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Tom Holland has made quite a name for himself in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Spider-Man and now that he has reteamed with Avengers: Endgame directors for Cherry, the young man has broken loose and proven that this is a talent that will be resonating in movies for decades to […]

Cherry Review: Tom Holland Branches Out Past Spider-Man

February 26, 2021 in Movie Reviews tagged Cherry / Movie Reviews / Tom Holland by joeldamos

One of my biggest pet peeves in cinema is when a biopic doesn’t work at its highest capacity. It’s not like Hollywood producers are lining up to remake biographies. Hulu’s The United States vs. Billie Holiday is a mixed bag of goodness melded with a film that never quite understands […]

The United States vs. Billie Holiday Review: Andra Day Sears ...

February 26, 2021 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews / The United States vs. Billie Holiday by joeldamos

It’s a difficult needle to thread to play a not-so-morally upstanding person (who still operates within the law) who takes advantage of the elderly and has the audience utterly adore her. That exactly what occurs in the Netflix drama that will rock your world, I Care a Lot. Pike is […]

I Care a Lot: Rosamund Pike is a Hurricane in ...

February 19, 2021 in Movie Reviews tagged I Care A Lot / Movie Reviews / Peter Dinklage / Rosamund Pike by joeldamos

Land will hit different people differently and it’s probably exactly how star Robin Wright would like it. The esteemed actress also makes her directorial debut with the hauntingly powerful flick about a woman whose desire to get away from people lands her in a remote mountainous corner of Wyoming. She’s […]

Land Review: Robin Wright Makes Her Big Screen Directorial Debut ...

February 14, 2021 in Movie Reviews tagged Demián Bichir / Land / Movie Reviews / Robin Wright by joeldamos

There can never be too many films about the human rights violations committed by the Bush Administration in the name of avenging 9/11. After last year’s The Report with Adam Driver, we get a fresh take on Gitmo and the horrors committed to other human beings with The Mauritanian, starring […]

The Mauritanian Review: True Tale Spotlights Truth Triumphing Over Horrid ...

February 13, 2021 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews / The Mauritanian by joeldamos

For fans of songwriter and singing sensation Sia, a movie centered around her music, entitled Music, is a welcomed arrival. For everyone else, well… Sia wrote and directed Music in what serves as her cinematic debut in both arenas. Her musical brilliance is no stranger to the art of the […]

Music Review: Sia Fans Will Love Her Musical Movie Directorial ...

February 13, 2021 in Movie Reviews tagged Kate Hudson / Movie Reviews / Sia by joeldamos

How do writers (and stars) Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo dive back into the creative swimming pool after the phenomenal success of Bridesmaids? For starters, you wait a number of years and then you come back with Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar. The duo wrote and star […]

Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar Review: How ...

February 12, 2021 in Movie Reviews tagged Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar / Kristen Wiig / Movie Reviews by joeldamos

There is something profoundly palpable about the rage that many characters feel throughout Judas and the Black Messiah. The fascinating thing—and the most surprising aspect of director Shaka King’s tour de force—is that even though folks have every reason to be angry and even spurred to feel the need for […]

Judas and the Black Messiah Review: Daniel Kaluuya Is Blazingly ...

February 12, 2021 in Movie Reviews tagged Judas and the Black Messiah / Movie Reviews by joeldamos

There is something about Michelle Pfeiffer, especially when she tackles fierce and commanding characters. That is exactly what she has done with her latest, French Exit. Whether it Catwoman in Batman Returns or the titular character in Frankie and Johnny, right on through Queen Ingrith in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, […]

French Exit Review: Michelle Pfeiffer and Lucas Hedges Craft a ...

February 12, 2021 in Movie Reviews tagged French Exit / Lucas Hedges / Michelle Pfeiffer / Movie Reviews by joeldamos