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Wolf Movie Review

December 2, 2021 (updated December 2, 2021) Published by JMcNaughton

Limited theatrical run starting December 3, 2021

Available on Amazon Prime beginning December 10, 2021

“Wolf” is a movie that thinks it will run with the Pack. It aspires to be King of the Jungle (or Forest). But it turns out to be more of an Odd Duck. The ideas are played out in a super serious manner. There is an undercurrent of metaphor that is way too obvious. When a person wants to identify as something else, that is out of the ‘norm’. So, there is a place that ‘teaches’ a person (who identifies as an animal) to return to the normal social standard.

Ghostbusters: Afterlife Movie Review

November 18, 2021 (updated November 18, 2021) Published by JMcNaughton

“Ghostbusters: Afterlife” is a continuation of the Ghostbusters Saga, begun back in the Olden Days (1984, to be exact). The Ghosts are back, and now it is family affair. One of the key ‘Busters’ has passed away. Now it is up to a tenacious grand-daughter to follow in the nerdy footsteps of the Grandpa she never knew. It is a ‘family affair’ in more ways that that…

The End of Blindness Movie Review

November 16, 2021 (updated November 18, 2021) Published by JMcNaughton

Digital Release (Video On Demand) November 16, 2021

“The End of Blindness” is a documentary about Dr. Samuel Bora who is an ophthalmologist living in Ethiopia. In fact, he is the only one in the country’s capital (Addis Ababa) of around 3 million people. When these people in the impoverished country develop eye problems, like cataracts or an eye injury, he is the only one they can turn to. With his unwavering help, he has become a sight-restoring angel to the poor. Read more The End of Blindness Movie Review

The Drummer Movie Review

November 9, 2021 (updated November 9, 2021) Published by JMcNaughton

Released Direct to Video on November 9th, 2021

“The Drummer” is a slow-moving anti-war movie with too many heavy-handed topics. It treats the characters as players in a moral dilemma based during the height of the Iraq War. Set in 2008, in a small town in upstate New York, a little place called ‘The Drummer’ becomes a focal point of resistance to the ongoing War. The people involved are soldiers (or ex-soldiers) who want nothing to do with the thing they are stuck doing.

Eternals Movie Review

November 4, 2021 (updated November 4, 2021) Published by JMcNaughton

“Eternals” makes a splash on the big screen, with a world-class director and the densest storyline since “Endgame”. However, with the potential to make a tidal wave, this movie struggles to make it to high tide. All the multitude of characters and the story stretched out over 7,000 years just makes for a muddled mixture of awe and flaw. The subtle introduction of very diverse characters does not count for much, if you wind up not caring for them.

Antlers Movie Review

October 28, 2021 (updated October 27, 2021) Published by JMcNaughton

“Antlers” is a horror movie that turns the darkness up to eleven. The dark atmosphere and the dark mood are finely tuned, to give it a really off-kilter feeling. The characters are beset by a supernatural presence that they cannot contain. The bigger picture of Lower Class troubles and Native People issues are mentioned, but not explored. The main dilemma is the monster in the midst of this small Oregon town. And it is ready to kill to get its way…

Last Night in Soho Movie Review

October 28, 2021 (updated October 27, 2021) Published by JMcNaughton

“Last Night in Soho” is a psychological thriller movie about the mysterious link between a present day fashion college student and a blond bombshell cabaret singer from the late 1960’s. It is set in London, in the Soho District. This is where art and music and clubs mingle in a delicious stew of hedonistic wonder. The art student connects with, and begins to emulate, her decades-in-the-past muse. But if the narrator is unreliable from the beginning, can you really know what is going on?

Halloween Kills Movie Review

October 14, 2021 (updated October 13, 2021) Published by JMcNaughton

Opens in theaters and on Peacock streaming starting October 15, 2021

“Halloween Kills” is a direct sequel to “Halloween” (2018). This is not to be confused with “Halloween” (1978), because “Halloween” (2018) is a direct follow-up to the 1978 movie. In this new timeline, all the other ‘Halloween’ sequels and follow-up movies did not happen. Now it’s only the 1978 slasher/killer and the babysitter forty years later. In 2018, the slashing and killing started again. So now the stage is set and the knives are sharpened for “Halloween Kills”.

The Last Duel Movie Review

October 14, 2021 (updated October 11, 2021) Published by JMcNaughton

“The Last Duel” is an epic-sized historical drama full of swords and shields and mud and blood. It tells of a true tale from the 14th century in Medieval France based on power, pride, purity and lust. The style is focused some particular events and retold multiple times from the eyes of the three main characters. This never comes off a gimmick, but instead opens up a new layer of discovery after each tale is told once more. In the end, it shows how some behaviors have changed little over these hundreds of years. Read more The Last Duel Movie Review

Madres Movie Review

October 8, 2021 (updated October 8, 2021) Published by JMcNaughton

Streaming on Amazon Prime starting Oct. 8, 2021

“Madres” is a Blumhouse Television movie that deals with mothers (madres), but with a twist of fear and uncertainty. Mothers, and mothers-to-be, are placed into a deadly place – a place where a curse might be leading to death. When the little farming community in rural California has mostly Mexican immigrants, the women are afraid to become pregnant. There is something in the water, or something in the evil intentions of certain people in the town.

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