REVIEW: GDT’s Pinocchio is my favorite film of the year! By Matthew Martin| December 14, 2022 Movie Reviews Guillermo del Toro's version of Pinocchio shines brightly, not only over the soulless version released by Disney earlier this year, but over all other 2022 films... REVIEW: GDT’s Pinocchio is my favorite film of the year! By Matthew Martin| December 14, 2022 Movie Reviews Guillermo del Toro's version of Pinocchio shines brightly, not only over the soulless version released by Disney earlier this year, but over all other 2022 films...
REVIEWS: TROLL and TROLL HUNTER -A giant creature double feature! By Matthew Martin| December 5, 2022 Movie Reviews A new Troll-focused movie from Norway has come to Netflix. That hasn't happened in 12 years. Let's talk about both TROLL and its superior counterpart, TROLLHUNTER... REVIEWS: TROLL and TROLL HUNTER -A giant creature double feature! By Matthew Martin| December 5, 2022 Movie Reviews A new Troll-focused movie from Norway has come to Netflix. That hasn't happened in 12 years. Let's talk about both TROLL and its superior counterpart, TROLLHUNTER...
REVIEW: Wakanda Forever pulls off a near-impossible feat By Matthew Martin| November 11, 2022 Movie Reviews Wakanda Forever isn't just a great MCU film "despite circumstances;" it's a great MCU film regardless of circumstances, and is a triumph for all involved in making it. Full review here... REVIEW: Wakanda Forever pulls off a near-impossible feat By Matthew Martin| November 11, 2022 Movie Reviews Wakanda Forever isn't just a great MCU film "despite circumstances;" it's a great MCU film regardless of circumstances, and is a triumph for all involved in making it. Full review here...
REVIEW: Was the world ready for the WEIRD AL movie? By Matthew Martin| November 6, 2022 Movie Reviews WEIRD captures the essence of the remarkable singer/songwriter better than any other music biopic has ever done to its source material. Full review here. REVIEW: Was the world ready for the WEIRD AL movie? By Matthew Martin| November 6, 2022 Movie Reviews WEIRD captures the essence of the remarkable singer/songwriter better than any other music biopic has ever done to its source material. Full review here.
REVIEW: Black Adam could have been worse (and better) By Matthew Martin| October 22, 2022 Movie Reviews Black Adam could have been worse, based on DC's track record on film. Had some egos been checked, it also could have been much, much better. Full review here... REVIEW: Black Adam could have been worse (and better) By Matthew Martin| October 22, 2022 Movie Reviews Black Adam could have been worse, based on DC's track record on film. Had some egos been checked, it also could have been much, much better. Full review here...
REVIEW: The Duke is a lost gem that Covid stole from us By Matthew Martin| October 19, 2022 Movie Reviews The Duke was dumped to streaming in the post-covid era, but is a charmer of a film, and one that anyone seeking a simple, happy time will appreciate. Full review here... REVIEW: The Duke is a lost gem that Covid stole from us By Matthew Martin| October 19, 2022 Movie Reviews The Duke was dumped to streaming in the post-covid era, but is a charmer of a film, and one that anyone seeking a simple, happy time will appreciate. Full review here...
Halloween Ends…probably doesn’t, but close enough By Matthew Martin| October 15, 2022 Movie Reviews Halloween Ends is the finale of a trilogy of movies whose sole purpose is to give the character of Michael Myers a proper send-off. Does it? Full review inside... Halloween Ends…probably doesn’t, but close enough By Matthew Martin| October 15, 2022 Movie Reviews Halloween Ends is the finale of a trilogy of movies whose sole purpose is to give the character of Michael Myers a proper send-off. Does it? Full review inside...
REVIEW: Vesper is a low-key sci-fi movie that maxes its potential By Matthew Martin| October 7, 2022 Movie Reviews A new sci-fi film has dropped via Amazon Prime. Vesper is low-budget and flying under the radar, but if you're a fan of the genre, you should give it a shot. Full review here... REVIEW: Vesper is a low-key sci-fi movie that maxes its potential By Matthew Martin| October 7, 2022 Movie Reviews A new sci-fi film has dropped via Amazon Prime. Vesper is low-budget and flying under the radar, but if you're a fan of the genre, you should give it a shot. Full review here...
REVIEW: Smile is half-baked and missing a subtext By Matthew Martin| October 2, 2022 Movie Reviews Everything Smile could have been was already done better in The Babbadook and everything it actually had already been done better in It Follows. Full review here... REVIEW: Smile is half-baked and missing a subtext By Matthew Martin| October 2, 2022 Movie Reviews Everything Smile could have been was already done better in The Babbadook and everything it actually had already been done better in It Follows. Full review here...
REVIEW: Barbarian is a horror movie roller coaster! By Matthew Martin| October 2, 2022 Movie Reviews Barbarian is the most unpredictable, thrilling, unexpectedly hilarious, genuinely terrifying horror movie in ages. Full (spoiler) review here... REVIEW: Barbarian is a horror movie roller coaster! By Matthew Martin| October 2, 2022 Movie Reviews Barbarian is the most unpredictable, thrilling, unexpectedly hilarious, genuinely terrifying horror movie in ages. Full (spoiler) review here...
REVIEW: The Invitation is a horror movie you should decline By Matthew Martin| September 10, 2022 Movie Reviews The invitation is a bad movie with almost no redeeming qualities. Here's our review... REVIEW: The Invitation is a horror movie you should decline By Matthew Martin| September 10, 2022 Movie Reviews The invitation is a bad movie with almost no redeeming qualities. Here's our review...
REVIEW: “NOPE” wants to be more than it is, which is just good enough By Matthew Martin| July 22, 2022 Movie Reviews Jordan Peele's third movie is a UFO story wrapped around Hollywood's convenient forgetfulness of black accomplishments in the movie industry. It's also an okay film... REVIEW: “NOPE” wants to be more than it is, which is just good enough By Matthew Martin| July 22, 2022 Movie Reviews Jordan Peele's third movie is a UFO story wrapped around Hollywood's convenient forgetfulness of black accomplishments in the movie industry. It's also an okay film...
REVIEW: Where the Crawdads Sing deftly blends genres to good effect By Matthew Martin| July 19, 2022 Movie Reviews Where the Crawdads Sing blends together romance, tragedy, and courtroom murder mystery into a film that's methodically paced and beautiful to look at. Full review here... REVIEW: Where the Crawdads Sing deftly blends genres to good effect By Matthew Martin| July 19, 2022 Movie Reviews Where the Crawdads Sing blends together romance, tragedy, and courtroom murder mystery into a film that's methodically paced and beautiful to look at. Full review here...
REVIEW: THOR – LOVE AND THUNDER is an adventure of mirth and sadness alike By Matthew Martin| July 9, 2022 Movie Reviews Thor: Love and Thunder is receiving poor reviews for doing all the things we loved about Ragnarok. I don't get it, but I will attempt to explain it in this review... REVIEW: THOR – LOVE AND THUNDER is an adventure of mirth and sadness alike By Matthew Martin| July 9, 2022 Movie Reviews Thor: Love and Thunder is receiving poor reviews for doing all the things we loved about Ragnarok. I don't get it, but I will attempt to explain it in this review...
REVIEW: ELVIS beautifully mythologizes the King of Rock and Roll By Matthew Martin| June 25, 2022 Movie Reviews ELVIS is one of the finest musical biopics ever, precisely because it refuses to be traditional. It is as bold and audacious as the subject matter himself. Full review here... REVIEW: ELVIS beautifully mythologizes the King of Rock and Roll By Matthew Martin| June 25, 2022 Movie Reviews ELVIS is one of the finest musical biopics ever, precisely because it refuses to be traditional. It is as bold and audacious as the subject matter himself. Full review here...
REVIEW: THE BLACK PHONE is a flat, dull, rushed non-horror movie By Matthew Martin| June 25, 2022 Movie Reviews Matthew checks out the new movie starring Ethan Hawke... REVIEW: THE BLACK PHONE is a flat, dull, rushed non-horror movie By Matthew Martin| June 25, 2022 Movie Reviews Matthew checks out the new movie starring Ethan Hawke...
REVIEW: Jurassic World Dominion – Here we go again…again By Matthew Martin| June 12, 2022 Movie Reviews At the end of the day, you can't compete with perfection. The first Jurassic Park is perfection. Sadly, Jurassic World Dominion isn't even good. Full review here... REVIEW: Jurassic World Dominion – Here we go again…again By Matthew Martin| June 12, 2022 Movie Reviews At the end of the day, you can't compete with perfection. The first Jurassic Park is perfection. Sadly, Jurassic World Dominion isn't even good. Full review here...
REVIEW: Bob’s Burgers The Movie is Bob’s Burgers The Show, which means it’s great By Matthew Martin| May 28, 2022 Movie Reviews Bob's Burgers "the movie" is just a 90-minute version of Bob's Burgers "the show," and I love it for exactly that reason. Read more here (in which I mostly just praise the show)... REVIEW: Bob’s Burgers The Movie is Bob’s Burgers The Show, which means it’s great By Matthew Martin| May 28, 2022 Movie Reviews Bob's Burgers "the movie" is just a 90-minute version of Bob's Burgers "the show," and I love it for exactly that reason. Read more here (in which I mostly just praise the show)...
REVIEW: Top Gun Maverick is a sequel that soars! By Matthew Martin| May 27, 2022 Movie Reviews Top Gun: Maverick is a throwback to an era when real movie stars made real movies, and it's easily one of the best theatrical experiences I've had in ages. Full review... REVIEW: Top Gun Maverick is a sequel that soars! By Matthew Martin| May 27, 2022 Movie Reviews Top Gun: Maverick is a throwback to an era when real movie stars made real movies, and it's easily one of the best theatrical experiences I've had in ages. Full review...
REVIEW: Chip n Dale: Rescue Rangers is a fever dream of family fun By Matthew Martin| May 22, 2022 Movie Reviews Disney has rebooted another old franchise, only this time the creative team is a legitimately "creative" team, and they've given us a Rescue Rangers unlike any other. REVIEW: Chip n Dale: Rescue Rangers is a fever dream of family fun By Matthew Martin| May 22, 2022 Movie Reviews Disney has rebooted another old franchise, only this time the creative team is a legitimately "creative" team, and they've given us a Rescue Rangers unlike any other.
