adventure… Movie #24 2022: Dune (2021) 14 Mar 202211 Mar 2022 Most remakes never needed to be remade. I think we can all agree on that. The weird thing about Dune is that the original 1984 film was almost universally panned…
Awards Season… Movie #23 2022: West Side Story (2021) 12 Mar 202211 Mar 2022 Musicals have always been a part of my life. Not only do I simply love them, but I've been in a lot of them. Training in musical theatre for twelve…
Drama… Movie #22 2022: The Power of the Dog (2021) 7 Mar 20225 Mar 2022 Can you tell I'm finally making an attempt at seeing some of this year's Oscar nominated films? The Power of the Dog is usually something I wouldn't even look twice…
Drama… Movie #21 2022: CODA (2021) 5 Mar 20225 Mar 2022 I'm not going to beat around the bush here: this movie absolutely destroyed me. I already had a feeling that I was going to like it, but I didn't think…
Art House… Movie #20 2022: Petite Maman (2021) 1 Mar 202219 Feb 2022 Ahhhh, that's better. After a slew of 3 Q films, I've finally come across something exceptional. Of course, I'd expect no less of Céline Sciamma, who completely floored me when…
Horror… Movie #19 2022: The Forever Purge (2021) 27 Feb 202219 Feb 2022 Here we go again, I guess! When The Purge hit our screens in 2013, I can't imagine that anyone thought there'd be a bunch of sequels. One sequel, maybe. After…
Classics… Movie #18 2022: Father of the Bride (1991) 25 Feb 202219 Feb 2022 Quite clearly, I was too often at dance classes to watch any movies in the nineties. There are many so-called classics that I missed out on due to that (for…
Comedy… Movie #17 2022: Jackass Forever (2022) 23 Feb 202219 Feb 2022 How do you even review a Jackass movie? Is it even a movie? Is it a documentary? Or is just a collection of ridiculous clips featuring a bunch of lovable…
Action… Movie #16 2022: Uncharted (2022) 21 Feb 202219 Feb 2022 Critically, Uncharted's early reviews seem far from acclaimed. Interestingly though, Rotten Tomatoes' audience score sits at 89% at the time of writing, in comparison to its critical consensus of only…
adventure… Movie #15 2022: The Alpinist (2021) 19 Feb 202219 Feb 2022 I know, I know. Two extreme sport free solo climbing documentaries in a row. I can practically hear you saying "Lauren, get some variety." But just leave me be, okay?!…
