The 2012 movie year had more than its share of big time blockbusters and I have no problem with that. I’ve never felt that a big budget and tons of resources automatically disqualifies a movie from being great. But sometimes we can grow weary when being soaked with huge Hollywood box office popcorn pictures and … Continue reading
“Jack Reacher” – 3 STARS
You wouldn’t know it by looking at his string of recent films, but Tom cruise is still a bona-fide movie star. His newest effort is “Jack Reacher”, a crime thriller that’s based on the popular series of novels by Lee Child. Released in the shadow of the box office juggernaut “The Hobbit”, “Jack Reacher” has … Continue reading
5 Phenomenal Movies That I Like But No One Else Does
Ok, I’m opening myself up to tons of mockery and ridicule but that’s the nature of the Phenomenal 5 right? After a break for the holidays I thought it would be fun to start back up with a list that should have people letting me know how nutty my taste in movies can sometimes be. … Continue reading
Review: “It’s A Wonderful Life” (1946)
(Originally Reviewed in 2012) Out of all the movies we watch each Christmas season, no other holiday film hits me quite like Frank Capra’s “It’s A Wonderful Life”. Over the years this 1946 gem has become a perennial favorite. But this beloved feature can’t be easily pigeonholed as a simple Christmas movie. Its so … Continue reading
MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!
As some of you may have noticed, December is the time of year where my blogging takes a serious hit. Between Christmas parties, church services, family time, and mandatory Christmas movie watching, there just isn’t a lot of time for new content except for the Christmas movie reviews that I’ve been throwing up over the … Continue reading
REVIEW: “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989)
Fans of the “Vacation” films have followed the Griswold family on a cross-country vacation, a European vacation, and even a Las Vegas vacation. “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” is arguably the funniest of the “Vacation” movies and focuses on their attempt at a “good old-fashioned family Christmas”. Of course anyone familiar with the Griswolds knows this … Continue reading