The wife and I finally got around to renting Coco, the most recent film from Pixar. In the past I used to be a stickler for seeing Pixar films in the theater, as they were one of my favorite studios for storytelling and stunning visuals. However, as the kids got older, and life got busier, […]
Read moreThe problem with Star Wars fans
Saturday I was reading through some fan reviews of Star Wars The Last Jedi and noticed immediately how polarizing this latest movie seems to have been. When I checked, only 57% of the fan reviews on Rotten Tomatoes were positive. That surprised me, so I dug in a bit to see what people were saying […]
Read moreStar Wars The Last Jedi
I stayed up way too late on Thursday night to attend the premier of Star Wars The Last Jedi. We brought the entire family, and also met up with friends and extended family at the theater. It’s hard to explain how irrationally excited I was for this movie, but for some reason, this particular episode […]
Read moreQuick Review: Thor: Ranarok
The youngest and I went to see the latest installment of Thor the other night. My expectations for this film were relatively low, as I was just looking for a fun superhero romp. Critics had given the movie resoundingly positive reviews, so the chances were high that I’d have a good time. I’m happy to […]
Read moreQuick review: Spider-man Homecoming
Got a chance to watch a movie this past weekend, and my wife suggested Spider-man Homecoming. I have never been a huge Spidey fan, so I skipped this Marvel flick in the theaters. However, I can saw without a doubt that Homecoming was a lot more fun and inventive than I thought it would be. […]
Read moreThe craziness of Star Wars
The final trailer for Episode 8 dropped, and I have mixed feelings about watching it. I felt like it might have shown me a bit more than I wanted to see. However, having only seeing it once, I’m going to avoid going back to it so as to be more surprised by the movie when […]
Read moreRevisiting Blade Runner
Recently, the new trailer for Blade Runner 2049 dropped. My oldest son and I decided to spend our Friday night reacquainting ourselves with the original. He had never seen it, and I hadn’t seen it since I was very young. In fact, the edition that I saw was probably very different from the Final Cut […]
Read moreReview: Wonder Woman
I’ve been a fan of the DC Comic universe since I was a kid. I’ve been a follower of the Green Lantern series since the late 80s/early 90s, and was a huge fan of Superfriends as a kid (cringe). However, the cinematic universe that DC has put up to compete with Marvel has been somewhat […]
Read moreQuick Review: Guardians of the Galaxy 2
This past weekend the family finally got out to see Guardians of the Galaxy volume 2. We all really enjoyed the first movie and we were looking forward to seeing what would come of its second installment. The plot picks up a little bit after the end of the first movie with the Guardians using […]
Read moreQuick review: Moana
Last night the wife and I rented Moana. We had heard good things about it and we were in the mood for something light and fun. The main thing I knew about it was that the music was done by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Being enamored with the Hamilton soundtrack I was curious to see what this […]
Read moreQuick Review: Fantastic Beasts
The other night I finally got to see Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. This is an extension of the Harry Potter universe, going back in time to the 1920s and changing venues to America. It follows the story of Newt Scamander, a protector and collector of magical beasts, as he travels to the […]
Read moreQuick Review: Logan
The family packed into the movie theater today to finally see Logan. I was a big fan of the original X-Men movies, back in the day, and I was curious to see how they were going to wrap this whole thing up. I loved Hugh Jackman as Wolverine and Patrick Stewart as Professor X. They […]
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