d put it in: Live Action Unnecessary But Gorgeous Disney Remakes Remake, Sequel, Based-On, or Original: Based on the traditionally animated The Lion King.

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“Spider-Man Far From Home”

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Denise

“E.D.I.T.H.” Story: Home ties up the MCU Phase Three storylines and paves the way for more adventures for your friendly neighborhood web-slinger. Want more? Too bad. Oh okay; Peter Parker and his schoolmates head to Europe for an educational summer … Continue reading →

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Review: “Annabelle Comes Home”

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Denise

“Daddy?” Story: Creepy ass dolls are bad news. Everyone should know this by now. But when a friend of the Warrens’ babysitter decides to open the locked glass box Annabelle is in, well. Yeah. It says “Positively Do Not Open” … Continue reading →

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Blu-ray Review: “Jury Duty” (1995) – Retro VHS 90s Style release

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Denise

411: What can I say? You’re either a fan of Pauly Shore, or you really need to rethink your priorities. Sure, I’m a bigger fan of In The Army Now and the damn-near-perfect guilty pleasure that is Son-In-Law. But seeing … Continue reading →

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Toy Story 4 – a fitting end (?) to the series

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Denise

“Trash!” Story: As Woody settles into his new home with Bonnie, he finds things aren’t quite the same as when he was with Billy. When he runs into Bo-Peep after years apart, he struggles with her different perspective on being … Continue reading →

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“Men in Black International” channels the fun of the first film

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Denise

“Mind the gap.” Story: After years of trying to find MiB, brand-spanking new Agent M (Tessa Thompson) is eager to make an initial for herself. So she teams up with MiB legend, Agent H (Chris Hemsworth) to protect a member … Continue reading →

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“Godzilla” King of the Monsters”: a passable but messy second outing

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Denise

“May God have mercy on us all.” Story: After the destruction of 2014’s Godzilla , a group of folks get together to try to stop more Kaiju Titans from awakening and wreaking havoc. (Does that read like a lazy effort? … Continue reading →

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Review-In-A-Flash: “Tolkien”!

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Denise

Sometimes I’m too drugged up on cold meds to tap out a full piece. Sometimes everything I’ve got to say about a film can be summarized in a few sentences, or stream of consciousness. So herewith, a quick-n-dirty on…Tolkien! “Lock … Continue reading →

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“Pokémon: Detective Pikachu”

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Denise

“Me? I don’t wear underwear. I’m not modest.” Story: Twenty-something Tim is told his estranged father Harry died under mysterious circumstances. When he heads to Ryme City, a place where Pokémon and humans live in harmony, Tim is told his … Continue reading →

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Blu-Ray Review: “Ghosts of Mars”

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Denise

“So this is Shining Canyon? What a dump.” Jason Stratham! With hair! Ice Cube! Natasha Henstridge! Greg Nicotero and KNB FX! This should have been an incredible genre film, so what happened? Well, it became a cult classic for many … Continue reading →

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