If you know me at all, you know that one of my favorite films is 1964’s Mary Poppins. I put off watching Mary Poppins Returns for ages because I just had a feeling that I would be disappointed. Then, one day, the movie arrived at my door because I, stupidly, forgot to decline it from the Disney Movie Club. I realized, realistically, I was never … Continue reading Movie Musical Monday: Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
I recently rewatched A Quiet Place and it is still a solid film. However, if you remember my original review, I briefly touched on my frustration with the parents in this film. Now is the time I dive deeper into that rant. Let’s start with my first frustration: why do you have your youngest child, who you already know doesn’t seem to fully grasp the … Continue reading A Quiet Place: The Abbotts are the Worst.
The best way I can possibly describe this film is: good and solid. From the story to the acting to the directing, those are the two words that apply most. SPOILERS AHEAD The film sets a tense tone right from the very beginning before we even see the creatures that are doing the hunting. The lack of music during this opening scene greatly helps to … Continue reading A Quiet Place (2018)
When it was announced that Disney would be producing the screen adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim musical Into the Woods, fans of the stage musical were nervous as hell. They were excited. Well, excited and scared. You see, Into the Woods is a musical that is easily made for the screen. That was not the problem. The problem was how Disney, a company known for … Continue reading Movie Musical Mondays: Into the Woods (2014)
