Reviews of films
In Love Actually/Hate Actually, Great Boos Up discusses each story in the movie and puts it on trial in an attempt to grapple with his enjoyment of the movie versus his own acknowledgement of its problems. The Defendants: Daniel and … Continue reading Love Actually/Hate Actually #10: Daniel/Sam/Joanna/Carol
In Love Actually/Hate Actually, Great Boos Up discusses each story in the movie and puts it on trial in an attempt to grapple with his enjoyment of the movie versus his own acknowledgement of its problems. The Defendants: Mark, Juliet, … Continue reading Love Actually/Hate Actually #9: Mark/Juliet (and Peter)
We’re doing something a little different today. Instead of looking at steaming services–okay, mostly just Netflix–encroaching into the world of film, we’re looking a double feature of a distinctly television event: The Christmas special. A Very Murray Christmas (2015) … Continue reading Awash in the Steam Holiday Double Feature Special: A Very Murray Christmas and Bojack Horseman Christmas Special
Hey, remember Slumdog Millionaire? The movie with Anil Kapoor? Well, this isn’t that. It does have Anil Kapoor, though. Dagnabbit, Amazon. Well, it’s on Einthusan. Approximately 116 minutes…though Einthusan has it as 112 minutes. A group of gun-toting thugs stand … Continue reading WTF ASIA 35: Dharavi (1993)
In Love Actually/Hate Actually, Great Boos Up discusses each story in the movie and puts it on trial in an attempt to grapple with his enjoyment of the movie versus his own acknowledgement of its problems. The Defendants: Harry, Karen, … Continue reading Love Actually/Hate Actually #8: Harry/Karen (and Mia)
In Love Actually/Hate Actually, Great Boos Up discusses each story in the movie and puts it on trial in an attempt to grapple with his enjoyment of the movie versus his own acknowledgement of its problems. The Defendants: Billy Mack … Continue reading Love Actually/Hate Actually #7: Billy Mack/Joe
Welcome to my weekly discussion of the animated films of the Walt Disney Studio. I’m proceeding mostly chronologically. The title comes from a quote from Walt, “I never called my work an ‘art’ It’s part of show business, the business … Continue reading Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. Zootopia.
In Love Actually/Hate Actually, Great Boos Up discusses each story in the movie and puts it on trial in an attempt to grapple with his enjoyment of the movie versus his own acknowledgement of its problems. The Defendants: Sarah and … Continue reading Love Actually/Hate Actually #6: Sarah/Karl
After a brief sojourn into the realm of nonfiction, we are right back in the award season comfort zone of the biopic. This time however, we are heading to early 18th century Great Britain. The much earlier setting isn’t the … Continue reading Movie Reviews: The Favourite (2018)
It’s time for Christmas. Do you know it’s Christmas? In the event, you weren’t sure. Hallmark decided to make a film called Welcome to Christmas. Resort developer Madison Lane (Finnigan) is tasked with finding a location for a new ski … Continue reading Hallmark Christmas: Welcome to Christmas Recap/Review
The big selling point of Mortal Engines is steampunk. The word of mouth isn’t about character arcs or philosophical concepts; it’s about the visuals of enormous cities that roam a shattered world. If you think that hook is enough to sustain … Continue reading Mortal Engines Is a Layered Throwback
“Let me put it this way: very few make it all the way without uttering a word. But do carry on merrily. Just don’t believe you’re going to tell me something I haven’t heard before.” I no longer understand … Continue reading Movie Reviews: The House That Jack Built (2018)
In Love Actually/Hate Actually, Great Boos Up discusses each story in the movie and puts it on trial in an attempt to grapple with his enjoyment of the movie versus his own acknowledgement of its problems. The Defendants: John and … Continue reading Love Actually/Hate Actually #5: John/Judy
We’ve been looking at quite a few biopics lately, stories that translate real life to Hollywood, but what about those films that cut out the middleman? It’s been a long while since we’ve looked at a documentary as part of … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Free Solo (2018)
In Love Actually/Hate Actually, Great Boos Up discusses each story in the movie and puts it on trial in an attempt to grapple with his enjoyment of the movie versus his own acknowledgement of its problems. The Defendants: Colin and … Continue reading Love Actually/Hate Actually #4: Colin/America
Race has become an important part of the film landscape. While representation remains wanting and films still struggle in their depictions of the subject, it’s still become essential to the discussion of them and we’ve seen an increase in well … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Green Book (2018)
As streaming services play a bigger and bigger role in the film and television industry, a lot of attention is going to their original content–but mainly streaming television shows. What about streaming movies? What hidden gems or washed up flops … Continue reading Awash in the Stream: Christmas Chronicles (Netflix, 2018)
So…this poster makes the movie sound like some erotic movie. It is not. It is a very talky drama. Free on Amazon Prime. Approximately 116 minutes. Young Hehe has been suffering from fevers and it has recently come back with a … Continue reading WTF ASIA 34: In Love We Trust (2008)
In Love Actually/Hate Actually, Great Boos Up discusses each story in the movie and puts it on trial in an attempt to grapple with his enjoyment of the movie versus his own acknowledgement of its problems. The Defendants: Jamie and … Continue reading Love Actually/Hate Actually #3: Jamie/Aurelia
It’s Lori Loughlin (known to many as Aunt Becky in Full House)! Is there a trifecta or some sort of cabal of Hallmark female leads? Whatever it is, Lori is in it. Honestly, I think Candace Cameron Bure called up … Continue reading Hallmark Christmas: Homegrown Christmas Recap/Review
In Love Actually/Hate Actually, Great Boos Up discusses each story in the movie and puts it on trial in an attempt to grapple with his enjoyment of the movie versus his own acknowledgement of its problems. The Defendants: David and … Continue reading Love Actually/Hate Actually #2: David/Natalie
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