My review of Novocaine (2025 film)
Film: Novocaine (2025) Studio: Paramount Pictures Director(s): Dan Berk and Robert Olson Starring: Jack Quaid, Amber Midthunder, Ray Nicholson Genre: Action/Comedy/Thriller MPAA Rating: R
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Guardians Of The Galaxy (2014 film) - 10th anniversary retrospective and mini-review
WARNING: Spoilers for this movie abound! If you have not watched the movie or plan not to, don't read this post. You have been warned! Just a decade ago, Marvel Studios, riding high off of the success of the first-ever superhero team-up movie of its kind, The Avengers, set off to bring more of its comic book properties to the big screen and in live-action. One of them was Guardians of The Galaxy. The 10th film in the MCU and 4th installment in Phase 2 of The Infinity Saga, Guardians of The Galaxy was co-written and directed by James Gunn, and stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Glenn Close, Lee Pace, and John C. Reilly, to name a few. It was released in theaters in August 2014. At first, the movie was a major pre-release gamble. A group of C-list characters even by comic book standards? A talking raccoon and a giant tree that also talks? WHUT - it's going to be a BIG FAT FLOP! The pundits the world over cried out the movie's potenti...
Transformers: Rise of The Beasts review (with analysis) (SPOILERS!)
WARNING: This is a very, very, VERY long post! Also, if you have not seen the movie yet (or don't plan to at all), then don't read this, as there will be spoilers abound! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. What is there to say about the Transformers franchise? Ever since it started in 1984, 40 years ago, the robots in disguise have stolen the Sparks (read: hearts) of nearly thousands of humans the world over. The idea of sentient transforming robots turning into a wide variety of objects - from transport vehicles to animals - has captivated the imaginations of almost everyone - young and old - and what started out as a line of action figures has grown into a multimedia franchise consisting of cartoons, movies, video games, and comic books. And the franchise is no longer only enjoyed by many kids and kids at heart - it is now enjoyed by people of all ages and demographics. And, with the animated film Transformers One due this September, I'd figure I would do a review of last year...