The TIFF-premiering Dumb Money does for Wall Street Bets and GameStop what The Big Short did for the subprime mortgage crisis. You can thank Taylor Swift and her concert film for Sony changing their release plans. The initial plans were a wide release on October 6. But because of Taylor and the Swifties, the wide opening is now taking place on September 29. It’s for the best because the awards contender demands our attention even…
"Dumb Money: The GameStop Movie We Didn’t Know We Needed"Category: Movie Reviews
A cheerleader gets an opportunity to cheer for an All-Star cheer squad in Backspot but it doesn’t come without anxiety and such. Riley (Devery Jacobs) is a mid-level cheerleader for the Cheer Fuzion All-Stars, where she’s the backspot. When learning that she has an opportunity to cheer for the Thunderhawks, Riley screws up her first chance. Even though she probably shouldn’t get a second chance, she decides to do it again and nails the landing.…
"Backspot – Toronto 2023"
The Criterion Collection recently gave The Princess Bride an upgrade to 4K Ultra HD so audiences should prepare to watch the classic film. What is there to say about this classic comedy that hasn’t already been said? Last year marked the 35th anniversary of its release. Inconceivable? You tell me. In any event, the disc is stacked with a number of bonus features. A number of them were already available on the Blu-ray that Criterion…
"The Princess Bride Available On Criterion 4K Ultra HD"
The recent Warner Archive Blu-ray might not say anything on the packaging but King Kong recently marked its 90th anniversary. “No, it wasn’t the airplanes. It was Beauty that killed the Beast.” – Carl Denham (Robert Armstrong) The gist of the film is that Kong is captured from Skull Island and brought to New York City where the he wrecks havoc while setting his eyes on Ann Darrow (Fay Wray). A filmmaker, Carl Denham (Robert…
"King Kong at 90 Years – Warner Archive Collection"
Happy Gilmore–the first team-up between director Dennis Dugan and star Adam Sandler–is one of the better Sandler comedies. “The price is wrong, bitch!” – Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler) to Bob Barker I meant to watch the film for its 25th anniversary but because of Covid and everything, I didn’t get around to doing so. It’s unfortunate, in this case, that I’m only watching it in tribute to the late Bob Barker. Barker, the former host…
"Happy Gilmore: The Price is Wrong!"
You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah–starring Adam Sandler and the rest of the Sandler family–is unapologetically Jewish. Adam Sandler films can be family affairs but usually he’s starring in the films while wife Jackie and daughters Sadie and Sunny make cameo appearances. This time around, Jackie has a minor role while Sadie and Sunny are front and center. Let me tell you, the apple does not fall far from the tree. Have…
"You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah is Unapologetically Jewish"
Disney’s The Parent Trap, which introduced Lindsay Lohan to a larger audience, recently marked the 25th anniversary of its 1998 release. The film’s cold open shows shows the first meeting between Nicholas “Nick” Parker (Dennis Quaid) and Elizabeth James (Natasha Richardson). They later get married. Cut to 11 years and 9 months later, their twin daughters, Hallie Parker (Lindsay Lohan) and Annie James (Lindsay Lohan), meet at Camp Walden. It’s merely a freakish coincidence that…
"The Parent Trap: Disney Classic Is 25 Years Old"
Homeward Bound is a family-friendly adventure of animals finding their way back home but Strays is the raunchy Homeward Bound. I know what you’re thinking. Doesn’t this film have talking animals? Well, yes, but it’s not a film that you should be bringing your younger children to see. Unless you want to answer questions about certain words or activities, please keep them at home! It might make you cool with the teenagers unless they’re embarrassed…
"Strays: The Raunchy Homeward Bound"
Blue Beetle was initially planned for an HBO Max release but Warner Bros. Discovery made the decision to give it a theatrical release. There is a mid-credits scene. I do not know if there is a post-credits scene because I didn’t stay that long. I almost didn’t even review the film. It’s not for the lack of trying on my part. A set of parents brought their child–under a year old–to the press/promo screening on…
"Blue Beetle Brings Diversity to the Screen"
Gran Turismo might be telling a classic underdog story but it would help if the film didn’t play loosely in the fact department. I have to be honest here in that I’m not a racing fan. I don’t watch NASCAR or any other racing organization. Even when NASCAR turned to Chicago for street racing, I avoided downtown like the plague. Nature had its own ideas in mind and was probably in the right for all…
"Gran Turismo: Underdog Story Plays Loose With Facts"