“Inde Navarrette is flat out SPECTACULAR… Horror movies do not get love or recognition at end of year awards ceremonies, but Navarrette should be on those best of year lists.”
Marty, Life is Short (Streaming Documentary Review)
“It is not breaking any new ground in the documentary genre, but there’s no need to with a tale as delightful as Short’s.”
Fact on Fiction: Octopus!
What does Pizza Hut, a beer distributor, and Octopuses… Octopi…? Octopeeses…? Have in common? Find out in this edition of Fact on Fiction!
Animation Celebration: Star Wars Fan Shorts
“In this month’s Animation Celebration, in preparation of the Mandalorian and Grogu, Jake went through some Star Wars fan made projects!”
Exit 8 (Movie Review)
“When the film is at its best, I’m focused on the mystery… The problem is there isn’t enough, story or character-wise, to get me invested in anything else.”
Is God Is (Movie Review)
“Everyone keeps talking about wanting original stories again. Well, here it is. This is the movie people say they want Hollywood to make.”
In the Grey (Movie Review)
“In the Grey survives on Ritchie’s directorial and writing styles and the strength of Gyllenhaal and Cavill’s command of the screen.”
Remarkably Bright Creatures (Streaming Movie Review)
“Sally Field is the clear standout, and I think that there is a chance she may be able to make a late-career awards push on this streamer-exclusive…”
Mortal Kombat II (Movie Review)
“I was really looking forward to Mortal Kombat II, and I concede that it’s better than its predecessor, but it’s far from a ‘flawless victory.’”
The Sheep Detectives (Movie Review)
“While The Sheep Detectives is not a movie everyone will flock to see, if you choose to sit down with the film, it will definitely satisfy ewe.”
Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord (Streaming Show Review)
“Outside of the creative outlier that is Andor, Maul – Shadow Lord is the most consistently strong outing out from Star Wars in some time.”
Animal Farm (Movie Review)
“I understand this movie is marketed for kids, but if you wanted a toothless animal movie why defang a powerful and prescient story like Animal Fam?”