Category: Reviews
Climate of the Hunter Movie Review
December 18, 2020
(updated December 18, 2020)
Published by JMcNaughton
Released in select theaters on December 18th (VOD on January 12th, 2021)
“Climate of the Hunter” is an odd mash-up of a low-budget horror movie and low-budget indie/art-house movie. The place where succeeds the most in the ‘low-budget’ part. Now, some low-budget movies can be well made and interesting – wanting to tell a unique story in a low-key manner. But, with a misguided concept – this can go off the rails pretty quickly. This movie boards the Express Train to Weird and never makes a stop…
The Prom Movie Review
‘The Prom’ is the made for TV version of Chad Beguelin, Bob Martin’s 2018 Broadway musical. It wasn’t necessary to create one, but I thought the movie electrifying enough to rouse the sleepiest of television watchers from this horrible year.
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Wild Mountain Thyme Movie Review
Before we get into the review ‘Wild Mountain Thyme’ itself, I’d like to first give you some history on its writer/director, John Patrick Shanley. In 1988, he snagged the coveted gold statue that everyone wants; he won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the movie ‘Moonstruck.’
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I’m Your Woman Movie Review
December 10, 2020
(updated December 10, 2020)
Published by JMcNaughton
Opens in theaters Dec 11th, and will be streaming on Amazon Prime Dec. 11th
“I’m Your Woman” takes you into a criminal world that you rarely see on screen – the ‘Domestic’ side of crime. That is to say, it follows the story of a meek and unassuming wife of a bad guy. She does not know anything at all about the activities of her husband. But when this perfect world is torn apart one night, she is unprepared for what is about to happen.
Dear Santa Movie Review
‘Dear Santa’ is quite possibly the sweetest movie you’ll see this year, or the next… or the next. Read more
Half Brothers Movie Review
December 3, 2020
(updated December 3, 2020)
Published by JMcNaughton
Opens in theaters Dec 4th
“Half Brothers” is a multicultural (and multilingual) comedy about a road trip adventure with someone who you just met. But he is your brother, well half-brother. And when you are from a small town in Mexico, and this other guy is an ‘American Idiot’ – well how can you say “Road Trip”? “Viaje por Carretera”? Yeah, close enough…
Uncle Frank Movie Review
Writer/Director Alan Ball, the man behind the Academy Award Best Picture winner, ‘American Beauty,’ and HBO’s wildly popular shows ‘Six Feet Under,’ and ‘True Blood,’ brings us the story of a teenaged girl named Beth Bledsoe (Sophia Lillis) getting to know her ‘Uncle Frank,’ played exceptionally well by Paul Bettany.
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Hillbilly Elegy Movie Review
Let’s get to know the film by first breaking down the title, shall we? ‘Hillbilly Elegy.’ First, the film is from the James David, better known as J.D., Vance memoir of the same name.
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Sound of Metal Movie Review
The ‘Sound of Metal’ is remarkable storytelling. The situation is presented to the audience, so they feel empathy toward someone else while at the same time feeling pity for themselves.
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