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I hate that people are saying FALLING FOR CHRISTMAS is the "comeback" for Lindsay Lohan, because for us LiLo fans, the queen has never left! It is so good seeing Lohan use her comedic talent and charisma onscreen again in an endearing, cheerful film. I hope this is just the start of some more fun… Continue reading Movie Review: Falling for Christmas
GONE IN THE NIGHT, written and directed by Eli Horowitz (HOMECOMING), is a twisty sci-fi thriller with an interesting message about aging and the societal value that is placed on staying young. Admittedly, I was first drawn to the film as a Winona Ryder devotee who will watch anything she is in. But Horowitz's interesting… Continue reading Movie Review: Gone in the Night
Based off of the bestselling book by Delia Owens, WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING is going to be divisive. I anticipate it is going to be the battle of book readers, excited to see the characters on-screen, versus non-book readers, who may find the story overhyped. I fall into the latter camp. I didn't hate the… Continue reading Movie Review: Where The Crawdads Sing
THE GRAY MAN, written and directed by the Russo Brothers, is one of Netflix's largest scale original films yet. With an all-star cast, high-octane action scenes, and edge of your seat thrills, this is an entertaining summer film that you can see from the comfort of your own home. Admittedly, there are times when the… Continue reading Movie Review: The Gray Man
As soon as the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) credits begin, giving the typical MCU theme song an electric guitar upgrade, you know THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER is going to be different than its predecessors. Fun, hilarious, and silly, Taika Waititi once again makes a super entertaining Marvel film to follow my favorite of the franchise,… Continue reading Movie Review: Thor: Love and Thunder
THE FORGIVEN, written and directed by John Michael McDonagh (CALVARY), is flying under the radar despite having an all star cast of Jessica Chastain, Ralph Fiennes, and Matt Smith. And I am pretty sure I know why. Despite an attempt to satirically skewer the 1%, colonialism, and the appalling way the West views Arab culture,… Continue reading Movie Review: The Forgiven
ELVIS, directed by the wonderfully flashy Baz Luhrmann, is as glitzy and dazzling as the man its based on. As opposed to other biopics that take a warts and all approach on their subject, a good portion of ELVIS more or less worships Presley, choosing to instead focus on his contributions to music history, and… Continue reading Movie Review: Elvis
ALL THE OLD KNIVES is a sexy, slow-burn espionage thriller that feels very similar to the genre films made popular in the 1970s. Unfortunately, studios don't really make these "smaller" movies nowadays, so I am excited that a streamer like Amazon Prime has put its money behind this one. I especially love that Amazon chose… Continue reading Movie Review: All The Old Knives
Due to the at times fantastical nature of horror films, the horror genre best mirrors issues facing society, providing a social commentary that can be hidden deeper in the film's storyline. For example, INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1956) was an allegory for the fear of communism, or the "Red Scare", that was infiltrating the… Continue reading Movie Review: Candyman
As I sat sobbing in the movie theater reflecting on Aretha Franklin's legacy as the credits of RESPECT began to roll, I also was thinking about how much I love sitting in a movie theater, taking in the experience of seeing a film with an audience. It is hard to accurately describe the communal experience… Continue reading Movie Review: Respect