The People's Critic -- You'll Learn to Trust Me
3 out of 5 stars (average) If my audience is anything to go by, kids are going to embrace Raya and The Last Dragon. The newest fantasy from Disney animation has plenty of cool action sequences, a pair of solid voice performances from Kelly Marie Tran and Awkwafina, and several cute animal sidekicks I’m sure… Continue Reading
4 out of 5 stars (one of the best of the year) Note: I asked a family friend with young children about Soul, and the results varied. The youngest (4) got bored and left while the two older (7 and 10) enjoyed the goofy moments, but were stymied by the human drama and somewhat scared… Continue Reading
4 out of 5 stars (one of the best of the year) The Broken Hearts Gallery is one of the best films I’ve seen this year. It’s not headlined by big stars, approaches its story and characters with refreshing believability, and overcomes its few flaws with wit and cleverness. Most surprisingly, it comes from first… Continue Reading
I enjoyed 3 things whilst watching The Quiet Man: Its energetic score, the gorgeous Irish countryside, and the bean burger I ate in front of it. We follow John Wayne as he travels to Ireland and attempts to woo a strong-willed woman whose brother isn’t keen on a Yank dropping in. The Quiet Man is… Continue Reading
5 out of 5 stars (Classic) Note: Thelma & Louise discusses and shows an attempted sexual assault. Something I’ve learned as a critic is that time changes perspective. A person can see a film or show at one age and not comprehend what it’s talking about, but see it later and connect with it in a whole… Continue Reading
3 out of 5 stars (Average) 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: Stand By Me is one of the best representations of childhood I’ve ever seen. The acting, characters, and mixture… Continue Reading