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A beloved two-term president named Barack Obama once titled a book of his The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream. One could say that the first part is impeccable in describing what went through the head of the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and thinking that he […]

Mayor Pete Review: Look at Historic Presidential Run Is Inspiring, ...

November 12, 2021 in Movie Reviews tagged Mayor Pete / Movie Reviews / Pete Buttigieg by joeldamos

The multi-talented triple-threat writer/director/actor Sir Kenneth Branagh used his time in quarantine to write his most personal and introspective film to date, which recalls his experience growing up in Belfast, Northern Ireland during the civil unrest between the Protestants and the Catholics in the 1960s. From the cinematography to the […]

Belfast Review: A Cathartic Homage to Heritage

November 12, 2021 in Movie Reviews tagged Belfast / Kenneth Branagh / Movie Reviews by Landon H. Johnson

Antlers is the kind of horror movie that shows you the terror you must fear, but it does so in a manner that is highly psychological. Director Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart, Out of the Furnace, Black Mass) ventures into the horror milieu for the first time, yet his filmmaking fingerprints […]

Antlers Review: Keri Russell & Jesse Plemons’ World Gets Rocked

October 29, 2021 in Movie Reviews tagged Antlers / Movie Reviews by joeldamos

When Zack Snyder delivered Army of the Dead in May of 2021, there was so much joy throughout the insanity that was the zombie infestation of Las Vegas. A crew had been put together with Dave Bautista in the lead who was charged with “stealing” hundreds of millions of dollars […]

Army of Thieves Review: Dieter Does it Again!

October 28, 2021 in Movie Reviews tagged Army of Thieves / Movie Reviews by joeldamos

In the end, the key to any of our fantastic and time elusive masterpieces in the tale-telling department lay in what seems like the most obvious of items, a story. Author extraordinaire Frank Herbert was keenly aware of that elusive element, and it is in full display in his August […]

Dune Review: Frank Herbert’s Iconic Novel Gets the Denis Villeneuve ...

October 22, 2021 in Movie Reviews tagged Dune / Jason Momoa / Josh Brolin / Movie Reviews / Oscar Isaac / Rebecca Ferguson / Timothy Chamalet / Zendaya by joeldamos

Selma Blair, in her piercing documentary Introducing, Selma Blair, says it was her smooch with Sarah Michelle Gellar, that may have put her on the map. But it was her work in a slew of other films—such as Legally Blonde, The Sweetest Thing, and Hellboy, that truly endeared her to […]

Introducing, Selma Blair Review: Courageous Portrait of a Woman Driven ...

October 21, 2021 in Movie Reviews tagged Introducing Selma Blair / Movie Reviews / Selma Blair by joeldamos

Halloween Kills is a bloody mess and that is meant in the best of ways. Like the horror sequel is supposed to do, the body count is expected to mount, the character ensemble is expanded and most of all—our killer’s mission becomes crystal clear. Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis), everyone […]

Halloween Kills Review: Michael Myers Strikes Back

October 15, 2021 in Movie Reviews tagged Halloween Kills / Jamie Lee Curtis / Judy Greer / Movie Reviews by joeldamos

In 1996 a basketball player that is considered the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) teamed up with a group of Warner Bros. Animation stalwarts for a highly successful hybrid of animation and live-action that centered on basketball. Michael Jordan starred with Bugs Bunny and others from that animated cadre to […]

Space Jam A New Legacy Blu-ray Review: LeBron James & ...

October 9, 2021 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged Bugs Bunny / LeBron James / Movie Reviews / Space Jam: A New Legacy by joeldamos

Two couples, four parents, united by an unthinkable tragedy that has led to questions, anger, and most of all—an emotive powerhouse that is what happens when the parents of the shooter and the mom and dad of a victim of a school shooting meet in a New England church. We […]

Mass Review: A Masterclass in Parents Drowning in Grave Grief

October 8, 2021 in Movie Reviews tagged Mass / Movie Reviews by joeldamos