Tag: film

Anatomy of a Fall – A Review in Brief

Anatomy of a Fall is captivating the whole way through despite its 2.5-hour runtime. The performances are nuanced and human in a way that often made me forget I was watching a movie.

Dune: Part 2 – A Review in Brief

I went into Dune: Part 2 riding high on having just rewatched the first film, read the book, and seen the rave reviews. I was ready to become a changed man and pledge myself to the spice and church of director Dennis Villeneuve. Unfortunately, I left with a shrug.

Mean Girls (2023) – A Review in Brief

Mean Girls shines when it distances itself from its source material, but unfortunately, it doesn’t do it enough. Granted, this is a film based on a Broadway musical based on a film, so we’re three layers into remake inception at this point. Maybe I was expecting too much, but at the end of the day, this movie left me longing for the original cast and I almost turned it off several times to watch the 2004 classic.

Mission Impossible 2 – A Re-Review in Brief

MI:2 seems to take itself far less seriously than MI:1, but I honestly can’t tell if that’s on purpose or just the film showing its age.

Dune – A Re-Review in Brief

Overall, my opinion of Dune is relatively steady; it’s a wonderful film with an incredible score and beautiful imagery. The action is phenomenal, but the film is carried by the unsettling tension between its characters.  

Poor Things – A Review in Brief

Poor Things is an impossible mix of classic monster movie, scathing indictments of society, and a whimsical backdrop that feels like a Tim Burton fever dream.

Mission Impossible: 1 – A Re-Review in Brief

I made the decision to come back to this series after recently rewatching Ghost Protocol and remembering how much I love the over-the-top action and humor. Mission Impossible: 1 (MI:1) almost feels like it’s from a completely different franchise.

Godzilla Minus One – A Review in Brief

This Movie is for: Moviegoers that are fed up with the absolute trash Universal is trying to feed us with the Godzilla vs Kong series

A Haunting in Venice – Review in Brief

I love a good murder mystery, and a haunted Agatha Christie adaptation feels like the perfect fare to kick off spooky season. A Haunting in Venice manages to bring the chills, while also keeping true to the sarcastic whit of Christie’s famous detective, Poirot. While there are some genuine jump scares and creeps, the film … Continue reading A Haunting in Venice – Review in Brief →