Category: Movie Reviews
REVIEW: Over the Moon (2020)
A lot of Netflix’s original content doesn’t appeal to me. Or, maybe I should say that their shows and movies that they actually bother promoting don’t appeal to me. Occasionally I’ve found a hidden gem on the service, usually due to enthusiastic recommendations from friends or the presence o...
Read MoreREVIEW: The New Mutants (2020)
It’s funny how life imitates art; in the comic books, the New Mutants were notorious for being a young group of X-Men trainees facing traumatic experiences from the very beginning, with tragedy surrounding them as much as or even more than the actual X-Men or the original X-Factor. The same th...
Read MoreREVIEW: Artemis Fowl (2020)
The adaptation of Eoin Colfer’s best-selling young adult fantasy Artemis Fowl is one Disney project that hasn’t inspired much fanfare. From the film’s announcement to its first trailer to its silent release on Disney+ yesterday, the lack of excitement around the movie from both fans and creat...
Read MoreREVIEW: Scoob! (2020)
The time has finally come. While I had hoped to see my beloved Great Dane’s next adventure on the big screen, I will be forever grateful to director Tony Cervone and Warner Bros. for making Scoob! available at home amid the pandemic. So without further ado, let’s see what this opening salvo in t...
Read MoreREVIEW: Capone (2020)
When Capone was initially announced, I was pretty excited. Ever since high school, the Prohibition era and the criminals who exploited the law, particularly Al Capone, have fascinated me. I’ve read his Crime Library entry far too many times to count and watched many of his portrayals on film a...
Read MoreREVIEW: Spenser Confidential
The work of Robert B. Parker has always been special to me. His characters Jesse Stone and Spenser introduced me to the mystery genre alongside James Patterson’s Alex Cross. Parker himself also served as an inspiration for me to finally get some ideas on paper. I even adopted his writing routine�...
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