“The Plague” is a deep dive into a pool of peer pressure and emotional pain. The young boys at a summer swim camp are left with minimal supervision. This allows the bully group leader to punish others with fear of exclusion and force the ‘new kid’ to choose a side. Read more
“We Bury the Dead” is a story of a small-scale apocalypse, which results in many deaths. But the real story is with the tremendous amount of grief and despair that is left behind. There is no way to try and bury those strong emotions.
“All Saints Day” is more than a religious holiday; it is a glimpse into a fractured family. These folks have never found a way to put the ‘fun’ into dysfunctional. So, they remain broken and bitter. They have no way to see each other as Saints — only Aint’s… Read more
“The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants” is a movie that hits the high seas in the search for the world’s silliest sponge. That would be the long-running Nickelodeon favorite goofball character, SpongeBob SquarePants. Can the little yellow sponge prove himself to be a swashbuckling pirate hero?
“Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” goes into the pizzeria from Hell, once again. This is the abandoned pizza place that was featured in the first movie. That is the one with spooky animatronics that come to life in dark places. The story is continued, even after the story seemed to come to an end.
“100 Nights of Hero” is a tale that strives to be up in the air of Shakespeare. However, it winds up like “The Princess Bride” with a side of “Thelma and Louise” thrown in. It’s an odd mix to throw into the blender, but it comes up smooth and tasty. Read more
“Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” is the third in the franchise of the story involving the “Four Horsemen”. It doesn’t matter that one of the “Horsemen”magicians is a woman. All of these sleight-of-hand artists have another specialty — Grand Theft Alacazam… Read more
“American Skyjacker” is a documentary movie, and it is based on a popular podcast. The podcast is a true-life examination of a true crime. The show is about the second-best-well-known airplane hijacker, after D.B. Cooper. Which means, to almost everyone, he is someone who is unknown… Read more
“Bugonia” is a movie makes you get out a coin from your pocket. Do you root for the misguided, tin-foil-hat-level conspiracy theory believing low-level weirdo dude who kidnaps a CEO? Or do you root for the soulless, pontificating, arrogant self-absorbed CEO who just might be causing the End of the World? Toss that coin, you pick… Read more
“If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” is a slow-motion slide down a slippery slope of anxiety and depression. A woman who is trained to help others deal with their emotional issues finds it impossible to deal with all of her own. She sinks in deeper and deeper, and dark clouds of doubt surround her. Read more
