Let’s talk about Jennifer Lopez. Is Hustlers the best thing she’s done since her heyday with films like Selena and Out of Sight? Absolutely. That much is obvious from her first scene, where she instantly captivates both the men and women of Moves, the strip club that the majority of the action takes place, commanding…
Continue reading ➞ Hustlers review – A Glitzy Showstopper of a Crime Story
I’m not sure where the current surge of baby boomer music movies came from, but it looks like it’s here for a little while longer. After the rocking songs of Queen took music biopics to new heights at the box office last year, Hollywood has its eyes set on The Beatles and Bruce Springsteen-influenced movies…
Continue reading ➞ The Flamboyant Flair of Rocketman Sets a New Bar for Music Biopics
I have something to confess. I have never seen a single Mission: Impossible movie in my life. I had no idea what I was in for when I entered the theater to see the newest installment of the spy franchise. Apparently I’ve been missing out on a lot. What begins as a standard action flick…
Before this week, I had never bothered to watch Mamma Mia!, the 2008 jukebox musical inspired by the songs of 1970s Swedish pop group ABBA. Wanting to review its sequel, which is being called unnecessary by most, I took it upon myself to find out what all the fuss was about. So I sat down,…
Continue reading ➞ Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again – Wondrous and Joyful White Nonsense
Look up any list of the top Pixar movies and you’ll often find The Incredibles at the very top. Its spot as Pixar’s best was rightfully earned; when the film was released in 2004, it was met with tremendous critical and box office acclaim. The story of a regular suburban family who just happen to…
Continue reading ➞ Incredibles 2 – Still Super After All These Years
What can even be said about Black Panther that hasn’t already been touched on? There are hundreds of think pieces and articles, written by much smarter and better informed people than me, that go into full detail on why this film is such a big deal and so important. Black Panther was an immediate worldwide…
When Guardians of the Galaxy came out to massive critical and box office success, it showed the world that Marvel apparently could do no wrong. An incredibly obscure property, Guardians is a story about a group of miscreants coming together to become something more, and be a part of something bigger than themselves. This group…
