Jason Momoa was always seen as an interesting choice to play Aquaman. He’s obviously not the blonde haired, blue-eyed Arthur Curry we’ve been seeing in comic books for over 50 years— which is a nice change from Hollywood’s typical whitewashing habits. He’s also pretty damn masculine compared to the lil’ green codpiece-sporting super friend that […]
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Top 10 Movies (and Other Stuff) of 2018
‘Twas Another Fine Year
Here we are again. Another end of the year list and the end of a pretty phenomenal year for film. Normally, it’s pretty easy for me to select a top 10, but this year I had around 25 in my list and it was like telling my kids they were ugly each time I eliminated […]
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Almost Practically Perfect in Every Way
In a world where new movies are just sequels and book adaptations, Mary Poppins Returns is… both?
In a world where new movies are just sequels and book adaptations, Mary Poppins Returns is… both? The fun loving, magical somewhat of a narcissistic nanny, Mary Poppins, takes flight again in “Mary Poppins Returns.” Mary, played by Emily Blunt, yet again comes to the Banks house to help an overworked father find the importance […]
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Thwip!
Into the Spider-Verse explores a welcome new universe
Since 2002, we’ve received six Spider-Man movies of wildly varying qualities, spread out over three separate franchises. First, we had Tobey Maguire’s emo Spider-Man, followed by Andrew Garfield’s spunkier take on the character. When the Marvel Cinematic Universe got its hands on the web slinger, we got Tom Holland’s pitch-perfect portrayal of Peter Parker and […]
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Running on Empty
“The Mule” sees Eastwood simplifying his storytelling
Clint Eastwood has been responsible for some of the most iconic and lasting movies ever made, both as a director and an actor. In films such as “A Fistful of Dollars” and “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,” he helped redefine the western for a modern audience—but it was as a director that he […]
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Gung Ho For Shows: Die Hard
Die Hard Live: Seven actors do a live script reading of “Die Hard” featuring lots of blood, wigs and questionable German accents. Film Critic Jared Rasic plays decorated officer Al Powell, so come throw produce at him if he’s terrible. Actually, throw produce either way…he should eat better. Fri., Dec. 21 7:30 pm 2nd Street […]
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2019 Shall Rule Them All
New Tarantino and Peele are just the beginning
I‘ve been writing about movies since I was a kid, reviewing them professionally for over a decade. Even after all these years, when I look at the slate of new films in an upcoming year, I still get just as excited as I always have. Sure, it’s easy to be cynical about a new “Transformers” […]
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Good Intentions?
“Green Book” gets a black mark
They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. If that’s the case, “Green Book” is all up in that infrastructure. The film pokes its head out like a groundhog, so harmless, looking to the audience for approval without stopping to think if it has anything to say. “Green Book” wants to please […]
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Hot Garbage
Hey look! A terrible possession movie!
I guess it’s always nice to start with a compliment, so…I guess “The Possession of Hannah Grace” has a few nice moments balancing shadow with light and silence with jump scares. A better director could have crafted an entire movie for the legitimate creepiness found in those few solitary moments. Instead we have this: “The Possession […]
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May the Source Be with You
Holiday Season Edition
I know. I can’t believe it has been another year, either. It’s heartbreaking to think about how much time I spent listening to podcasts and binging on another silly…just kidding, it’s the greatest. We’re living our best lives, not because we have the spare time to listen to podcasts and watch cool stuff, but because we’re […]