Monthly Archives: November 2021

Bongee Bear and The Kingdom of Rhythm is a UK-produced animated film and is one your kids will adore and talk about for days. There is no shortage of princess and royal flicks geared at children, often with the ultimate fantasy of life in the regal bubble. What sets Bongee […]

Bongee Bear and The Kingdom of Rhythm Review: Writer-Director Crafts ...

November 30, 2021 in Movie Reviews tagged Bongee Bear and the Kingdo mof Rhythm / Movie Reviews by joeldamos

Boxing and MMA films are and have been the most unique of cinematic entities. Bruised, for example—the new Netflix film starring Halle Berry, where she also makes her directorial debut—impeccably encapsulates what this writer adores about this subgenre of filmmaking. A sports film, like most genre flicks, is often about […]

Bruised Review: Halle Berry Dazzles With Her Directorial Debut in ...

November 26, 2021 in Movie Reviews tagged Bruised / Halle Berry / Movie Reviews by joeldamos

Remember that surprise rooftop concert above London’s Savile Row where The Beatles performed Get Back for the first time? It wasn’t only a coming-out party for what would be the Fab Four’s final album, 1970’s Let It Be, as well as the iconic group’s first performance in front of an […]

The Beatles: Get Back Review—Peter Jackson Saves The Beatles for ...

November 25, 2021 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews / Peter Jackson / The Beatles / The Beatles: Get Back by joeldamos

Could Steve Martin, John Candy, and John Hughes have known that when Planes, Trains and Automobiles landed in 1987 that it would become the definitive Thanksgiving movie, as well as an all-around instant classic that covered far-reaching topics as straightforward as the importance of family, reaching out to those who […]

Planes Trains and Automobiles Blu-ray Steelbook Review: Those Are Not ...

November 23, 2021 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / John Candy / John Hughes / Planes Trains and Automobiles / Steve Martin by joeldamos

Hollywood history has landmark moments with movies that make a seismic impact on the movie business, but also the larger popular culture landscape as well. The Outsiders is absolutely one that not only struck a chord upon its release, but time has only added exponentially to its utter adoration. Now, […]

The Outsiders 4K Review: The Complete Novel Returns to the ...

November 23, 2021 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / The Outsiders by joeldamos

If you think you know the story of Venus and Serena Williams and their journey from playing on the run-down courts of Compton to the history books, think again. Thanks to the new true tale, King Richard, we are granted a front-row seat to how both Richard (Smith) and his […]

King Richard Review: Will Smith Flawlessly Brings the Venus and ...

November 22, 2021 in Uncategorized tagged King Richard / Movie Reviews / Serena Williams / Venus Williams / Will Smith by joeldamos

There is something truly extraordinary that separates Tick, tick…Boom! From other big-screen musicals. The Lin-Manuel Miranda directed and scored musical biopic about Rent uber genius Jonathan Larson just simply soars, inspires, and will leave audiences cheering, tearing, and primed to tackle all the dreams you can dream. Rent’s journey from […]

Tick, tick…Boom! Review: Lin Manuel Miranda Delivers a Divine Salute ...

November 19, 2021 in Movie Reviews tagged Andrew Garfield / Lin-Manuel Miranda / Movie Reviews / Tick Tick Boom! / Vanessa Hudgens by joeldamos

The latest trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s latest mind-bender has arrived, starring Bradley Cooper (A Star is Born) and Cate Blanchett (Carol). From the get-go, this trailer gets under your skin and that is exactly what the filmmaker is seeking. Searchlight Pictures is releasing Nightmare Alley in theaters on December […]