When I saw the first trailer for “Ma” I wondered how this bizarre slasher story could attract an Academy Award winning actress like Octavia Spencer (The Help, Shape of Water). I’m still not sure, but it’s a good thing it did, because Spencer is the only reason “Ma” works. TheContinue Reading
What are some High School Classics from the last couple of decades? Films that capture a strong coming of age they prepare to graduate and head off to college? In the 80s? John Hughes films. In the 90s? Ten Things I Hate About You. Varsity Blues. In the 00s? MeanContinue Reading
“Superboy gone bad” is the easiest way to explain the new superhero horror, “Brightburn”. The David Yarovesky directed film manages to check boxes for special effects and jump scares but little else. Elizabeth Banks stars as Tori Breyer, an artist who’s trying to have a baby with her farm husband,Continue Reading
Growing up at home in the 90s with two younger siblings, Disney had it’s spot on the top of the mountain as far as animated features went. And it’s ambassador at the top of that mountain. “Aladdin”. Needless to say our whole family wanted it done well. We wanted aContinue Reading
*This is a classic movie review. Edited and imported to this blog a long time after its release* The “12 Strong” story is one that needs to be told. The bravery of the first American forces to push into Afghanistan following the 9/11 attacks is a legendary one, and whileContinue Reading
If you haven’t heard by now, Sonic the Hedgehog, video game icon and star of the upcoming film, was thrashed by fans after recently making his CGI debut. Filmmakers have pledged to fix this monstrosity and doing so might save a project that has potential multi-generational appeal. Growing up youContinue Reading
I have a lot of different readers here, so I’ll break this down quickly. First Take is a sports debate show featuring Stephen A. Smith, Max Kellerman, and moderator Molly Querim. It runs daily and does well. It’s a fine program. This morning Max Kellerman during an NBA debate saidContinue Reading
When you were a kid growing up in Central Florida before the digital age, there wasn’t too much reading going on outside of comic books, hobby magazines, and other youth publications. Reading newspapers was encouraged but not often embraced by the younger audience. There had to be something in thatContinue Reading
The Battle of Winterfell is over, and we’re all still exhausted from the 80 minute sprint through a spectacle that was one of the biggest battles ever put to screen. The rewarding payoff for two hours of story building. What do we have to look forward to now with onlyContinue Reading
With Avengers: Endgame packing movie theaters over the weekend (my review HERE) and the push to keep our shopping malls alive (story HERE), I thought for our Monday memories post, I would reflect on a history of growing up with movie theaters in Orlando. Independent 2 screen movie theater onContinue Reading