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Asteroid City Movie Review

June 22, 2023 (updated June 22, 2023) Published by JMcNaughton

“Asteroid City” is a quirky little comedy from Wes Anderson. His work is focused on style and exacting screen composition. He favors a shading scheme of calm and collected colors. This time, the subject is 1955 America in the Great Southwest. Back then, the families were close-knit and nuclear. Just like the above-ground Bomb tests, set off in the distant desert. Read more Asteroid City Movie Review

The Flash Movie Review

June 15, 2023 (updated June 15, 2023) Published by JMcNaughton

“The Flash” is a superhero character based on the DC Comics universe of fantastical people. The movie discovers a multi-verse of characters and their alternatives. In an alternative timeline, Flash learns that some characters do not exist. And others exist in way that seems unfamiliar. For most of the audience, the face behind the Bat Cowl is a welcome blast from the past…

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Movie Review

June 8, 2023 (updated June 9, 2023) Published by JMcNaughton

“Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” is a Transformers movie about — well, Transformers. What started as a line of Hasbro toys has become a multi-movie franchise. They made the ‘Transformation’ from toy, to Saturday morning cartoon — to multi-million dollar block-buster movies. These are plot-thin and CGI-heavy movies, and are never the prettiest things around. In this case, there is just a small amount of Beauty in these ‘Beasts’… Read more

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Movie Review

June 1, 2023 (updated June 1, 2023) Published by JMcNaughton

“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” is animated follow up movie, based on the 2018 “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”. The prior film was an ‘amazing’ Spider-Man. But now this one is an astounding Spider-Man. The only thing that is holding this movie back is the fact that it is definitely only the first part of a continuing story…

Kandahar Movie Review

May 25, 2023 (updated May 25, 2023) Published by JMcNaughton

“Kandahar” is a not really a war movie. It is more like a movie set in a war zone. The main action is set in Afghanistan, near the border with Iran. And then you throw in a little background action in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, and you have an entire U.N. of hostile groups ready to rumble. Put a CIA operative into the mix and see what hits the fan…

It Ain’t Over Movie Review

May 18, 2023 (updated May 18, 2023) Published by JMcNaughton

“It Ain’t Over” is a wonderfully made documentary about a famous old-time baseball player. He is named Lawrence Peter, but that is only his first and middle names. Everybody knows this guy by his nickname – “Yogi” Berra. This was the goofy-looking, hard-slugging, wisdom-spouting player who was a major star in the Major Leagues. Read more It Ain’t Over Movie Review

Fast X Movie Review

May 17, 2023 (updated May 17, 2023) Published by JMcNaughton

“Fast X” is the tenth movie in the very popular franchise of “Fast and Furious”. The way to pronounce the movie name is “Fast Ten”. As in — “Fasten in! It’s going to be a bumpy ride!”. The series has been an escalating roller coaster that forgot of about the down cycle. Mastermind Vin Diesel is already preparing for the next movie in this series. I hope it is called “Diesel’s Eleven”!

The Mother Movie Review

May 12, 2023 (updated May 17, 2023) Published by JMcNaughton

Streaming on Netflix starting May 12, 2023

“The Mother” is a Netflix release filled with a lot of action and female empowerment. In this case the ‘Mother’ is a military-trained assassin who gets into a bad situation. She is able to get out, but her child is taken away. Later when her former partners are trying to get to her, they go after the daughter. That is when “The Mother’ turns into a real ‘mother’…

Everything Went Fine Movie Review

April 22, 2023 (updated April 22, 2023) Published by JMcNaughton

Opens on April 21, 2023 (exclusively at Harkins Shea 14)

“Everything Went Fine” is a true life story about a family in France who must live with the decision of the elderly father, who no longer wants to live. It is an emotional journey of a family’s pain of dealing with a difficult situation.

Beau Is Afraid Movie Review

April 20, 2023 (updated April 20, 2023) Published by JMcNaughton

“Beau Is Afraid” is a cinematic ‘shaggy dog’ story, with a meandering path to an inconclusive conclusion. The main character is a weak-willed weaselly wuss. As a grown Man-Child, this guy has serious ‘Mommy’ issues. Perhaps in the end, all of his fears will be justified. But the long and tedious road that he takes to get to the end is frustrating and really not worth the effort.

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