Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Warts and all, Jumanji enthralled,
or so audiences recalled.
Out of nowhere, this sequel came
to climb heights and master its game...right?
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bchismire
- May 28
- 15 min
Jumanji
A film for those who seek to gaze
at a thrill ride set to amaze.
But while excitement is dandy,
does its gameplay come in handy?
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bchismire
- May 3
- 14 min
South Park: Bigger, Longer, & Uncut - ADULTS ONLY
Based on the hit TV show, how well did this movie fare at a time when animated musicals were in their prime?
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bchismire
- Apr 26
- 3 min
93rd Oscars Recap
Behold, an Oscar ceremony like no other! But did that amount to a satisfactory bowtie for cinema of a year like 2020?
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bchismire
- Mar 28
- 12 min
Raya and the Last Dragon
After 2020, the genius of its world, characters, message, and even timing may have helped Disney play its creative cards right once again.
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bchismire
- Feb 2
- 1 min
Coming Soon in 2021...
As we pray for the end of the Covid-19 and better things to come this year, be on the lookout for these hits as critiqued by good ol' me.
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bchismire
- Feb 1
- 11 min
Soul
Taken to places we didn’t want it to go, did this latest Pixar film achieve the remarkable and take us to places we didn’t expect to go?
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bchismire
- Jan 31
- 12 min
Evolution (2001) - Guilty Pleasure
Borrowing some of the same formulas as Ghostbusters thanks to Ivan Reitman, but with aliens, did it achieve more than it was expected to?
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bchismire
- Jan 24
- 11 min
RocketMan (1997) - Guilty Pleasure
Its story of the first Mars expedition feels shallow, and it’s...held aloft by Harland Williams and his sense of humor? How’s that possible?
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bchismire
- Jan 17
- 15 min
MouseHunt - Guilty Pleasure
Nathan Lane and Lee Evans chasing down a mouse. Sounds like a promising recipe for comedic slapstick...depending on where its footing lies.
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bchismire
- Jan 10
- 14 min
Space Jam - Guilty Pleasure
Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes gearing up for the ultimate basketball game. Does that make it a charming flick or a stylized mishmash?
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bchismire
- Jan 3
- 19 min
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) - Guilty Pleasure
Ron Howard's take on the classic Dr. Seuss story. Subject to cult status, but also contempt, this movie might mean a little bit more…right?
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bchismire
- Jan 1
- 11 min
Isle of Dogs (2020 Recap, Part II)
One of Wes Anderson's most creative films started off strong. But its predictions of the future may have been more on point than we thought.
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bchismire
- Nov 28, 2020
- 1 min
Coming Soon: Guilty Pleasure Month
Hello! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! As we prepare ourselves for the Christmas season and the last few moments of 2020 before...
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bchismire
- Sep 27, 2020
- 16 min
Mulan (2020)
Let's get down to business and critique this flick. Built up, praised, and laughed at, does this remake click?
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bchismire
- Sep 24, 2020
- 1 min
The Social Dilemma - Mini-Review
At a time when things in our world today are bleakest thanks to fake news and social media, this movie comes along to address it all.
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bchismire
- Aug 28, 2020
- 20 min
Gone with the Wind (1939)
Lauded, but also questioned, and whether as a book or a film, this masterpiece of the South won the hearts of countless people. But how?
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bchismire
- Aug 21, 2020
- 11 min
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
An innocent tale of racism told with small-town warmth and ponderation. As a book, it was a classic. As a movie...it might be more.
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bchismire
- Aug 14, 2020
- 10 min
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
The adventures of a teenager starting high school that worked as the book, now made into a movie by the same author. Does it hit its mark?
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bchismire
- Aug 7, 2020
- 9 min
M*A*S*H (1970)
Insanity and hijinks in medical war grounds. What could go wrong? Nothing. How did this film make such opposite extremes work well together?
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