Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – film review
Halfway through the film series, we come to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Harry Potter and company are beginning their fourth…
Category: Movie reviews
Reviews of films and direct-to-video works, including anime (excluding television series).
Back to the Future Part II – film review
Back to the Future Part II picks up immediately after the first film (they even show a bit of the end of the…
Who Framed Roger Rabbit – film review
I remember seeing Who Framed Roger Rabbit back when it first came out, and it was a fun film back then. Watching it…
Star Trek Beyond – film review
I confess, the trailers for Star Trek Beyond did not thrill me. The trailers made it look like a decent action movie, with…
Back to the Future – film review
Thirty-one years ago, Back to the Future warped into theaters over the July 4th weekend, eventually bringing in almost $400 million. The director…
Dick Tracy – film review
Back when Dick Tracy first came out, I went to the opening night event. The tickets were T-shirts with tickets printed on them…
Ghostbusters II – film review
Ghostbusters II begins several years after the end of the first film. The ghost busting business has been shut down due to lawsuits,…
The Chronicles of Narnia – Prince Caspian – film review
The Chronicles of Narnia – Prince Caspian starts off much darker than the previous film. In the 1300 years since the Pevensies left…
Finding Dory – animated film review
Sequels like Finding Dory are always a hard thing, especially if the original film is as popular and beloved as Finding Nemo. So…
The Chronicles of Narnia – The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – film review
I have loved The Chronicles of Narnia for a very long time, though I hadn’t read all of the books until just a…
Independence Day – film review
I remember watching Independence Day in the theaters back in the day. Aliens hell-bent on destroying every last human on the planet, brave…
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – film review
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is based on the third volume in the middle grade book series by J.K. Rowling. After…
Ghostbusters – film review
With the reboot of Ghostbusters coming up in a couple weeks, I though it would be good to rewatch and review the original…
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – film review
With the first Harry Potter film, we were introduced to the wonderful world of wizardry as envisioned on the big screen. The second…
From Time to Time – film review
Based on The Chimneys of Green Knowe, the second book in the Green Knowe series, From Time to Time is set during the…
The Incredibles – animated film review
First released in 2004, The Incredibles remains a Pixar classic. It starts off like a lot of superhero movies. Oh, look: Here’s a…
10 Cloverfield Lane – film review
Much has been said in advance about 10 Cloverfield Lane, the surprise “sequel” to the 2008 film Cloverfield. And that’s a shame, because…
Wild Wild West – film review
Back in the day, I used to watch the The Wild Wild West every week. It was such a great television series, with…
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone – film review
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (or “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”,…
Captain America – Civil War – film review
I went into Captain America – Civil War with very low expectations. Previews made it sound (much like Batman v Superman – Dawn…
Batman v Superman – Dawn of Justice – film review
I was not a fan of The Dark Knight Rises. It was too long, too depressing, and the story did not flow very…