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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.
Bryce Chismire
Mar 28, 202112 min read


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.
Bryce Chismire
Feb 1, 20211 min read


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?
Bryce Chismire
Feb 1, 202111 min read


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?
Bryce Chismire
Jan 31, 202112 min read


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?
Bryce Chismire
Jan 24, 202111 min read


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.
Bryce Chismire
Jan 17, 202115 min read


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?
Bryce Chismire
Jan 10, 202114 min read


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?
Bryce Chismire
Jan 3, 202119 min read


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.
Bryce Chismire
Jan 1, 202111 min read


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...
Bryce Chismire
Nov 27, 20201 min read


Mulan (2020)
Let's get down to business and critique this flick. Built up, praised, and laughed at, does this remake click?
Bryce Chismire
Sep 26, 202016 min read


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.
Bryce Chismire
Sep 23, 20201 min read


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?
Bryce Chismire
Aug 28, 202020 min read


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.
Bryce Chismire
Aug 21, 202011 min read


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?
Bryce Chismire
Aug 14, 202010 min read


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?
Bryce Chismire
Aug 7, 20209 min read
Coronavirus Delays
Well, if you're like me, you may have caught on to all the delays that have come out due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In keeping up with...
Bryce Chismire
May 7, 20201 min read


The Muppets Take Manhattan
The third cinematic outing from the Muppets, this Manhattan Melody somehow remained sweet music to my ears. How was that possible?
Bryce Chismire
Apr 27, 202011 min read


FernGully: The Last Rainforest
The classic film from the early 90s that stuck to its environmental message like glue. Does that make it into a worthwhile flick?
Bryce Chismire
Apr 22, 202010 min read


Onward
Thou darest go on a wild, intriguing quest through inventive realms? This first original movie from Disney in a while is thine best bet!
Bryce Chismire
Mar 29, 20209 min read
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