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Review – Annihilation

Posted on February 24, 2018October 17, 2018 by Adam

I haven't figured this movie out yet. And that's both a good and bad thing. It's good because sometimes we need to be surprised, and baffled, and dumbfounded, and confused. That's what keeps us interested. That's what sparks our own creativity. It's what makes us keep coming back for more. It's what prolongs the movie-going experience. I'm still thinking about Ann...

Micro Review – Creed

Posted on February 23, 2018October 17, 2018 by Adam

This Ryan Coogler guy knows what he's doing. Creed was better than I expected. Michael B Jordan was better than expected. Both sports and movies can have the ability to increase the heat rate, get the adrenaline pumping, and truly inspire us. That's why sports movies can be so fun to watch. It's even better when there's great character development and world building to back it ...

Micro Review – Thor

Posted on February 20, 2018October 16, 2018 by Adam

Call me crazy, but I didn't think Thor was half bad. In fact, I actually kind of enjoyed it. Maybe it's the presence of some legit actors (Natalie Portman? What? I didnt know she was in this. Anthony Hopkins? For real? Stellan Skarsgård?). Maybe it's because the hammer is just a really fun weapon, and it's fun to watch Thor wield it when nobody else can. Or maybe it's the fact ...

Micro Review – Black Panther

Posted on February 19, 2018October 17, 2018 by Adam

This was a necessary movie. Necessary for Marvel, certainly, whose landscape is positively bursting with white people. And necessary for the film industry at large. Black Panther is a cultural sensation. And rightly so. It's a well made movie, full of interesting characters and cool action sequences, and it has a backbone too. It doesn't feel cheap. And it very much could h...

Micro Review – Captain America: Civil War

Posted on February 19, 2018October 17, 2018 by Adam

I'm glad they went in this direction. My biggest gripe with super hero movies is the destruction. It just seems an old trick, to cause massive damage to cities. Sure, it's cool looking. But we needed a bit more creativity. And Civil War addresses this destruction in its own way, which is a nice change of pace. And it also felt like it had a bit more weight to it than previous M...

Micro Review – Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Posted on February 18, 2018October 17, 2018 by Adam

I liked this better than the first one. Really entertaining super hero flick. I'm starting to get why Captain America is so popular. Never thought I would type that sentence. 4 out of 5

Review – The Florida Project

Posted on February 17, 2018October 17, 2018 by Adam

Half way through the movie I got up to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. The film transports you back to childhood, when everything was bright and colorful, when there was nothing to worry about, when you could scream at the top of your lungs as you got into mischief with your friends. I was so transported to that time, in fact, that I stopped to enhance my nostalgia...

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