It seems I always feel the need to qualify any review I write for an animated feature. I’ve admitted countless times that I’m not an animated movie connoisseur. But when animated movies resonate with me they usually REALLY resonate. Such is the case with Netflix’s “The Mitchells vs. the Machines”, a wacky, high-energy, and at … Continue reading
After a crazy year impacted by a pandemic and following a long extended awards season, we finally get to put 2020 to rest with the Academy Awards. Much like the 2020 movie year, Oscar night was unusual – really weird actually. It was a hodgepodge of highs, lows, and downright bewilderment. There were some major … Continue reading
David Oyelowo stars and makes his directorial debut in the upcoming family adventure drama “The Water Man”. Oyelowo’s personal love for these kinds of movies and a desire to share the types of films her grew up on with his own children inspired him to jump into screenwriter Emma Needell fantastical world. The first trailer … Continue reading
Well this is a remake/reboot I never saw coming. I remember when “Mortal Kombat” took the early 1990s arcade scene by storm. From the very start the video game from developer Midway courted controversy for its graphic violence (aka Fatalities) which paved the way for the ESRB video game rating system. But “Mortal Kombat” also … Continue reading
While the spin-off movies have been pretty hit-or-miss, the two main Conjuring films are among my favorite horror movies from the last decade. The third installment, the aptly titled “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It”, was set for release last September but was knocked back by COVID-19. Now it’s back on the schedule … Continue reading
Last year Netflix ventured into space with the George Clooney directed “The Midnight Sky”. It was a low-key, yet soulful and penetrating slice of science-fiction that deserved more buzz than it received. The streaming giant is back among the stars with their new film “Stowaway”, a similarly understated sci-fi drama that probes the human experience … Continue reading
Keith & the Movies 