2.5 out of 5 stars (Decent) Note: This was part of my “Making of a Movie Geek” project from when I was 15 years old. Please click the link to read up on this project. Thoughts: The Breakfast Club has grown on me over time. While I hadn’t yet experienced high school when I first… Continue Reading
Frozen II: Bleak Sequel Will Leave Audiences Cold
2.4 out of 5 stars (Almost Decent) Frozen II is one of the most disappointing movies of the year. Its story is unfocused, its songs are forgettable and over-produced, and the ever-shifting tone prevents you from fully engaging with it. However, the animation is once again beautiful, some individual scenes hint at what could have… Continue Reading
Lion King 2019: The King Has Returned in Darker, Photorealistic Remake
4.5 out of 5 stars (one of the best of the year) The original Lion King changed the game for Disney with its Shakespearean-inspired story, beautiful animation, and catchy songs that are still loved today. So naturally, Disney chose to remake it using photorealistic animation (Meaning the lions and environments look like real lions and environments). … Continue Reading
Pitch Perfect 3: Third Installment an Aca-tastrophe Worth Seeing
2 out of 5 stars (has some good moments, but is overall bad) Pitch Perfect 3 is the third installment in the musical comedy series about a cappella and the bonds of sisterhood. If you enjoyed the other two and want one last hurrah with the Bellas, then you should embrace your inner completionist and… Continue Reading
Tron: Legacy: Sequel to Disney Cult Classic has Great Visuals, But Generic Plot
2 out of 5 stars (has some good moments, but is mostly bad) In 1986, Disney released Tron, a film about a computer programmer (Jeff Bridges) getting zapped inside of a computer game and his quest to escape it. Though the story and characters were criticized for their generic nature, the visuals pushed the boundaries… Continue Reading
7 Reasons to see “Episode 7”
New faces enter, old ones return-It’s a chance to see all of your favorite characters (well, the ones that didn’t die) from the original trilogy. They may have aged a bit, but they are still the same people you remember from the original classics. We also get some new, equally classic and relatable characters into… Continue Reading