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Friendship Review

I’m usually ambivalent when it comes to A24’s releases. For the most part, their movies have premises that are not easily defined or conventional. You can’t always predict what you’re going to see. In the case of Friendship, I watched the trailer once. Being that this was a comedy, I didn’t want the jokes toContinue reading “Friendship Review”

mother! (look back) Review

This mother! review was originally publish through Pint O’ Comics’ website on October 4, 2017 A house that’s seemingly cut off from the rest of the world finds an unnamed poet (Javier Bardem) looking to write his next masterpiece as his also unnamed wife (Jennifer Lawrence) remodels and decorates their home. All tranquility isContinue reading “mother! (look back) Review”

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

With the fifth attempt at Marvel’s First Family finally hitting theaters, our “Super-Fantastic Summer” is now complete! And let me tell YOU, it was well worth the wait. I’d like to say for thematic reasons, this is the FOURth theatrical release. I mean, technically, Roger Corman’s Fantastic Four never got an “official” release. For years,Continue reading “The Fantastic Four: First Steps”

Superman (2025)

When I stop to think about it, my first exposure to a comicbook character had to be Superman. As a kid, when I would go to the newsstand, I’d see the spinner rack and my eyes would gravitate toward that red, blue and yellow costume. That “S”…THE “S”. The one easily identified across the globe.Continue reading “Superman (2025)”

Sinners Review

There are many themes that run through the movie Sinners. Whether they are intentional or if they are just my interpretation, that’s up to cinephiles, historians, and ultimately, the man himself; Ryan Coogler. One such theme is… Race Let’s not pussyfoot around. Had Ryan set this story in any other time period, would it beContinue reading “Sinners Review”

Thunderbolts Review

When you put all these contrasting personalities in a room, it’s hard to picture them banning together to become a team. We got to see that in “real time”. Their ability to problem solve out of a situation was a highlight. A seemingly Herculean task for the third act. Especially when trying to vanquish anContinue reading “Thunderbolts Review”