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There is much to digest about Shirley, besides a horror author finally getting her cinematic due. That is largely due to an actress whose name alone gets me in the theater, Elisabeth Moss. The Mad Men vet, who wowed us last year in Her Smell and The Invisible Man—not to […]

Shirley Review: Hurricane Moss Mesmerizes

June 6, 2020 in Movie Reviews tagged Elisabeth Moss / Movie Reviews / Shirley by joeldamos

Kevin James portraying a murdering white supremacist is not the most surprising aspect of the film Becky. Lulu Wilson stars as the titular teen, whose weekend at a lake house with her father Jeff (Joel McHale), takes a horrific turn when a quartet of escaped convicts invade her world. What […]

Becky Review: Fighting Kevin James, Lulu Wilson Makes An Announcement

June 5, 2020 in Movie Reviews tagged Becky / Kevin James / Lulu Wilson / Movie Reviews by joeldamos

Focus Features smartly decided to release their The High Note for audiences at home via on-demand when their normal release date of May 29, 2020 became clear it wouldn’t happen. What with movie theaters closed due to the pandemic, there is a real need to entertain the masses and that […]

The High Note Review: Tracee Ellis Ross & Dakota Johnson ...

May 26, 2020 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews / The High Note by joeldamos

As most of the globe has been on lockdown due to the current pandemic, some may be beginning to wonder if too much screen time is bad for us. In fact, many experts were already concerned about the effects of screen time on the developing adolescent brain long before we […]

“Screened Out:” Are We?

May 26, 2020 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews / Screened Out by Landon H. Johnson

They say timing is everything. One of the casualties of movie theaters being closed, due to the Coronavirus, was the comedy The Lovebirds. Lucky for them, Netflix picked up the flick from Paramount and it has debuted on the streaming giant. For the millions who are stuck at home seeking […]

The Lovebirds Review: Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae Rock Netflix ...

May 23, 2020 in Movie Reviews tagged Issa Rae / Kumail Nanjiani / Movie Reviews / Netflix / The Lovebirds by joeldamos

Last we saw Scooby-Doo and his gang of teenaged mystery solvers. It was a 2000 live-action effort that starred Matthew Lillard and Sarah Michelle Gellar. Warner Bros. smartly decided to reboot the characters that were born in the minds of animation geniuses Hanna Barbera. Their Saturday morning cartoon entertained millions […]

Scoob! Review: Zoinks! Some Fine Family Fun

May 16, 2020 in Movie Reviews tagged Amanda Seyfried / Movie Reviews / Scoob! Zac Efron by joeldamos

When first hearing about the idea to remake one of the most meaningful classic slices of cinema from my youth, the first reaction was, “Why?” and “No!” But to my complete and utter surprise, Valley Girl circa 2020 is something unique and believe it or not—is also a love letter […]

Valley Girl Review: Remake Turns 80s Classic Into a Surprisingly ...

May 8, 2020 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews / Valley Girl by joeldamos

The Beastie Boys had an enormous influence over my life, full disclosure. From the moment License to Ill was released, I inhaled it and even formed a band with my best friend at the time, called Troubled Youth who performed Beastie songs, as well as Beastie-like versions of classics such […]

Beastie Boys Story: Spike Jonze, Mike D and Ad Rock ...

April 29, 2020 in Movie Reviews tagged Beastie Boys Story / Movie Reviews / Spike Jonze by joeldamos

There is no question that Chris Hemsworth is a cinematic action hero. For the first time since he initially wielded Mjolnir in 2011, the Australian actor has successfully found a forum for that aspect of his star status. Extraction is Netflix’s latest big-screen-feeling action flick, after the Michael Bay helmed […]

Extraction Review: Chris Hemsworth & The Russo Brothers Reunite

April 24, 2020 in Movie Reviews tagged Chris Hemsworth / Extraction / Movie Reviews / Russo Brothers by joeldamos