A cute, if unoriginal Disney movie (minor spoilers) Casey Carlyle (Michelle Trachtenberg) is a high school student who seeks to obtain the Helen Stoller Physics Scholarship to get into Harvard, but needs to pick a personal subject. Since she has an interest in ice skating, she decides to analyze the movement of figure skaters in …
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Little Death At A Big Camp
A weird, well-done slasher movie (spoilers) Warning: You should watch Sleepaway Camp before reading this review because I will be spoiling the infamous twist ending. Kris Williams (Hannah Einbinder) is a “wunderkind” filmmaker who’s hired to reboot Camp Miasma, a once-popular slasher franchise. To that end, Kris seeks out Billy Presley (Gillian Anderson), who played …
Woman of Tommorow
A competently made superhero movie (spoilers) Supergirl is loosely based on Tom King and Bliquis Evely’s beloved miniseries, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. It starts with Kara Zor-El aka Supergirl (Milly Alcock) having a birthday bender under a depowering red sun. While partying, Kara meets Ruthye Marye Knoll (Eve Ridley), who is on a revenge quest …
Buffy, Season of Love
An even better second season (spoilers) We’ve reached season two of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It starts several traditions, like having the season premiere begin in a cemetery or having a Halloween episode during even-numbered seasons. Before we get started, I would like to acknowledge the fact that this has been a very bad two …
I Knew It, I Knew You
Latest installment earns my seal of approval (spoliers) This latest installment of the Toy Story franchise is about how technology impacts today’s children. As the new sheriff in town, Jessie (Joan Cusack) has become the leader of Bonnie Anderson (Scarlett Spears)’s toys. Her latest challenge comes when Bonnie’s parents buy their daughter a tablet named …
Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride
A funny and dramatic Disney classic (minor spoilers) Experiment 626 (Chris Sanders, who also co-wrote and co-directed the movie) is an abomination that was created to “destroy everything he touches.” After escaping from the United Galactic Federation, 626 crashlands on Kauaʻi, Hawaii. There, he impersonates a dog and is adopted by Lilo Pelekai (Daveigh Chase), …
Sheriff Nobody
Odenkirk and McLeod shine in an enjoyable action movie (spoilers) Ulysses Richardson (Bob Odenkirk) is a lawman with a rather laissez-faire attitude towards policing. He’s been appointed the interim sheriff of Normal, Minnesota. It’s a small town full of quirky characters. The kind of place that looks all cozy, but isn’t nearly as idyllic in …
And they were…
An amusing comedy (spoilers) Devon Weisz (Sadie Sandler) is a lonely soon-to-be college freshman who longs for a best friend. She has her brother Alex (Aidan Langford), but Devon needs someone who isn’t biologically related to her. Her prayers seem answered when she meets the cool, carefree Celeste Durand (Chloe East). However, problems start to …
Odysseus In Paradise
An action movie letdown (Spoilers) Much like another character created by Derek Kolstad, Hutch Mansell (Bod Odenkirk) has to deal with “dipping his pinkie” back into his previous life come the sequel. He’s returned to his job as an “auditor” to pay off this massive debt, but that’s led to him working long hours away …
In Bad Days
A remake that’s fine (spoilers) Warning: This article contains Scream series spoilers In this remake of I onde dager or The Trip (which is a way worse title if you know what I onde dager translates as), Dan (Jason Segel) and Lisa (Samara Weaving) are a couple going through some difficulties. They travel up to …
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