Tag: reviews
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THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER (2025)
STORYLINE: Lifelong swimmer and Olympic hopeful Lidia Yuknavitch (Poots) accepts a college swimming scholarship in Texas in order to escape an abusive father and an alcoholic, suicidal mother. After losing her scholarship to drugs and alcohol, Lidia moves to Eugene and enrolls in the University of Oregon, where she is accepted by Ken Kesey to…
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GREENLAND 2: MIGRATION (2026)
STORYLINE: Greenland sequel. In a continuation of the story, the Garrity family, who survive a near-extinction level event when an interstellar comet hits Earth, must leave the safety of the Greenland bunker and embark on a perilous journey across the decimated frozen wasteland of Europe to find a new home. (IMDb) Disaster strikes…
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PRIMATE (2025)
STORYLINE: After returning home to Hawaii for summer break, LUCY (Johnny Sequoyah – DEXTER: NEW BLOOD) is reunited with her father ADAM (Academy Award winner, Troy Kotsur – CODA), sister ERIN and their pet chimpanzee BEN. Lucy and her friends KATE, HANNAH (Jessica Alexander – THE LITTLE MERMAID) and Kate’s older brother NICK decide to…
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WE BURY THE DEAD
STORYLINE: After a catastrophic military disaster, the dead don’t just rise – they hunt. The military insists they are harmless and slow-moving, offering hope to grieving families. But when Ava enters a quarantine zone searching for her missing husband, she uncovers the horrifying truth: the undead are growing more violent, more relentless, and more dangerous…
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2025 ~ MY TOP 10 FILMS OF THE YEAR!
2025 was an eclectic year in moviegoing, for me. I like casting a wide net over what I see, from big blockbuster movies ( Superman) to the independent films (The Ballad of Wallis Island) and the odd, off the beaten path features in between (Friendship). I really enjoy seeing classic films brought back…
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THE SPONEGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS (2025)
STORYLINE: SpongeBob journeys to the ocean’s depths to face the Flying Dutchman’s ghost, encountering challenges and uncovering marine mysteries. (IMDb) There are two kinds of films being made for children. The first, and far less preferable, are films that present lesser material, because these movies are made for a younger viewing audience. As…
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AVATAR: FIRE & ASH (2025)
STORYLINE: Jake and Neytiri’s family grapples with grief after Neteyam’s death, encountering a new, aggressive Na’vi tribe, the Ash People, who are led by the fiery Varang, as the conflict on Pandora escalates and a new moral focus emerges. (IMDb) A fantastic sequel should be able to stand on its own two legs from…
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PETER HUJAR’S DAY (2025)
STORYLINE: Conversation between photographer Peter Hujar and Linda Rosenkrantz from 1974 sheds light on New York’s vibrant downtown art world and the introspective journey of an artist’s life. (IMDb) New York has been well documented during the course of cinematic history. Woody Allen has done so multiple times, with films such as Manhattan (1979). …
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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S 2 (2025)
STORYLINE: One year has passed since the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. The stories about what transpired there have been twisted into a campy local legend, inspiring the town’s first ever Fazfest. Former security guard Mike (Josh Hutcherson) and police officer Vanessa (Elizabeth Lail) have kept the truth from Mike’s 11-year-old sister, Abby (Piper…
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KILL BILL: THE WHOLE BLOODY AFFAIR
STORYLINE: A young woman is shot and left for dead at her wedding. Her entire wedding party is massacred in cold blood. After four years in a coma she awakes and systematically sets out to wreak revenge on the people responsible, especially their leader, Bill. (IMDb) ‘Revenge is a dish best served cold’- Klingon proverb.…