★★★ Netflix plus animation is turning out to be quite the colorful combination. Against all odds, Back to the Outback is another addition to the charming ouvre of Netflix originals, a cute-as-a-button flick that lovingly wears its heart on its sleeve. A kooky cast of characters trying to escape and essentially go back to nature … Continue reading Film Review: Back to the Outback
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Film Review: Death of a Telemarketer
★★★ No offense to anyone in the seedy profession of telemarketing, but there is no secret here that they are among the most despised individuals. Racking up one's phone with senseless calls about imaginary car warranties, special opportunities, and exclusive offers, telemarketers are the scourge of any cell phone owner. Death of a Telemarketer posits … Continue reading Film Review: Death of a Telemarketer
Film Review: The Unforgivable
★★★ Sandra Bullock gives a nuanced breakthrough performance with her turn in Netflix’s new dramatic thriller, The Unforgivable. Filling the shoes of freshly released ex-con Ruth, Bullock’s convincing and fiercely faithful character makes for a likable lead. The trauma of Ruth’s past hides a dark secret she has been shielding for the entirety of her … Continue reading Film Review: The Unforgivable
TV Review: Trolls Holiday in Harmony
Fan of the Trolls movies? Boy, have I got a treat for you… the series, which birthed one of the catchiest songs of the last decade, “Can’t Stop the Feeling,” comes back with a vengeance! An adorable holiday special the whole family can enjoy, Trolls Holiday in Harmony is brimming with the trademark humor and … Continue reading TV Review: Trolls Holiday in Harmony
Film Review: Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City
★★★★ As a longtime fan of the Resident Evil video games, I have been anxiously awaiting a proper live-action film that would capture the magic and terror of the series. Writer/director Paul W. S. Anderson gave it the old college try, directing four of the six previous installments and writing all. While those movies do … Continue reading Film Review: Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City
Film Review: House of Gucci
★★★★ House of Gucci is an epic family saga that fully embraces the campy ridiculousness, big accents, and scandalous intrigue of one of fashion’s biggest names. Before seeing the film, I knew very little about the Gucci family in general, with minimal knowledge of the Italian brand itself beyond being obscenely expensive. I had not … Continue reading Film Review: House of Gucci
Film Review: The Shuroo Process
★★★ The Shuroo Process was intriguing for one reason and one reason alone: Fiona Dourif. Her father, Brad, is the voice of the iconic Chucky the Good Guy doll from the Child’s Play series, and she recently joined the Chucky sandbox in 2013’s Curse of Chucky. Dourif also steals the scene in her television appearances … Continue reading Film Review: The Shuroo Process
Film Review: tick, tick…Boom!
★★★★★ 2021 has been an exceedingly perfect year for modern musicals. We have already been gifted with the vibrant In the Heights and the emotionally rousing Dear Evan Hansen, and Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story is right around the corner! To my surprise, tick, tick…Boom! may be the cream of the crop. Featuring an awards … Continue reading Film Review: tick, tick…Boom!
Film Review: A House on the Bayou
★★★★ Blumhouse horror is always reason enough for excitement; throw in an eerie Louisiana-setting and that is enough to warrant a must-watch in my book. Written and directed by Alex McAulay (2020’s excellent thriller, Don’t Tell a Soul), a pared-down story makes for an intimately-choreographed little horror flick. Just weird and mysterious enough to warrant … Continue reading Film Review: A House on the Bayou
Film Review: Black Friday
★★★★ Gnarly alien violence meets fast-paced zombie action in the new horror/comedy Black Friday, from producer Bruce Campbell. During an opening scene in which crazy customers bang on the window as if they are zombies, the obvious (but hilarious) commentary on capitalism is already present. Wearing Alien inspirations on its sleeve, a pulsating purple sack … Continue reading Film Review: Black Friday