Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again is the newest installment of a franchise that should have ended when Robin Williams died. I would have probably been on board with an animated film if they had the original cast. Instead, this feels much like one of those direct-video sequels where the stars walked away after the theatrical predecessor. When I saw that Nick Daley (Joshua Bassett) was going to be the lead character, I thought,…
"Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again"Category: Movie Reviews
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio takes the classic story everyone knows and moves it up a few decades by dropping it into Fascist Italy. Before I dive into plot and such, let’s talk about the animation. Despite what some people might tell you otherwise, animation is film. It always has been and always will be. I delayed writing my review until after my second viewing of the new film. The film is even more impressive one…
"Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio Pushes Animation Into A New Direction"
Pulp Fiction, the 1994 Oscar-winning classic written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, makes its arrival on 4K Ultra HD. The film’s 4K release also comes a few weeks after Lionsgate upgraded Reservoir Dogs to 4K UHD for its 30th anniversary. There’s no milestone anniversary here but the film is now available on 4K UHD, including a Limited Edition Collector’s SteelBook. All of the bonus features are also on the previous home entertainment releases. When one…
"Pulp Fiction: Quentin Tarantino Classic Arrives On 4K Ultra HD"
The Oscar-winning Good Will Hunting, written by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, marks the 25th anniversary of its theatrical release in 1997. The film would earn $225 million worldwide against a production budget of $10 million. The box office to production ratios in the 1990s-2000s are statistics that we’ll rarely see again. You might have a film that takes off every once in a while but after the pandemic and shorter theatrical windows, we’ll never…
"Good Will Hunting Marks 25th Anniversary"
Juno, the rare comedy to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Picture, marks the 15th anniversary of its 2007 theatrical release. Diablo Cody wrote one of the funniest screenplays of 2007. Fifteen years after its release, Juno still holds up as one of the funniest movies released in the early 2000s even as it plays differently in 2022. In terms of casting, it could definitely be better on the diversity front but this is where…
"Juno: Witty Comedy Marks 15th Anniversary"
A Hollywood Xmas, the newest Warner Bros. original movie streaming on HBO Max, could easily fit at home on Hallmark and Lifetime. You might find yourself thinking, haven’t I seen this movie before? Well, the answer is yes and no. Where indie comedy Cup of Cheer spoofs all the tropes, this film takes it to a different level. Jessica (Jessika Van) is directing her newest Xmas movie for the network–starring Ashley (Riley Dandy) and Michael…
"A Hollywood Xmas Gets Meta on HBO Max"
Queer and Frum is a documentary short that offers some insight into members of the Orthodox Jewish LGBTQ community. In watching this documentary, you’re going to hear quite a bit about JONAH (Jews Offering New Alternatives to Healing). The organization was forced to shut down in 2019 even as they operated under a different name for four years. Listen, conversion therapy should be illegal. The fact that it is still legal in 21 states is…
"Queer and Frum – Dances with Films 2022"
The U.S. and the Holocaust is an essential documentary on the Shoah and the documentary’s 2022 airing is as timely and relevant as ever. Every viewer is going to respond differently to this film. The imagery can be graphic at times but this was what life was like for Jews under Nazi rule. The recent rise of antisemitism–and especially from celebrities of late–is a reason why people should watch this film. We now live in…
"The U.S. and the Holocaust: Essential, Timely, and Relevant"
Emancipation is based on the true story of Whipped Peter, a Louisiana slave who escaped to his freedom and enlisted in the Union Army. In a perfect world, we would be having a conversation about Will Smith’s performance and Emancipation’s recreation of the 1860s. Whether we like it or not, the slap will forever be apart of the conversation. I cannot deny the fact that Will Smith delivers another Oscar-worthy performance. Do we need another…
"Emancipation Tells The Story Of Whipped Peter"
Violent Night is the instant holiday classic that you didn’t even know you needed–this is a comedy that will have an amazing replay value. He’s making a list, he’s checking it twice. He’s gonna find out if you’re naughty or nice. Santa Clause is gonna beat the shit out of you. He knows when you’ve been sleeping. He knows when you’re awake. I could go on and on but here’s the deal–Santa’s gonna beat you…
"Violent Night Is An Instant Holiday Classic"