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Space movies that make you think are right up my alley. Give me a Gravity or Moon every day of the week. Ad Astra has some faults, but star Brad Pitt is downright interstellar and the visuals (in IMAX especially) and sound design were otherworldly. The plot, mostly, will stick […]

Ad Astra Review: Brad Pitt Is Out of Sight

September 20, 2019 in Movie Reviews tagged Ad Astra / Movie Reviews by joeldamos

Many of my fellow critics are hailing the performance of Jennifer Lopez in Hustlers. Don’t get me wrong, for the entire running time of the film, she is a force of nature, a hurricane of power that must be reckoned with constantly through writer-director’s Lorene Scafaria sensational film. But let’s […]

Hustlers: J. Lo and Constance Wu’s Friendship Film Flashes Major ...

September 13, 2019 in Movie Reviews tagged Constance Wu / Hustlers / Jennifer Lopez / Movie Reviews by joeldamos

The first It arrived in 2017 and was a critical and box office bonanza. The Stephen King page to screen effort vastly improved on the 1990 television miniseries, but that is not saying much. Simply as a cinematic effort, it rocked our world as it introduced us to The Losers […]

It Chapter Two Review: “I craved you … I’ve missed ...

September 6, 2019 in Movie Reviews tagged It Chapter 2 / James McAvoy by joeldamos

Eye in the Sky, from director Gavin Hood, landed in 2015. That explosive film was a haunting artistic statement that put a fierce emotional human face on the use of drones in war. The director’s cinematic tone could not have been more impeccable to give justice to the gutsy true […]

Official Secrets Review: Keira Knightley Stuns in Iraq War Whistleblower ...

September 1, 2019 in Movie Reviews tagged Keira Knightley / Matt Smith / Official Secrets / Ralph Fiennes by joeldamos

When Brittany Runs a Marathon bowed at Sundance, back in January, it set off a brigade of film fireworks. The adoration for the Jillian Bell breakout vehicle came from all corners—from critics to industry insiders. Eight months later, general audiences are finally able to lace those sneakers and join Brittany […]

Brittany Runs a Marathon Review: Jillian Bell’s Brilliance Sends Hearts ...

August 24, 2019 in Movie Reviews tagged Brittany Runs a Marathon / Jillian Bell / Movie Reviews by joeldamos

Who would have ever thought that Gerard Butler would have himself a franchise when Olympus Has Fallen landed in theaters back in 2013? Butler’s Secret Service Agent Mike Banning was the picture of calm and collective heroism as the White House was overrun by terrorists and Banning practically single-handedly saved […]

Angel Has Fallen Review: Actioner Doesn’t Try to Be Something ...

August 23, 2019 in Movie Reviews tagged Angel Has Fallen / Morgan Freeman by joeldamos

There are so many aspects of Ready or Not to delve into, it is hard to know where to start with this brilliant look at class and culture in a horror-thriller that is a bombastic blast. First and foremost, Ready or Not could be the title of anything that references […]

Ready or Not Review: One Gripping Game!

August 23, 2019 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews / Ready or Not / Samantha Weaving by joeldamos

From the moment that first Good Boys trailer premiered, buzz shot through the roof. Then, it premiered at South by Southwest festival in March and that only fanned the flames of anticipation. Here it is five months later, and audiences can finally dive into the continually hilarious and surprisingly endearing […]

Good Boys Review: Raunchy Revelry Has Heaps of Heart

August 16, 2019 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews by joeldamos

The smart phone video gaming sensation, Angry Birds, came to the big screen in 2016, it was mildly successful. Now audiences are set to head back to the warring islands of birds and pigs for The Angry Birds Movie 2. Remember that old saying the enemy of my enemy is […]

The Angry Birds 2 Movie Review: Flock of Failure

August 15, 2019 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews by joeldamos