Animation… Movie #45 2023: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) 17 Jul 202317 Jul 2023 Easily one of the most eagerly-awaited movies since 2018, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse finally burst onto the big screen last month and currently sits on a cool $663 million in…
Art House… Movie #44 2023: The French Dispatch (2021) 12 Jul 20237 Jul 2023 I do understand the appeal of Wes Anderson's films, I swear. They are aesthetically very pleasing, with their often symmetrical imagery, fantasy pastel palettes and quirky narrative voice. The funny…
Classics… Movie #43 2023: Steel Magnolias (1989) 10 Jul 20237 Jul 2023 Sigh. I just loved this movie. The more time goes on, I find more and more things to love about Steel Magnolias. It's not fancy or over-stated or filled with…
Comedy… Movie #42 2023: Ticket to Paradise (2022) 8 Jul 20237 Jul 2023 Pretty sure it took me at least two whole weeks in between watching this movie and actually reviewing it. You know when you see a film and in the grand…
Drama… Movie #41 2023: Erin Brockovich (2000) 6 Jul 20234 Jul 2023 You know when you've heard a movie is great but you still don't expect anything from it? Erin Brockovich is the perfect example of that for me. Yes, I know…
Comedy… Movie #40 2023: 80 For Brady (2023) 4 Jul 20234 Jul 2023 So I've been away for a while. Mounds of work plus a holiday on top? That amounts to about three weeks between this post and my last. It's highly doubtful…
adventure… Movie #39 2023: Shrek 2 (2004) 14 Jun 20236 Jun 2023 I've made it abundantly clear that Disney and Pixar are the cream of the crop when it comes to animation. In fact, I'd put Cartoon Saloon, Studio Ghibli (and, more…
Animation… Movie #38 2023: The Little Mermaid (2023) 12 Jun 20236 Jun 2023 Don't shoot me: I've never seen the original The Little Mermaid from 1989. Yes, I know it's one of the more universally loved Disney princess films, but I come from…
Classics… Movie #37 2023: Jerry Maguire (1996) 10 Jun 20236 Jun 2023 Two sports movies in a row? Yep, sounds like me. What I didn't count on was seeing Jay Mohr's face two days in a row, but you know. It's a…
Drama… Movie #36 2023: Air (2023) 8 Jun 20236 Jun 2023 To be honest, if I could watch nothing but sports movies for the rest of my life I'd be completely happy with it. Especially when hotshot directors like Ben Affleck…
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