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X-Men: Days of Future's Past (2014)
This movie did a solid job of setting the stakes and making an interesting “Time Travel” movie. It was exciting and kept me worried for...
Jul 31, 20231 min read
Oppenheimer (released 7/21/23)
Christopher Nolan is back with a biopic about the father of the atomic bomb, Robert Oppenheimer. The film is well made as to be expected....
Jul 29, 20231 min read
Secret Invasion (2023)
The show’s premise and first episode initially had me invested. The show quickly deteriorated and just felt lost. Secret Invasion is at...
Jul 28, 20231 min read
Top Gun (1986)
This falls under movies I’ve never seen but probably should have. My brother always wanted to punch Tom Cruise in the face so maybe that...
Jul 27, 20231 min read
Insidious: The Last Key (2018)
The franchise is becoming a bit stale by this 4th entry. I was having trouble staying invested in this one. Chapter 3 already did the...
Jul 26, 20231 min read
Aquaman (2018)
I never really loved this movie. The plot is decent, but Aquaman is already a hard sell. Jason Mamoa is rad but he is similar to The Rock...
Jul 25, 20231 min read
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
This movie had…problems. The biggest thing is motivation. They seemed forced, especially with Electro and Goblin. The thing that I really...
Jul 24, 20231 min read
Barbie (released 7/21/23)
This thing was meta as hell. It felt like a weird hybrid of the type of story that Free Guy and The Lego Movie told. The whole point of...
Jul 22, 20231 min read
Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)
This is an origin of sorts for the ghost hunters and their head ghost whisperer. They are definitely the strongest part of the movie. The...
Jul 20, 20231 min read
Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)
So we have introduced pseudo-time travel. At least it’s used in a way that makes everything come full circle. This also feels a bit like...
Jul 19, 20231 min read
Justice "Josstice" League (2017)
This movie is the prime example of why Marvel’s formula of solo characters, then a team-up works so well. If you don’t follow that...
Jul 18, 20232 min read
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
When I grabbed the case to put in the Blu-ray, I forgot I had it autographed. New Orleans Comic Con, January 2016. A lot of people from...
Jul 17, 20231 min read
Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1 (Released 7/14/23)
I guess we are entering the year of movies so big they had to be broken up. I do love that there are 2 main villains. One is an AI puppet...
Jul 16, 20231 min read
Insidious (2010)
I really do enjoy James Wan’s style of directing. It is atmospheric and earns most of the jumpscares. I will say the audio needed work....
Jul 13, 20231 min read
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
I got to look at this movie from a fresh lens. Away from the hype and internet hate. I think this movie is fine as an Indiana Jones...
Jul 12, 20231 min read
Wonder Woman (2017)
This was totally a rip-off of Captain America: The First Avenger. Germans, impossible to pass enemy lines, taking on a mission that goes...
Jul 11, 20231 min read
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
This movie isn’t horrible by any means. The dark elves were a bit lackluster for villains, and that's with the 9th Doctor as Malikith....
Jul 10, 20231 min read
My Test Screening Experience for Insidious: The Red Door
I had a test screening on 5/3/23. My second free test screening ever was going to be a horror movie with no title given. Based on the...
Jul 9, 20232 min read
Joy Ride (released 7/7/23)
I went into this expecting your run-of-the-mill Asian comedy. While it was very much that, it is so much more. The first two acts are...
Jul 7, 20231 min read
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
This is definitely the best film in the trilogy. It has action, heart, and some leaps of faith. I loved all the set pieces and the...
Jul 6, 20231 min read
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