Missing Link (2019)
“That creature is one of a kind.” From start to finish while watching Missing Link, and for the first time thus far during a Laika Productions stop-animated motion picture, I found […]
Monthly Archives: April 2019
Hellboy (2019)
“Something terrible happens here.” There’s so little to like about the rougher, rowdier, and altogether disappointing Hellboy that it’s hard to even stomach how the few parts that function well […]
The Silence (2019)
“This is how it happened for us. This is our story.” An intriguing story until it isn’t. A likable apocalyptic vision until convention overtakes invention. And a well acted family […]
The Perfect Date (2019)
“I don’t know which version of myself I’m supposed to be right now.” Instantly, and in the spirit of the film Jerry Maguire, Netflix’s latest Rom-Com The Perfect Date quite […]
Unicorn Store (2019)
“The most grownup thing you can do is fail at things you really care about.” Unicorn Store is the type of film I honestly hate to critique. It’s intensely personal […]
Pet Sematary (2019)
“It doesn’t feel right.” A not-so-gentle reminder that I’ll definitely never be a cat person, nor a fan of run-of-the-mill horror flicks, Pet Sematary updates the 1989 adaptation of Stephen […]
Fools Rush In (1997)
“How can you be in love with someone you just met?” Quintessentially 90’s yet surprisingly progressive for its time, Fools Rush In is a smooth talking charmer of a film, […]
Shazam! (2019)
“Speak my name.” Light-hearted, goofy, and surprisingly dark to boot, Shazam! entertains in large part due to its childlike outlook. Young kids will spark to this film and the energy […]
The Beach Bum (2019)
“I gotta get low to get high.” Ravenously shot with a colorful palette and an endless, hedonistic Happy Hour mindset, The Beach Bum follows a creative type who’s a lush […]
Dumbo (2019)
“I can’t see the nets.” It’s hard to watch the 2019 update of Dumbo and not think, “what’s the point?” The animated version of the film already exists, and that […]
