Category: Movie Nutshells
Alien: Covenant
I had extremely low expectations going into Alien: Covenant because of the train wreck that was Prometheus. The sequel didn’t improve the situation much. That said, I was happy to see actual Aliens...
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
While the first Guardians of the Galaxy was a great film, I can honestly say I wasn’t prepared for Volume 2 to be even better. In a lot of ways, the film felt...
The Revenant
Making a movie with little dialogue that can keep the attention of the audience should be a near impossible task. Yet Alejandro Iñárritu and his crew manage to make a beautiful masterpiece that...
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
The transformation is almost complete as Anakin struggles to figure out how to keep his visions of Padme dying during childbirth from coming true. I do have to say the acting in this...
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Episode II picks up about a decade after Episode I. Anakin has a full on rat-tail and is now Obi-Wan’s young padawan. The back-and-forth banter between the two is one of the best...
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
For what it’s worth, the prequels weren’t as bad as most people think. The acting for the most part was okay with what was given to them. The weakest parts being those involving...
The Martian
Ridley Scott proves yet again why space is his domain. From Alien up until now with The Martian he hasn’t disappointed. For those that don’t know, The Martian is a novel written...
Fantastic 4
Oh me oh my. I really wanted this to be good. I went in willing to forgive a lot and just go with what they wanted to do. Then for most of the...