When sitting down to watch this film, please make sure you’ve just finished “The Souvenir” first, as it picks up very nicely where that first one left off. Back-to-back watching is essential.
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Category: Reviews
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.
14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible Trailer Debut
“14 PEAKS: NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE” FROM NETFLIX
Director: Torquil Jones
Executive Producers: Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Nirmal “Nimsdai” Purja, Mark Webber, Anna Barnes
Produced by: Noah Media Group in association with Little Monster Films
Run Time: 1h 41min
Genre: Documentary
Finding Kendrick Johnson Movie Review
The idea behind making a documentary film is to, sometimes, shed light on oppression or wrongdoing. Once the film is made, people will see the truth that may not have even played out in the news… if the director did his job. All of that takes place right here because the director most certainly did do his job.
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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?
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain Movie Review
I had heard the term the “Louis Wain Cat” before but had no idea what it meant. Having had no genuine interest in cats until later in life when I got one for my child, I never dove into anything about the mousers. I instead believed that they were more vicious where dogs were more sweet.
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The French Dispatch Movie Review
This movie is a lot of fun but to maximize your pleasure of watching it, I have to suggest you do that in the comfort of your own home. I say this because as I sat viewing the film at the theater, I found myself, more than once, mind you, wishing I had a remote control in my hand so I could rewind and or pause.
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Ron’s Gone Wrong Movie Review
Here’s what was going on in my mind while I was viewing this fun, animated film. As you might, as well, I couldn’t help but think to myself that “Ron’s Gone Wrong” is a precursor of what’s to come. It was made to get us used to the idea that the movie we’re watching is actually the next generation phone on the way. It’s an ad! Okay, maybe not, but after they watch, every child will want a Ron, a “Bubble Bot” (B-Bot for short) of their own.
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Becoming Cousteau Movie Review
This movie is surprisingly wonderful. It covers every aspect of Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s life from the beginning to the end, never once feeling stale or tiresome. Through this, you will see how and why he started exploring the sea, where it took him, and how some of his research led to the harm of the planet, himself, and us.
