The Jungle Book (Film Review)

Now THAT is how you remake a Disney film!

Miracles from Heaven (Quick Review)

There’s no question I prefer softer Christian-faith films—with their lighter themes and more open minded ideals—over extremist, Kirk Cameron-faith propaganda (where their “themes” and Christian morals are dropped on the viewer like a two-ton anvil).  I praise 2014’s Heaven is for Real for its tolerant outlook on religious philosophy, in addition to its subtlety and actual touching/humorous scenes.  2016’s Miracles from Heaven is very similar in premise, yet while far from a bad film, it is a rather boring one.  Some may argue a boring film is worse than a bad film, since a bad film at least triggers emotional reactions from its viewers.  While an excellent point, I’d counter argue that, given the choice between sitting in a blank room for two hours versus sitting in a room while getting punched in the face for two hours, I’d prefer the former option (though neither would also be acceptable).

The Lady in the Van (Film Review)

The Lady in the Van initially caught my attention for one reason: Maggie Smith.  It’s here, I feel the underlying urge to write how I’ve been a fan of hers long before Harry Potter—lest I be ridiculed by any snobs as a pseudo fan—that, however, would be a straight up lie.  A child of the 90s to early 2000s, I first learned of Smith from her performance as Professor McGonagall (Heaven forbid a nine-year old not have seen Smith’s 1969, Oscar winning performance in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie!).  Since then, I’ve expanded my Maggie Smith filmography to more than the Harry Potter films, and have grown a great deal of respect for her acting capabilities.  2015’s The Lady in the Van is the third story variant Smith has acted in (the first two being a theatrical production in 1999, and a radio adaptation in 2009), and, expectedly, delivers a wonderful performance.  The Lady in the Van, however, is more than just a good Maggie Smith performance: it’s a delightfully witty comedy, well-balanced with elements of drama and character development.

My Trip to the Franklin Institute (Trips & Travels)

Yesterday—a bizarre April day where a snow shower decided to ruin our pleasant spring weather—my good friend and his dad invited my wife and me on a trip to the Franklin Institute.  There we got to see its latest exhibit, The Science Behind Pixar, as well as view a true IMAX experience called National Parks Adventure: a 45-minute film about the United States’ National Parks.  I figured since both pertain to film, it’d be fun to give my two-cents about both events.

Winner of April Film Poll (Film Poll)

The results are in!

The Best of 2015 Awards Are Out!!!

The “Best of ___ Awards” has been something I’ve wanted to make since creating this blog; think of it as a much grander version of the previous years’s Specific Awards: showcasing the best in specific genres, series, features, performances, scenes, and even television.

That’s right, for the first time ever I’m giving my two cents on the best 2015 TV seasons!

April Film Poll (Film Poll)

So, April Fools aside, where exactly is the Midnight Special review?  To quote myself, “The idea now is to watch and review the film (Midnight Special) as soon as possible, which, by my calculations, will be between the 16th (the film’s wide release) to the 20th of March.”  It’s now April 2^nd, over two week since I promised to review Midnight Special—so what happened?  What happened was that I done goofed up!  Midnight Special did not (despite firstshowing.net stating it would) experience a wide release on March 16^th, and has yet to begin playing within an hour range radius of where I live.  I will, eventually, review Midnight Special, I just have to wait for it to actually begin playing around my area!

Batman v Superman v Rio 2 (APRIL FOOLS!!!)

At long last! The review I was supposed to release weeks ago has finally arrived!  You’ve all been waiting for it, so here it is!  Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present to you, Batman v Superman!!!  The most totally amazing film to release since, dare I say it, Rio 2!