As may be the case for you, before seeing this, I wasn’t aware that Christy Martin, played by Sydney Sweeney, existed. The sport of female boxing needed someone to get the word out. Christy did her part there.
Category: Reviews
Die My Love Movie Review
If you’ve never known what depression feels like, you will understand after watching Jennifer Lawrence’s performance in this film. ​
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Stitch Head Movie Review
Bugonia Movie Review
October 30, 2025
(updated October 30, 2025)
Published by JMcNaughton
“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
Anniversary Movie Review
“Anniversary” is part “Carrie” and part “The Hand Maid’s Tale.” It’s a psychological thriller that focuses on the political leanings of the day, cautioning the viewer to see what’s going on before their very eyes, and not to ignore what they see just because nothing bad has ever happened to them before.
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Ballad of a Small Player Movie Review
Edward Berger, known for “All Quiet on the Western Front” and “Conclave,” gives you a movie, adapted from the novel by Lawrence Osborne, that you’ll be happy was made.
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The Summer Book Movie Review
This movie is an adaptation of Tove Jansson’s 1972 novel. The film follows a young girl, Sophia (Emily Matthews), spending the summer on a small Finnish island with her father, played by Anders Danielsen Lie. Most especially, it’s about Sophia spending time with her elderly grandmother, bravely played by the awe-inspiring actress of stage and screen, Glenn Close. And it’s about you getting to watch the little actress who keeps up with her.
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Ella McCay Movie Review
The Upcoming Comedy Starring Emma Mackey and Jamie Lee CurtisÂ
Releases in Theaters Nationwide on December 12, 2025.
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You Movie Review
October 23, 2025
(updated October 23, 2025)
Published by JMcNaughton
“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
The Black Phone 2 Movie Review
October 16, 2025
(updated October 16, 2025)
Published by JMcNaughton
“The Black Phone 2” carries on the tense telephone terror that began in “The Black Phone” (2021). In the original movie, an old black rotary phone held a supernatural connection to a world beyond. A serial child abductor/ killer was stopped by one of his victims. However, the now deceased killer is back to his old tricks. The Black Phone now has become a party line… Read more
