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Deadpool & Wolverine Movie / Film Review
Ryan Reynolds (Free Guy) and Hugh Jackman (Swordfish) first shared screen time in 2009 in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Jackman portrayed the title character – a role he has embodied for the past 18 years - and Reynolds played Wade Wilson - a mutant mercenary who is manipulated by the leader of Team X, William Stryker (Danny Huston; The Aviator), and is turned into Weapon XI (also known as Deadp...
When one generally thinks of pirates they think of men who lived hundreds of years ago and were seen as sword-wielding, swashbuckling, bearded, villains who sailed the oceans. Defined as someone who attacks and robs ships at sea, there are legends of famous pirates like Black Beard and Red Beard and stories of their treasures being buried worldwide. Some movies have been made where p...
Twisters Movie / Film Review
Almost thirty years ago Director Jan de Bont (Speed) brought one of nature's deadliest forces, tornadoes, to the big screen. Warner Bros. Twister, starring Helen Hunt (As Good As It Gets) and Bill Paxton (True Lies) told the story of a group of storm chasers and their scientific endeavors to learn more about tornadoes to create better warning systems. Liked by critics and loved by audiences,...
Tarot Physical Media: Blu-ray Review
Tarot cards have a rich and varied history dating back over 500 years to Italy and eventually spreading throughout much of Europe. Originally meant for playing games some cultures created decks for divination and cartomancy. Some claim to trace the practice back to Egypt, Kabbalah, etc. while others believe the Romani first used the cards for fortune-telling. Regardless...
Fly Me to the Moon Movie / Film Review
Have you heard the conspiracy theory that, back in 1969, the United States really didn't land on the moon, and the whole event was faked on a secret soundstage? Well, some believe it and books have been written about how it was done, the “proof” that it wasn't real and debunked by using scientific fact. This theory even inspired the movie Fly Me to the Moon.What would happen if writers Keen...
Abigail Physical Media: Blu-ray Review
Horror fans of a certain age (Gen X, I'm talking to you) tend to take their horror extremely seriously. In all fairness we grew up in the golden age of horror films, 70's-80's so we tend to be very selective about what constitutes good horror. Sometimes this can color our opinions and lead us to dismiss a film that is otherwise a really solid entry in the genre. There is a real urge to dismiss the...
Twister Physical Media: 4K UHD Review
Approximately 1,000 tornadoes are reported across the United States each year, resulting in 80 deaths and over 1,500 injuries. They are most common in the central plains east of the Rocky Mountains and west of the Appalachians but the southeastern portion of the US has been experiencing more and more incidents in recent years. Tornadoes usually occur in the late afternoon and evening during...
MaXXXine Movie / Film Review
Two years ago, we first met Maxine (Mia Goth; Suspiria) when the Ti West (The House of the Devil) creation X hit theaters. The horror (and just shy of soft porn) film, set in the 1970s followed a group of actors and filmmakers who went to the country to make a pornographic movie that highlights the exploitation days of the 1970s. The owner of the converted barn they were using was all ...
Taxi Driver Physical Media: 4K UHD Review
“You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me?” Arguably one of the most famous lines ever uttered on film. The year was 1976. The actor was Robert De Niro (Raging Bull). The movie was Taxi Driver. The director, Martin Scorsese(Goodfellas) . Nominated for four Academy Awards and seven BAFTAs, it is listed on several lists of the 100 best movies of all time and was inducted into the Nation...
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F Movie / Film Review
The year was 1984. Synthesizers were all the rage in music. Big hair was in and Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy; 48 Hrs.) was the coolest cop around. He had all the jokes and, with the help of two Beverly Hills Cops named Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold; Fast Times at Ridgemont High) and John Taggart (John Ashton; Some Kind of Wonderful), solved all the crimes. Well...
Kinds of Kindness Movie / Film Review
Writer/Director Yorgos Lanthimos has always been know to be somewhat offbeat with his film projects. He also has been know to create quality movies utilizing Academy Award-winning actors. Take, for example, his 2023 masterpiece, Poor Things, which starred Emma Stone (La La Land), Willem Dafoe (Spider-Man), and Mark Ruffalo (Avengers: Endgame) and was nominated for 11 Oscars, ultimately...
A Quiet Place: Day One Movie / Film Review
The average noise level in New York City is 90 decibels. How loud is that you ask? In comparison, 90 decibels is the level of noise made by hairdryers, blenders, power tools, etc. Pretty loud if you think about it. How long could you stay in those surroundings before you started doing permanent damage to your hearing? On average, 4 hours per day. However, what w...
Purple Rain Physical Media: 4K UHD Review
Six years later, after some moderate success, Prince starred in the semi-autobiographical movie, Purple Rain. The film and the soundtrack- an album of the same name – were critical and financial successes, making $70 million worldwide on a $7 million budget. They also earned one Oscar Award for Best Original Song Score, Brit, and Grammy Awards. Forty years later, Warner Bros. Home Ente...
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut Physical Media: 4K UHD Review
If I were to ask the question, “Who are the two most obnoxious, crass, offensive, politically incorrect people in television?”, the obvious answer would be Trey Parker and Matt Stone. “Who?”, you ask. Parker and Stone are the creators of South Park, an animated sitcom that has had 26 seasons to date and still counting. In addition to the television series, South Park has also had...
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare Physical Media: 4K UHD Review
During World War II, The British were suffering heavy losses both at sea and from nightly air raids. With British supply ships constantly being sunk by German submarines, they had to find a way to combat these attacks. Brigadier Colin Gubbins (Cary Elwes; The Princess Bride) created a Black Ops Mission called Operation Postmaster to sabotage the Nazis' U-Boat resupply operation located...