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Based on a Spanish film of the same name, writer Mark Rizzo and director Bobby Farelly have adapted the movie for American/English-speaking audiences. Now, I usually have previously watched the source movie. Still, in this case, I have never seen Campeones, which has earned some critical acclaim and achieved enough praise for Spain to select… Continue reading CHAMPIONS

Teenage angst, ahh, how it rears its confusing head, happens to pretty much every kid on the planet. Some might argue that the transition between freshman year and sophomore is the pinnacle of coming of age. Director/writer Jingyi Shao focuses on one teen’s plight to go from a nobody band geek to a popular student.… Continue reading CHANG CAN DUNK

Creed I and Creed II will forever get labeled as Rocky spin-offs. While nothing is necessarily wrong with that label, the main character of Adonis Creed deserves to stand on his own, out of the shadow of Rocky. Well, the beloved character gets that opportunity with this third installment of the spin-off series. Though I… Continue reading CREED III

Raquel 1:1 had a World Premiere at the SXSW Film Festival in 2022. The film went on to screen at other festivals and is now available on VOD/digital platforms. Synopsis: From director Mariana Bastos, RAQUEL 1:1 follows Raquel, a religious teenager who moves with her father to a small town in search of a new… Continue reading RAQUEL 1:1

What you see is what you get. I cannot think of a better summary of this movie than that. However, that is what made this movie all the more disappointing. With all of the hype and joyful excitement surrounding this film, I wanted a lot more. Maybe I set my expectations way too high, but… Continue reading COCAINE BEAR

Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly), along with Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) and Janet Van Dyne (Michele Pfeiffer), explore the Quantum Realm, where they interact with strange creatures and embark on an adventure that goes beyond the limits of what they thought was possible (IMDB). I really enjoyed the first two… Continue reading ANT MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA

As a smaller part of the huge Marvel Studios franchise, the Ant-Man saga has never, previously, carried the responsibility of launching anything major within the greater whole of the MCU. Well, that has most definitely changed with this third installment. Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantimania gets to be the one movie to introduce the next… Continue reading ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA

What makes this film so impactful is that it nearly, perfectly captures some moments of life that can change the course of its protagonist’s future. The writing and direction by Goran Stolevski, along with the excellent performance by the leads rbeautifully creates a scene where first love catalyzes what is the eventual destination of the… Continue reading OF AN AGE

I grew up reading mystery and detective novels. Raymond Chandler and Agatha Christie’s works were commonplace on my bookshelf. I was weaned on these books by my mother, which led to my love for all things “who-done-it.” Liam Neeson takes on the role of Philip Marlowe in Marlowe, where the down-on-his-luck detective takes on the… Continue reading MARLOWE

Director Christopher Smith (Triangle, The Banishing) co-wrote the script with Laurie Cook (Triangle, Alien Outpost) for Consecration, a horror/thriller film that I found to be more thriller than horror. Yes, there is horror, but not as much as what I had anticipated from watching the trailer. Bloody, yes, but not from heavy gore as seen… Continue reading CONSECRATION