Category: Movie Reviews

  • Hundreds of Beavers Review

    Hundreds of Beavers Review

    Have you ever watched a movie that was so bad that it was good? It was so silly and absurd that you found yourself laughing the entire time? Hundreds of Beavers is that film and will have you laughing at the absurdity of it but also having a great time! The film starts off with…

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  • Civil War Review

    Civil War Review

    When I was in community college I took some journalism classes and wanted to be a reporter for the local newspapers. In those classes I learned about being open minded and how important it was for my voice to not take any sides. My job as a writer would be to give the facts and…

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  • Sting Review

    Sting Review

    Growing up in the 80’s on Saturday mornings I remember seeing horror movies with gigantic insects or vermin attacking people. Movies like Ben had me fearing rats. Piranha and Jaws made me not want to go swimming and this one movie about a black mamba called Venom had me scared of vents and enclosed areas.…

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  • Monkey Man Review

    Monkey Man Review

    Monkey Man starts with the legend of Hanuman being told to Kid, played by Dev Patel, by his mother. We learn about this  icon that embodies strength and courage. Now I have heard of the Monkey King but not of Hanuman. Quick note, they are not the same, and a quick Google search will explain…

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  • Doc 10 Documentary Film Festival

    Doc 10 Documentary Film Festival

    CMP, Chicago’s leading organization dedicated to supporting social-impact documentary film, today announced the full slate of films being showcased at the 9th annual Doc10 documentary film festival running May 2 – 5, 2024. This year’s festival is presented  at the Davis Theater and Gene Siskel Film Center, featuring a selection of 10+ acclaimed Chicago premieres, along with a…

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  • Deep Sky Review

    Deep Sky Review

    On April 24th, 1990 the Hubble Telescope was launched and changed how we looked at our solar system and the galaxy around us. The images brought back by Hubble gave us some incredible detail that we have not seen before. The Hubble became so popular that there was a skit on Jimmy Fallon regarding the…

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  • Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire Review

    Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire Review

    When we last saw Kong he became the newest inhabitant of Hollow Earth and Godzilla went back to finding a spot to sleep. Godzilla X Kong is the next chapter in the Monsterverse series and while the plot is paper thin, the action in it is not. Kong has been trying to find more like…

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  • Good Burger 2 Review & Giveaway

    Good Burger 2 Review & Giveaway

    Bringing back shows or movies that were popular when we were younger is not new. We constantly see it on the screens around us and usually, the results are “That was great and reminded me of my childhood!” or “This movie/show ruined my childhood!”. No matter what the result is, there will be people hating…

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  • Late Night with the Devil Review

    Late Night with the Devil Review

    I was something of a night owl growing up. I would stay up late and watch Johnny Carson, David Letterman and Tom Synder. Nowadays, I watch the current crop of late night shows but there was something about those early shows that felt more genuine. Enter Jack Delroy, played brilliantly by David Dastmalchian, as the…

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  • Ghostbusters Frozen Empire Review

    Ghostbusters Frozen Empire Review

    If you are of a certain age whenever you hear “Who you gonna call?” you automatically know the answer to that question. Growing up I can’t count how many times I would say “Who you are you going to call? Ghostbusters!” whenever anyone said “I’m going to make a phone call.” That phrase has become…

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