Embarrassingly enough, I went into this movie not having read the book. My knowledge of Frank Herbert’s Dune can be … More
Category: Screenwriting
*MOVIE RECAP: THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK
Mob movies will always capture my attention, especially over the top, cartoonish, bumbling New Jersey mafia guys like the characters … More
*MOVIE RECAP: THE SUICIDE SQUAD
I went into this movie feeling pretty skeptical and not expecting to enjoy it as much as I did. However, … More
*MOVIE RECAP: ZACK SNYDER’S JUSTICE LEAGUE (SNYDER CUT)
There is this unique pleasure for movie nerds like myself to watch a director’s cut of a movie — you … More
*MOVIE RECAP: MORTAL KOMBAT
It is hard to believe that it has been 28 years since the first time I played Mortal Kombat, the … More
*MOVIE RECAP: THE UNITED STATES VS BILLIE HOLIDAY
At first glance, this movie had the makings of a powerful story — sadly, it did not live up to … More
*MOVIE RECAP: ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI
It took a while for me to process this film properly, especially amid all the fantastic and well-made socially conscious … More
*MOVIE RECAP: COMING 2 AMERICA
Ok, sad to say this but Coming 2 America sucks ass — It is a terrible sequel, and it failed … More
*MOVIE RECAP: DOLEMITE
This is one of those movies that always seem to end up getting buried in algorithm purgatory. If you missed … More
*MOVIE RECAP: GODZILLA VS KONG
As much as the old adage “don’t judge a book by its cover” might be valid for appraising works of … More
*MOVIE RECAP: THE LAUNDROMAT
I was excited as hell when I heard the news of a Steven Soderbergh movie for Netflix about the Panama Papers. All … More
*MOVIE RECAP: TOLKIEN
If all you want is just a simple, cliff notes version of Tolkien’s life and a brief understanding of his … More
*MOVIE RECAP: MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM
Every year, without exception, I look forward to Awards season — it is a special time for movie nerds like … More
*MOVIE RECAP: NOMADLAND
Nomadland is a beautiful piece of cinema. A haunting film that feels like it is part-fictional film and part-documentary. Based … More
*MOVIE RECAP: THE SOUND OF METAL
Some movies need time to settle in your mind to fully digest and reflect on what you have seen… maybe … More
