I’ll start off by saying that I had zero preconceptions for this movie. Any movies that involve wrestlers-turned-actors (I’m looking at you Dwayne Johnson) turn me off. I wanted to give Dave Bautista’s acting chops a chance. I thought it’d be refreshing to see him as a normal human and not a guardian of the…
Author: Reed
“Crawl” is a formulaic yet gripping creature feature.
No summer is complete without a creature feature. In the summer of 1975, Steven Spielberg released his film Jaws and so the prototype summer blockbuster was born. It pulls from the classic aforementioned movie and its many tropes and plot. I went into Crawl not thinking or expecting much from the movie. To be honest, one…
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” is a sluggish, yet deliberate look-see into Hollywood 1969.
First and foremost: I’d like to start by congratulating Quentin Tarantino on his career’s biggest opening, dethroning his Inglorious Basterds best from 2009. Like many of Tarantino’s works, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, is a feast for the eyes. The year is 1969 and the level of immersion Tarantino presents to us is brilliantly done. Everything…
“The Lion King” is a Mesmerizing Dud.
An aside: I just want to say a quick thanks to you guys that are reading. I’m no scholarly writer but writing has always been something I’ve been passionate about since elementary school. One of my favorite pastimes is watching movies, especially movies that I’ve never seen before. While most of the films I review…