Category: Movie Reviews
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Superman III (1983) Movie Review
Does Superman III hold up? Let’s find out: So we start off by meeting embezzling computer genius Gus Gorman (Richard Pryor), and… Pryor’s performance in this has the same problem that Jim Carrey’s did in Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events: Someone made the baffling decision to film Pryor doing stand-up routines and they put it in the…
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Freaky (2020) Movie Review
Is Freaky any good? Let’s find out: So we start off with the Blissfield Butcher (Vince Vaughn) slaughtering a group of teens, and… Typical horror movie opening. We then meet Millie Kessler (Kathryn Newton). The Butcher uses La Dola to stab Millie; however, Millie’s sister/cop Char (Dana Drori) saves her. La Dola becomes evidence and the cops start searching for…
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The Fly (1986) Movie Review
Does The Fly hold up? Let’s find out: So we start off Seth Brundle (Jeff Goldblum) interacting with Veronica “Ronnie” Quaife (Geena Davis). Seth is backed by Bartok Science Industries (no relation to the animated bat in Anastasia). Seth then shows Ronnie his telepods. We discover that the telepods can transport inanimate things; but, that the telepods turn living things…
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Superman II (1980 or 1981) Movie Review
Does Superman II still hold up? Let’s find out: So we start off with General Zod (Terence Stamp), Ursa (Sarah Douglas) and Non (Jack O’Halloran) being given one-way tickets to the Phantom Zone. However, Zod, Ursa, Non, the Professor and Mary Ann are eventually freed and they have world domination plans, baby. Superman/Clark Kent (Christopher Reeve) and Lois Lane…
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Return to Halloweentown (2006) Movie Review
Does Return to Halloweentown hold up? Let’s find out: So we start off by reuniting with Marnie Piper (Sara Paxton, who does fine with the role). Marnie is going to Witch University. Gwen Piper (Judith Hoag)/her mother is upset about this, and… I’m sure that every high school/college student has had a conversation like this with their parents…
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Halloweentown High (2004) Movie Review
Does Halloweentown High hold up? Let’s find out: So we start off by reuniting with Marnie Piper (Kimberly J. Brown). Marnie wants Halloweentown students to attend her high school. However, Halloweentown is worried because of the Knights of the Iron Dagger. Marnie bets the Cromwell magic, and… Girl should not play poker. Anyway, the Halloweentown students in disguise…
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Superman (1978) Movie Review
Does Superman hold up? Let’s find out: So we start off with Jor-El (Marlon Brando) giving General Zod (Terence Stamp) a one-way ticket to the Phantom Zone. Jor-El and Lara (Susannah York) give Kal-El a ticket to Earth before Krypton is destroyed. Kal-El lands in Smallville, Kansas and Jonathan (Glenn Ford) and Martha Kent (Phyllis Thaxter) stumble upon…
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Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) Movie Review
Does Ant-Man and the Wasp hold up? Let’s find out: So we start off with Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) and Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) working on projects. Janet says goodbye to young Hope. Years pass. Hank thinks that Janet is still in the land of the living. We then reunite with Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), who is under…