‘Fighting With My Family’ (2019) | Movie Review
“Fighting With My Family’ is directed by Stephen Merchant and stars Florence Pugh, Lena Headey, and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. This film is a real life story about WWE wrestler Saraya Knight, who comes from an eccentric family of Gypsies and all have the passion of being wrestlers. When Saraya gets a chance in the…
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Review (Spoiler-Free)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is directed by J.J. Abrams and is the conclusion to the new Star Wars trilogy started by J.J. Abrams with ‘The Force Awakens’, and followed with Rian Johnsons controversial ‘The Last Jedi’. This film continues the story of Rey, Finn, and Poe against the First Order, now led by…
Tom Hanks pays a beautiful tribute to Mr. Rogers in ‘A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood’
If you know anything about celebrities and performers that Americans youth have grown up to love, nobody quite compares in genuine kindness and service to the community at large than Mr. Rogers. Nobody aside from possibly Tom Hanks. That’s why I was delighted to hear that Hanks would be portraying the beloved children’s entertainer in…
‘Frozen II’ improves on story, character, and song from its predecessor.
‘Frozen II’ is directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee and is the sequel to the mega-hit ‘Frozen’, starring Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonothan Groff, and Josh Gad. Elsa and the gang return in this story where we learn about the magical forest, that for as long as Elsa and her sister Anna can remember…
‘Jojo Rabbit’ | Movie Review
‘Jojo Rabbit’ is directed by Taika Waititi and is set in Nazi Germany, centered around a Hitler youth who’s an imaginary friend is Adolf Hitler (played by Taika Waititi). The boy, Jojo is a diehard ‘Nazi fanboy’ but is morally challenged when he discovers his mother has been hiding a Jew in his house without…
‘Parasite’ (2019) | Movie Review
‘Parasite’ is directed by Boon Joo Ho and centers around a family immersed in poverty until the son is offered a job to Tudor a wealthy family’s daughter. Honestly, that is ALL the details I want to give you for this review regarding the story because while not being a direct mystery film does have…
‘Knives Out’ (2019) | Movie Review
Directed by Rian Johnson, ‘Knives Out’ is a modern take on the classic ‘whodunit’ story centered around a family suspected of murdering their wealthy patriarch. The detective, played by Daniel Craig, has ruled everyone a suspect, and everyone has some type of motive. This movie is designed to reveal secrets as it goes, and before…
‘Ford v Ferrari’ (2019) | Review
‘Ford v Ferrari’ is directed by James Mangold and is about the famous car designer Carol Shelby and racer Ken Miles, who battle between corporate red tape and pure racing to challenge Ferrari at the grueling 24 hr, Le Mans race. I, not being a car enthusiast, was not very educated on anything this movie…
‘Midway’ (2019)| Movie Review
Midway is directed by Roland Emmerich and stars Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Like Evans, and is the historical telling of the battle of Midway told through the perspective of those on the ground in the air and leading the US. Midway is one of the most important battles in WWII history and a turning point…
‘The King’ (2019)| Movie Review
‘The King’ is directed by David Michôd and stars Timothée Chalamet as King Henry V. This film is about the rise of King Henry the V (which, if you have little or no clue who that King is, where he falls in line with the royal family etc, here’s a nifty chart!) (Or, just watch…
‘Dolemite Is My Name’ | Movie Review
‘Dolemite Is My Name’ is directed by Craig Brewer and stars Eddie Murphy as real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedian, musician, turned movie star all by his sheer stubbornness and willpower to be a success. His iconic crude, hilarious comedy led him to star and making one of the biggest blacksploitation films of the…
‘The Lighthouse’| Movie Review
‘The Lighthouse’ is directed by Robert Eggers and stars Robert Pattinson as a new apprentice to A cold, out of touch with humanity lighthouse keeper played by Willam Dafoe. This lighthouse is far from away from any town and the weather is harsh and rough. Mystery inhabits the lighthouse and its Keeper, as Pattinson’s character…
‘Zombieland: Double Tap’ | Movie Review
After a 10 yr hiatus, a failed tv show, and lots of oscar awards and nominations from each cast member, Zombieland has returned directed again by Ruben Fleischer and stars the original cast of Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson, and Abigail Breslin as the makeshift family of Columbus, Witchita, Tallahassee and Little Rock. 10…
‘City of Salt’ | Movie Review | Patrick Beatty Reviews
‘City of Salt’ is directed by Alicia Oberle Farmer and John D. Farmer, and centers around a family going through immense tragedy, a small-town family in UTs (The Dorans) daughter goes missing in the midst of her father William Dorans (played by Jake Ulasich) political campaign. As the mystery of their daughter, Theo Dorans (played…
‘Joker’ (2019) | Movie Review
‘Joker’ was directed by Todd Phillips and stars Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck, a very lonely mentally afflicted person who lives with and cares for his mother who is also mentally ill. He dreams of becoming a stand-up comedian, watching his favorite late-night host (played by Robert DeNiro) every night. He lives a relatively sad…
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