Just one episode, I told myself. Then off to bed at a decent time. Just one. It was a mistake. You would think after three seasons and 25 episodes, I would know better. One does not simply watch just one episode of Stranger Things! It’s been six months since the Battle of Starcourt and our …
Shared Universes, reboots, nostalgia, fan service, and easter eggs galore. It’s where it’s all at with movie-goers right now. Disney’s new Chip N’ Dale: Rescue Rangers movie understands this. But amidst the zany jokes and noise is a story. What kinds of lessons does it hold for those of us who may be searching for …
This is the third of a 23-part series in which we visit the Pixar movies in chronological order. Back in 1999, Hollywood wasn’t quite consumed with sequels, prequels and reboots as it is now. But still, it was surprising that Pixar was going there three movies in! Toy Story had already proved wildly successful with …
Time travel is real. You just don’t know it yet. Credit to the writers of The Adam Project for crafting an opening line worthy of the likes of Star Wars (“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away”) and The Gunslinger (“The Man in Black fled across the desert and the Gunslinger followed”). …
This past year’s (2021, byyyeee) top ten movie post starts off much the same way as 2020’s. I was really hoping not to type those words, but here are! Yes, we are still amid a pandemic. And consequently, streaming is as popular as ever. With Spider-Man: No Way Home bringing in numbers that would be …
In a market dominated by super heroes, let’s focus on one of the more overlooked forces of good. He has the power of flight, talks to animals, wields a TARDIS-like bag that is bigger on the inside, and can seemingly manipulate time itself. Despite this, he only gets attention once a year. I speak, of …
Family, legacy, and threads of reconciliation. It’s the spirit that most lovingly haunts Ghostbusters Afterlife. ESPECIALLY Family. The film was directed by Jason Reitman, son of the man who helmed the 1984 original, Ivan Reitman. Yeah, I know. No pressure, right? “The first person I wanted to make happy was my dad. Then the [Harold] …
This year’s Silver Screen Self Care Halloween selection is most sensational, inspirational, celebrational… Muppetational! If you were able to name the last word of the lyric, you most likely caught on to our destination: Muppets Haunted Mansion. DUN DUN DUNNNNNN (dun dun)!! This is the first ever spooky holiday special of the classic Jim Henson …
If you build it, He will come. That was mild mannered farmer and baseball-fan–with-daddy-issues Ray Kinella’s calling via whispering dembodied voice. And then a simple vision: take out a chunk of his cornfield and put in a ball field. Regulation Size. The professional looking paint. The big lights. Everything. Thirty years later, Major League Baseball …
Mostly Harmless. That’s my two word review of 2005’s movie adaptation of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Thanks for reading! ROLL CREDITS! The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005) Director: Garth Jennings Screenwriter: Douglas Adams, Karey Kirkpatrick Cast: Martin Freeman, Mos Def, Zooey Daschanel, Sam Rockwell, Alan Rickman, Warwick Davis Runtime: 109 minutes Rated: …