Category Archives: Movie Reviews

Movie Review: Solo: A Star Wars Story

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Alex R. Howe

Okay, I really need to put out my review of Solo. I don’t review every movie I see, either because I haven’t had time (see Deadpool 2) or because I’m not really sure what to make of it (see Annihilation … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Avengers: Infinity War

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Alex R. Howe

This is it. The one we’ve all been waiting for. Avengers: Infinity War! Eighteen movies have led up to this point, the culmination of the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe. We first saw the villain, Thanos, all the way back in … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Ready Player One

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Alex R. Howe

Ready Player One is Steven Spielberg’s newest film based on the 2011 novel by Zak Penn and Ernest Cline. The story is set in a dystopian 2045 where economic decline has caused millions of people to seek escape in a … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Black Panther

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Alex R. Howe

Black Panther is being hyped as the movie of the year, and it’s certainly making an impact. It’s opening weekend was the fifth-largest of all time and it’s breaking lots of box office records. But how does this Africa-set superhero … Continue reading →

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How The Last Jedi Fixes Star Wars; Yes, I Said It.

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Alex R. Howe

I wrote before that I believe Star Wars: The Last Jedi redeemed the franchise in several important ways. This is a complicated topic, but I want to try to give you an outline of my thoughts. To talk about The … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Alex R. Howe

Well, Star Wars Episode VIII is here, and it’s proving to be not only the biggest movie of the year, but also one of the most controversial. Not in the news headlines, that is, but quietly, in the actual audience … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Coco

Posted on December 10, 2017 by Alex R. Howe

Pixar’s latest film, Coco, is an epic story set in Mexico and centered around the traditional holiday, Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead). In it, Miguel, a budding musician in a family that hates music, becomes trapped in the … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Thor: Ragnarok

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Alex R. Howe

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has had its ups and down, but lately, it’s hit its stride, turning out one hit after another, and Thor: Ragnarok is no exception. Indeed, even though the franchise hasn’t had a true flop since Avengers … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Dunkirk

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Alex R. Howe

France, 1940. A British army of 300,000 men is stranded on the beaches of Dunkirk. With the Luftwaffe bearing down on them and not enough naval forces to evacuate, England is desperate to bring just a tenth of them home … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: War for the Planet of the Apes

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Alex R. Howe

The third installment in the latest Planet of the Apes series has come out, and the world has only gotten darker. By the time of War for the Planet of the Apes, Caesar, the genetically modified chimpanzee ruler of the … Continue reading →

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