If you’re like me, you’re tired of professional movie critics using pseudo-intellectualism and art nonsense to give good reviews to their drinking buddies. You just want to know if the movie is entertaining and well made. That’s where I come in. I’m a professional movie review contrarian. I just give you my honest analysis. Take it or leave it.
‘Pig‘ is a drama film co-written and directed by Michael Sarnoski in his directorial debut. The movie was co-produced by Nicolas Cage and distributed by Neon. Rob (Nicolas Cage) is a man living isolated in the woods of Oregon who hunts for truffles with the help of his pet pig. He sells his small crop…
‘Sweet Girl‘ is a Netflix action film directed by Brian Andrew Mendoza and co-produced by the one and only Jason Momao. It was written by Philip Eisner and Gregg Hurwitz. Pittsburgh mom Amanda Cooper (Adria Arjona) falls ill with cancer, but her MMA fighter husband Ray (Jason Mamoa) and daughter Rachel (Isabela Merced) get the…
‘Scorched Earth‘ is a 2018 dystopian Western action film directed by Peter Howitt and made by the production company Lighthouse Pictures. In the future, a calamity called the Cloud Fall has led to Earth’s atmosphere becoming toxic and caused society to collapse with humanity living similarly to the days of the Old West. The surviving…
‘The Courier‘ is an espionage drama directed by Dominic Cooke. It was originally set to be released in 2020 and even had its premiere at that year’s Sundance Film Festival before getting a full release in 2021. The film is based on a true historical event. Greville Wynne (Benedict Cumberbatch) is a mild-mannered British salesman…
‘My Best Worst Adventure‘ is written and directed by Joel Soisson. It is an indie coming-of-age story that takes us from the concrete jungle into the beautiful nation of Thailand. Jenny (Lily Patra) refuses to speak after her mother passes away and is frustrated when her stepfather (Eoin O’Brien) sends her to Thailand to spend…
‘Chaos Walking‘ is directed by Doug Liman and based on a novel by Patrick Ness, who also co-wrote the screenplay. I have not read the book, so I will only address the film itself. In the year 2257, the Earth has sent colonists into space, and Viola (Daisy Ridley) is heading to New World to…
‘Beckett‘ is a Netflix thriller film directed by Ferdinando Cito Filomarino. It had its first showing at the 2021 74th Locarno Film Festival before its release. Beckett (John David Washington) and his girlfriend April Hanson (Alicia Vikander) are vacationing in Europe when they stop in Greece. They had originally planned to stay in Athens, but…
‘Cruella‘ is a Disney prequel film directed by Craig Gillespie that explores the origin story of one of their greatest villains. It is based on a screenplay by Dana Fox and Tony McNamara. Estella Miller (Emma Stone) is a petty thief working with Jasper Badun (Joel Fry) and Horace Badun (Paul Walter Hauser). She engaged…
‘Misha and the Wolves‘ is a Netflix documentary written and directed by Sam Hobkinson about the story of fraud surrounding Misha Defonseca and the plan to expose her. Misha Defonseca would tell a harrowing story of her time as a Belgium orphan of World War 2. She told neighbors, friends, and a book editor that…
‘Vivo‘ is Sony Pictures’ first-ever musical animated film which had its release on Netflix. It is directed by Kirk DeMicco who also co-wrote the screenplay with Quiara Alegría Hudes. Havana, Cuba resident Andrés Hernández (Juan de Marcos González) and his kinkajou Vivo (Lin-Manuel Miranda) are beloved street musicians who bring joy to their neighbors. One…
‘Crawl‘ is a 2019 creature feature horror film directed by Alexandre Aja and produced by Sam Raimi. It was written by brothers Michael and Shawn Rasmussen. Haley Keller (Kaya Scodelario) is a competitive swimmer who recently did not score well. She gets a call from her sister Beth (Morfydd Clark) who warns her that a…
‘Val‘ is an Amazon Studios documentary that follows the life of actor Val Kilmer. It is directed by Leo Scott and Ting Poo and narrated by Jack Kilmer, son of Val. The story follows Val Kilmer who just went through a terrible ordeal with throat cancer that left his voice totally destroyed. Using archival footage…
Dawn’s Light production company brings us the thriller ‘Hostage House,’ which was released onto Netflix. It is directed by David Benullo and written by Daniel West. Susan (Jennifer Taylor) is a widower and real estate struggling to tell her daughter, Heather (Julia Terranova), that she is selling the family home. Her boss Paul (Richard Neil)…
Navot Papushado directs ‘Gunpowder Milkshake,’ a Netflix action-thriller from The Picture Company and distributed internationally by Studio Canal. Sam (Karen Gillan) is a member of the Sisterhood of Assassins who works for The Firm. She is estranged from her mother and fellow assassin Scarlet (Lena Headey), who abandoned Sam when she was twelve. Sam is…
David Lowery directed, wrote, edited, and produced ‘The Green Knight,’ released by A24. It is an epic medieval fantasy based on the tale from the court of King Arthur and his trusted knight Sir Gaiwan. Gaiwan (Dev Patel) is the nephew of King Arthur (Sean Harris) and Queen Guinevere (Kate Dickie) of Camelot. He longs…
Daniel Markowicz directs ‘Bartkowiak,’ a Polish action film written by Daniel Bernardi and Monika Slawecka. It was made by the production company Lightcraft. Tomasz Bartkowiak (Józef Pawlowski) is a disgraced MMA fighter who is struggling with guilt after the death of another fighter in the ring. He works part-time as a bouncer and his brother…
‘Batman: The Long Halloween Part Two‘ is an animated DC Comics film based on the graphic novel by writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale. It is directed by Chris Palmer and set in the “Rebirth” of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies. Following Part 1, Bruce Wayne (Jensen Ackles) finds himself under the control…
Edward Drake directed and co-wrote ‘Cosmic Sin,’ a science fiction thriller distributed by Saban Films. It was produced by Corey Large. In the year 2524, the Earth united as the Alliance and has expanded its operations into deep space planet 4217LYA. The Vander Mining Corp has a station there that reports first contact with an…
James Gunn takes over the writer’s room and the director’s chair for ‘The Suicide Squad,’ the tenth film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). Warner Media released it in theaters and on HBO Max. ARGUS Director Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) is set to revitalize Task Force X with Rick Flag (Joel Kinnaman) by recruiting Harley…
‘Blue Miracle‘ is a Netflix family film directed by Julio Quintana who co-wrote the script with Chris Dowling. It tells the true story of Cabo’s Casa Hogar orphanage who won a fishing tournament to help their facilities. Omar (Jimmy Gonzales) and his wife Becca (Fernanda Urrejola) run the Casa Hogar orphanage in Cabo, Mexico that…
‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines‘ is a CGI animated film from Sony Pictures Animation and directed by Mike Rianda. Originally planned for a theatrical release, it made its premiere on Netflix. Katie Mitchell (Abbi Jacobson) graduates high school and desires to go to film school far away from her home in Michigan. This creates tension…
‘Fear of Rain‘ is a psychological thriller from Zero Gravity Management that is written and directed by Castille Landon. It was distributed by Lionsgate. Rain Burroughs (Madison Iseman) is a high school senior recovering from a mental breakdown. She arrives back at her home where her father John (Harry Connick Jr.) is still repairing her…
Tiller Russell writes and directs ‘Silk Road,’ a true crime film about the rise and fall of Ross Ulbricht, who ran a drug ring on the dark web. It was released through Lionsgate. Ross Ulbricht (Nick Robinson) is a young man with strong anti-government leanings. With the help of his girlfriend Julia Vie (Alexandra Shipp)…
Jonathan Hensleigh writes and directs ‘The Ice Road,’ an action-suspense film that was released digitally on Netflix in the United States and Amazon Prime in the United Kingdom. Mike McCann (Liam Neeson) is a truck driver who takes care of his mechanic brother Gurty (Marcus Thomas) who suffers from PTSD after serving in the military.…
Directed by Shannon Houchins and Kaiser Whitmire, ‘Howard’s Mill‘ presents itself as a documentary film from Hideout Pictures and Strike Back Studios. Howard’s Mill is located near Springfield, Tennessee. A pair of documentary filmmakers head there to meet Dwight Nixon, whose wife went missing on the property. At first, the police suspect him, but he…
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