Review – Quoth The Raven, “Netflix!” (“The Pale Blue Eye”)

Adapted from Louis Bayard’s 2003 novel, this Netflix-exclusive movie is written & directed by Scott Cooper, who has given us the bizarre movies Antlers, Hostiles, and Crazy Heart. And since this is about Batman meeting Dudley Dursely, I’d say that’s about right.  In the deadly winter’s chill of 1830, retired veteran detective Augustus Landor (Christian…

Review – Elementary, My Dear Eleven (“Enola Holmes 2”)

One of the unexpected, surprise hits of 2020 was the Netflix movie, Enola Holmes (see review below). Millie Bobby Brown hit a home run starring as the tween detective sister of the famous Sherlock Holmes. We finally get a follow-up movie, but will it suffer from sequelitis?   After solving a case, Enola Holmes decides…

Review – Spy vs Spy vs Spy (“The Gray Man”)

Based on the series of novels by Mark Greaney, the Russo Brothers (of MCU fame) have decided they want to make this new character their next big project and have already planned a sequel! Now, that’s reaching for the stars! Yes, you’ve often seen this over-used, clichéd trope many times before in both the Jason…

Review – Sandler Shoots! He Scores! (“Hustle”)

You either love ’em or hate ’em. Adam Sandler has had quite a unique film career with such winners as Happy Gilmore, 50 First Dates, and his extraordinary Uncut Gems in 2019. But, let’s not forget, his movie flops are the stuff of legend! Mixing elements of The Scout, Rocky, and Jerry McGuire, Sandler this…