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007: Where Do We Go From Here?
James Bond will forever represent the goals and dreams of men, and the fantasies for women. He’s unassuming. He’s a natural sexcon for the ages, and for all humanity no matter what part of the world you live in [read more]
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Spider-Man Far From Home
The third installment of Tom Holland’s (The Impossible, Chaos Walking) Spider-Man finds the Marvel universe fully embracing multiple dimensions. The doxing of Peter Parker as Spiderman, by J. Jonah Jameson JK Simmons (National Champions, Whiplash) at the end of far from home. This action threatens Peter, and his friends lives and their academic futures. [read more]
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Ghost Busters Honors Legacy
Ghostbusters afterlife may go down as Jason reitman’s greatest directorial work. Yes I know he has had Oscar nominations for other films but to wade through the fan base of the Ghostbusters franchise alone and put out such a connective work is truly astounding. [read more]
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No Puppies Were Harmed Here…
If you are an animal lover looking for a heart-warming story of a kindred spirit relationship between man and dog, keep on looking. You will not; repeat, will not find that storyline in this film. This in not that story; this is something completely different. [read more]
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Marvel’s Shang-Chi Throwback
Marvel’s Shang Chi is loaded with them. Maybe someday one of his drawings can make it into animated, eternal life. Shang Chi’s “nostalgia” time capsules (I’m using this as a verb) you back to Kung Fu Theater from Saturday day TV in the 80’s. And, some of my favorite Kung Fu Hustle actors play in the romp too. [read more]
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Texas Has Gone Purple
On July 30, 2021, the Prince Estate gave us the first full previously unreleased posthumously studio album titled Welcome 2 America. On the heels of the this release, the Texas Theater chose to pay tribute on the big screen. So, on a warm summer evening, I dropped by to catch the evening showing of Purple Rain. [read more]
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Black Widow Stings True
Marvel’s forte into the female helmed Black Widow provides all any Marvel fans could want, and more. A female story, starring the female Avenger, check. An Avenger movie directed by a female with a feminine perspective, check. Action showcasing Black Widow’s unique skill set, check. Answering the real questions involving Black Widow’s past, check. [read more]
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Explore The Genuis of UnCut Gems
Uncut Gems the movie. Complete utter chaos and abnormally beautiful. A real black opal explains the glorious chaos clutching this film together better than any words can. I’ve never experienced anything like it. #irritation #grittingteeth #music [read more]
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Murphy Revisits Cinema’s Blaxploitation Roots
Eddie Muphy’s return to adult comedy is a grand and glorious romp into a slice of his comedic career. All while reminding his audience of the exorbitant heights Rudy Ray Moore’s launched his career from his perseverance and should be celebrated for. Murphy’s audience will receive an education to Rudy Ray Moore and his historic spirit. [read more]
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Joker: A Slowburn of a Different Kind
Everything feels too close for comfort in DC’s latest version of Joker. No more superpowers or resistance to pain, or extravagant clothing, or wealth. This human lives among us now in an altered mental state and engulfed in dreamed delusions. Is anyone so far off of this mark at any given moment? [read more]
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Once Again QT Breaks Better History
Every generation viewer should be warned that: This is not a trip into your father’s Hollywood, but QT trip to what was arguably the golden age of Hollywood’s production past. In that past, as in 1969, it was a changing of an era, not only across the US but those changes may have hit Hollywood [read more]
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Avengers Endgame Everything You Ever Wanted
After Twenty-one feature films it all comes down to the Endgame. Avenger’s fans will get a masterful reprieve from their Infinity War depression in the purposeful and poetic character piece that is Endgame. [read more]
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Long Shot Needs Sanctions
Fred Flarsky (Seth Rogen) is a gifted and free-spirited journalist with an affinity for trouble. Charlotte Field (Charlize Theron) is one of the most influential women in the world. Smart, sophisticated, and accomplished, she’s a powerhouse diplomat with a talent for…well, mostly everything. The two have nothing in common, except that she was his babysitter and childhood crush. [read more]
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The Cultural Impact Of Black Panther
The success of “Black Panther” is an important cultural watermark for African-American heritage. Prior to the film’s release date, the significant press was attributed to the predominant number of the film’s black cast members, the film’s black director Ryan Coogler, and the film’s setting, a technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda [read more]
Texas Has Gone Purple
- Albert Magnoli
- 1984
Black Widow Stings True
- Cate Shortland
- 2021
Spider-Man: No Way Home
- Jon Watts
- 2021