entertainment 13/13

top of page

Critiques With Context

Drew's Reviews-1.png

Movie reviews by an experienced movie critic and member of the Critics Choice Association

Review: 'Wicked: Part 1"

4 days ago3 min read

Review: 'Wicked: Part 1"

A sure-fire holiday hit.

25 views0 comments

Review: 'Gladiator II"

5 days ago3 min read

Review: 'Gladiator II"

'Gladiator II' is a cinematic triumph that lives up to all the marketing hype -- a return to epic moviemaking from a visionary director.

7 views0 comments

Search

Kevin Makely On The Success Of 'Badland' On Netflix: "Nobody Saw It Coming."

Apr 7, 20202 min read

Kevin Makely On The Success Of 'Badland' On Netflix: "Nobody Saw It Coming."

'Badland' is a sleeper hit; currently the #3 most watched movie on Netflix.

448 views0 comments

Review: Revisiting 'Outbreak' 25 Years Later. When Fiction Suddenly Becomes Reality

Mar 23, 20204 min read

Review: Revisiting 'Outbreak' 25 Years Later. When Fiction Suddenly Becomes Reality

Wolfgang Petersen's "Outbreak" remarkably predicted what a worldwide pandemic might be like

17 views0 comments

Review: 'Swallow:' A dark, twisted tale that might trigger your gag reflex

Mar 22, 20204 min read

Review: 'Swallow:' A dark, twisted tale that might trigger your gag reflex

Swallow is a sometimes stylish indie film about a wealthy young wife suffering from a grossly disturbing psychological condition.

13 views0 comments

Review: King Kong--Revisiting A Groundbreaking Classic Movie

Mar 21, 20204 min read

Review: King Kong--Revisiting A Groundbreaking Classic Movie

Rescaling the Empire State Building with King Kong and Fay Wray in 2020.

10 views0 comments

Review: Spenser Confidential--Mark Wahlberg In A Movie Made Of Spare Parts

Mar 18, 20204 min read

Review: Spenser Confidential--Mark Wahlberg In A Movie Made Of Spare Parts

Spenser Confidential is a Netflix Original with precious little originality.

14 views0 comments

'I Still Believe' Review: A Faith-Based Movie For The Times

Mar 12, 20203 min read

'I Still Believe' Review: A Faith-Based Movie For The Times

A sweet story of love and loss

29 views0 comments

'The Hunt' Review: A Triumph Of Style Over Substance

Mar 11, 20204 min read

'The Hunt' Review: A Triumph Of Style Over Substance

A twisted tale about hunting people for sport.

13 views0 comments

Emma: Jane Austen Rides Again!

Mar 6, 20203 min read

Emma: Jane Austen Rides Again!

Emma is an enduring story retold, reinterpreted and re-imagined very successfully.

33 views0 comments

Pixar Moves Upward With Onward

Mar 4, 20204 min read

Pixar Moves Upward With Onward

Pixar applies its winning formula and successfully moves the franchise upward and Onward.

15 views0 comments

Impractical Jokers: The Movie-Brian, Joe, James and Sal's Bogus Journey

Feb 27, 20203 min read

Impractical Jokers: The Movie-Brian, Joe, James and Sal's Bogus Journey

Impractical Jokers: The Movie takes the TV show from dumb to dumber

12 views0 comments

Not Much To See In "The Invisible Man"

Feb 26, 20203 min read

Not Much To See In "The Invisible Man"

Occasionally scary, but mostly a disappointment.

15 views0 comments

Jim Carrey Returns And Sonic Soars!

Feb 18, 20202 min read

Jim Carrey Returns And Sonic Soars!

There is a lot to love about this scrappy, spunky little guy who is constantly on the run for his very life.

14 views0 comments

Downhill Falls Flat

Feb 16, 20202 min read

Downhill Falls Flat

I like Will Farrell. I like Julia Louis-Dreyfus. But I did not like the movie Downhill.

28 views0 comments

Birds of Prey Fails To Fly

Feb 16, 20203 min read

Birds of Prey Fails To Fly

There's nothing fantabulous about this flick.

18 views0 comments

bottom of page