Blue Beetle (2023) Review

A “BACK TO BASICS” SUPERHERO ORIGIN TALE   In today’s world, superhero movies are still quite a hot commodity and a lucrative business in box office results, translating comic book heroes and villains onto the silver screen and hoping ignite fanboy passion and cinematic excitement for possible sequels, prequels, spin-offs, and blockbuster team-ups . Within the realm of DC Comics,

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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) Review

A SPECTACULAR “CANNON” SEQUEL EVENT   In 2018, Sony Pictures Animation jumped into the superhero blockbuster realm with the release of the animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman, the movie, which starred the voices of Shameik Moore, Jake Johnston, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali, Brian Tyree Henry, Nicolas Cage, and Liev Schreiber, follows

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Oppenheimer (2023) Review (700th Review)

THE WORLD WILL REMEMBER THIS DAY…..AND THIS MOVIE   Director Christopher Nolan is an acclaimed film director that many, including myself, have found to be exceptional in the execution of the films that he directs. While he’s been around for quite some time, developing several short films (both released unreleased), several first noticed Nolan’s work as a director in his

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Barbie (2023) Review

COME ON BARBIE, LET’S GO PARTY!   While the usage of translating bestselling novels into feature films is the more “commonplace” practice of moviemaking adapting, Hollywood has found a somewhat unique interest in find theatrical endeavors that are set around (or derivate from) popular toys, board games, and animated TV show. While finding inspiration in an old classic game or

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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023) Review

AN UNDERWHELMING AND FORGETTABLE ANIMATED FEATURE   DreamWorks Animation Studios has had their ups and downs in their releases, finding their cartoon endeavors of a mixed variety from the highest highs to the mediocre lows. The studio has produced some of the finest (and most memorable) animated films such as Shrek, Kung Fu Panda and, How to Train Your Dragon; finding each one to

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