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Talk To Me Movie Review

July 27, 2023 (updated July 27, 2023) Published by JMcNaughton

“Talk To Me” is an effective little Horror movie that sneaks up behind you and gives you chills before you know what happened. It is set in the current world of a social media blur that exists with ideas and images that can set you on edge. Call it a study in ‘TikTok Terror’. A small group of young people are taken into a supernatural world by a disembodied hand. Read more Talk To Me Movie Review

Artists In Agony: Hitmen At The Coda Teahouse Movie Review

July 25, 2023 Published by JMcNaughton

“Artists In Agony: Hitmen At The Coda Teahouse” is crazy look at what might happen if you cross a movie like “John Wick” with a movie like “Spinal Tap”. It has a tongue firmly place in its cheek, since the goofy idea works so well that it has you in its cross-hairs. Read more

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One Movie Review

July 11, 2023 (updated July 11, 2023) Published by JMcNaughton

“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” is the not ‘Mission: Impossible’ movie you expected. It is the star-studded, stunt-driven spectacle that this summer needed. Some of the other big summer ‘tent pole’ movies are gone in a ‘Flash’, or will never reach their ‘Destiny’. This summer could be saved by a swirl of fights, chases, and intrigue that keeps the focus on the action. And to think, this is only ‘Part One’…

Joy Ride Movie Review

July 6, 2023 (updated July 6, 2023) Published by JMcNaughton

Joy Ride” is a hard-R mash-up of “Crazy Rich Asians” and “The Hangover”. But this, it is with an Asian female lead cast and filled with language that could make a sailor blush. Four ladies make their way on a ‘business’ trip to China. Much zaniness ensues, and the journey tests friendships – along with alcohol tolerance. You could call it “My Big Fat Asian Road Trip”! Read more Joy Ride Movie Review

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

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