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In Fatman, Mel Gibson stars as Chris—whose last name is yes, Kringle. Now, Gibson’s Santa is unlike any Claus that Hollywood history has ever produced. That’s a good thing because a bratty kid Billy Wenan (Chance Hurstfield) has hired a hitman (Walton Goggins) to take him out for gifting him […]

Fatman: Mel Gibson’s Santa Has Anger Issues

November 13, 2020 in Movie Reviews tagged Fatman / Mel Gibson / Movie Reviews / Walton Goggins by joeldamos

Francis Lee has made an impressive sophomore film effort after his first film, 2017’s God’s Own Country. Lee wrote and directed the romantic period piece Ammonite and the romance at its heart is revolutionary, especially given the fact that this is 1840s England—not exactly a hotbed of lesbian support. Kate […]

Ammonite Review: The Kate Winslet & Saoirse Ronan Romance Rivets

November 13, 2020 in Movie Reviews tagged Ammonite / Kate Winslet / Movie Reviews / Saoirse Ronan by joeldamos

Once in a while, this critic feels as if he is going against the grain of the entire movie critique establishment. That is firmly the case with Hillbilly Elegy. The J.D. Vance book of the same name was a huge hit and supposedly was an introduction to Trump’s America and […]

Hillbilly Elegy Review: Amy Adams & Glenn Close Rivet In ...

November 11, 2020 in Movie Reviews tagged Amy Adams / Glenn Close / Hillbilly Elegy / Movie Reviews / Netflix / Ron Howard by joeldamos

The music industry is a fickle beast, but it is fruitful when it comes to providing fodder for film. Movies that take place in, or are about the music biz, have a special spot in the lineage of Hollywood. See, even if an actor has enormous success in the thespian […]

Turn it Up! The Best Movies About the Music Biz

November 10, 2020 in Lists / Movie News / Opinion Piece / Top 10s tagged Lists / Music Movies / Top 10s by joeldamos

Back in 2005, a film hit theaters, starring Natalie Portman, that showed the power of being “Anonymous.” Since that time, “Anonymous” has come to represent a hacker collective who uses their tech skills to expose hypocrisy across the globe and to do their best to “right” “wrongs.” That real-life group […]

V for Vendetta 4K Blu-Ray Review: V for Vivacious!

November 10, 2020 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / V for Vendetta by joeldamos

The Happiest Season trailer has landed from Hulu and the wildly original romantic comedy finds Kristen Stewart in the closet, but not for long! Meeting your significant other’s parents is always a challenge, regardless of the nature of your relationship. Gay or straight, having your family meet your better half—especially […]

Happiest Season Trailer: Kristen Stewart + Mackenzie Davis = Holiday ...

November 9, 2020 in Movie Trailers tagged Happiest Season / Kristen Stewart / Movie Trailers by joeldamos

Charlie Hunnam is the most interesting of movie stars. His latest, Jungleland, stars the British thespian as one half of a brotherly duo that is a literal one-two punch. Stanley (Hunnam) trains, manages and does everything he can for his bare-knuckled boxing brother, known as Lion (Jack O’Connell). When Stanley […]

Jungleland Review: Charlie Hunnam and Jack O’Connell Fight For a ...

November 7, 2020 in Movie Reviews tagged Charlie Hunnam / Jungleland / Movie Reviews by joeldamos

In Let Him Go, Kevin Costner and Diane Lane portray George and Margaret Blackledge. They’re a Montana-based couple living on a beautiful stretch of farmland. Costner’s George is a retired sheriff whose antenna for nefarious folks doing despicable things is impeccable. Sadly, both George and Margaret experience that family tragedy […]

Let Him Go Review: Kevin Costner and Diane Lane Rivetingly ...

November 6, 2020 in Movie Reviews tagged Diane Lane / Kevin Costner / Let Him Go / Movie Reviews by joeldamos

There is a rich tradition of Norse mythology that dates back millennia and with Mortal, those fables get the freshest of takes in the most entertaining of fashions. Eric awakens in the middle of a Norwegian wilderness and from what we can tell things are not going well for our […]

Mortal Review: A Must-See Norwegian-English Thrill Ride

November 6, 2020 in Movie Reviews tagged Mortal / Movie Reviews by joeldamos