Author: Thomas Weinmaster
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Godzilla Vs Kong
The Monsterverse’s Godzilla vs Kong has been fairly divisive, but there is some fun (and some great visuals) to be found amidst its stunning stupidity. Creating a satisfying cinematic title fight is a fraught enterprise. It’s hard enough to meet the lofty expectations of one fanbase, let alone two. Studio executives, being the fickle and…
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Bill & Ted Face the Music
They talk for years about a sequel to a movie like Bill & Ted that you think will never happen, then blammo — one appears. I’ve always been an ardent fan of the Bill & Ted movies. I first came to them on late night cable when I was twelve or thirteen, and have been…
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Godzilla: King of the Monsters
What do you know? They made another bad Godzilla movie! For some reason, Hollywood just can’t seem to lock down the key to this mystery. The fundamental problem with a monster movie always comes down to people. For some reason, we have to bracket city destroying action with a human story. I suppose it makes…
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UglyDolls
Our own brave and intrepid writer, Thomas, is a self-flagellating glutton for punishment, or he lost a bet, or whatever. Either way, he reviews UglyDolls. This is an odd review for me. It’s not to say I’m incapable of finding enjoyment in children’s movies; I’ve enjoyed 90% of Pixar’s oeuvre, and I remember the Shrek…
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Green Book
So, is Green Book Best Picture worthy? A shameful rewriting of history? Or a nice little movie that wandered into the mire of public controversy? I think I might be a bit late to this party. Green Book walked away with the top award at the Oscars recently, and now I’m going to review it?…
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Hunter Killer
Sure, watching Hunter Killer is preferable to being trapped on a torpedoed sub under the icy waters of the Arctic ocean, but not by much. Making a good submarine movie is a difficult undertaking. A great script and deft direction are critical to making a story about a bunch of men aboard a submerged metal…
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Mission: Impossible – Fallout
Who wants character development in a Mission Impossible movie? Not us. There’s a dazzling array of stunts on display, a high watermark for action cinema. The Mission: Impossible film series has come a long way. In fact, if you sat down and watched the original 1996 film, then immediately went to see Mission: Impossible –…
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Thoroughbreds
Thoroughbreds is much more than the teen romp it may appear to be on the surface. It’s funny, satirical, thrilling, and dream-like in different moments. An element of darkness exists inside all of us; it’s been said a thousand times by a thousand poets. Some of us learn to coexist with it, some try to…
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Molly’s Game
Aaron Sorkin sits down in the director’s chair for Molly’s Game, the story of a former Olympic hopeful who built a massive underground poker ring. If you watch TV or movies, you’ve likely seen something by Aaron Sorkin. His witty, quotable dialogue, as well as techniques such as his trademark “walk-and-talk” (which follows two characters…
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Mute Witness
Tom works out some haunting demons from his childhood by tracking down and watching the movie Mute Witness, a surprisingly decent thriller from the 90s. Everyone remembers watershed moments during childhood when their whole world changed. Maybe it was when you found that Playboy with your buddies, or when you got that brand new Huffy…