Note: This is a review I did at my old blog and migrated here. I updated the original one after rewatching the movie a few times since it's original release. Lucy is a different kind of movie. It's part action, part science fiction, part supernatural thriller. It's about a college student named Lucy (Scarlett Johansson) … Continue reading Retro Movie Review – Lucy
Movie Review – Fate of the Furious
I skipped this one at the theater. I honestly thought this would be a jump the shark moment for the franchise, and that it would have been best to shut it down after Fast 7. That was mostly because I considered Paul Walker's untimely death a turning point that would render the team chemistry null … Continue reading Movie Review – Fate of the Furious
Movie Review – Spider-Man: Homecoming
Let me start off by saying I really didn't want this movie to be made. I wanted the Andrew Garfield run to get one more movie and a proper finish, and then they could do whatever they wanted to fit the character into the MCU. So in viewing and reviewing this, I'm admittedly not starting … Continue reading Movie Review – Spider-Man: Homecoming
Thoughts on Great Balls of Fire
When the name of this show was announced, we all facepalmed. Seriously? Great Balls of Fire? It was almost like Vince was trying to see just how loony he could get and how we'd react. But then the buildup came, and things didn't look so crazy. And as the card took it's final shape, it … Continue reading Thoughts on Great Balls of Fire
Movie Review – Cars 3
I don't review a lot of animated movies, because quite frankly most of them aren't made for me. I go see plenty of them with my kids, but from so many of them are geared strictly towards kids and aren't very good from an adult standpoint so why bother? But occasionally one will resonate with … Continue reading Movie Review – Cars 3
Stroke of Genius 