"Newt, you never met a monster you couldn't love." ~Leta Lestrange Directed by: David Yates Written by: J.K. Rowling Cast: Johnny Depp, Eddie Redmayne, Dan Fogler, Katherine Waterson, Zoe Kravitz The second after this film ended I wanted to see it again. Just like with The Empire Strikes Back and The Fellowship of the Ring, the end of The Crimes … [Read more...] about Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Sci-fi & Fantasy
Venom
Directed by: Ruben Fleischer Written by: Scott Rosenberg, Jeff Pinkner, Kelly Marcel, Will Beall Cast: Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Marcella Bragio, Riz Ahmed, Reid Scott, Scott Haze, Jenny Slate There are so many things you could do with $100,000,000 budget that could better the human condition, the least of which is to make an unmemorable-film. And yet, here it is, Venom, a … [Read more...] about Venom
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
Directed by: Eli Roth Written by: Eric Kripke (screenplay), John Bellairs (based on his novel) Cast: Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, Owen Vaccaro, Kyle MacLachian, Renee Elise Goldsberry Here comes an early family-friendly Halloween present from the master of gore Eli Roth (Hostel), and it turns out to be filled with a mix of spirited fun, light horror, and unabashed humor. It … [Read more...] about The House with a Clock in Its Walls
The Meg
Back in my day . . . great white sharks were the top of the food chain. Now, it's Jason Statham! Directed by: Jon (missing the H) Turtletaub Written by: Dean Georgaris, Jon (aslo missing an H) Hoeber, Erich (found the H) Hoeber Cast: Jason Shirtless, Bangbing Li, Rainn Wilson, Shuya Sophia Cai Basically Jaws 3-D meets The Transporter. Nothing … [Read more...] about The Meg
Ant-Man and The Wasp
Back in my day . . . bad guys were bad and that was good. Directed by: Peyton Reed Written by: Five wieners Cast: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, Hannah John-Kamen By the way, I am switching up my format, and I will no longer avoid spoilers in my reviews. Granted, there is nothing to spoil with this lackluster film, but I didn't want any crybabies to whine … [Read more...] about Ant-Man and The Wasp
