Movie Review: Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)

3.5/5 Reviewed June 30, 2022 The long-delayed Minions sequel that’s a prequel to Despicable Me…is surprisingly good. Bringing Gru back into the fold was a great move, as the first Minions movie was…rough. This one takes place as kid Gru tries to join his idols, the Vicious 6, only for things to go sideways. It’s

Movie Review: Lightyear (2022)

2.75/5 Reviewed June 28, 2022 Disney/Pixar makes their animated version of the Solo: A Star Wars Story situation, where a beloved character gets a forced movie about their past that nobody asked for, is relatively competent but ultimately forgettable, and answers a ton of questions about quirks that never needed to be answered. Genius move.

Movie Review: Elvis (2022)

3.25/5 Reviewed June 27, 2022 The latest musician biopic is a long and wild one, focusing on Elvis Presley’s rise and fall through the lens of his longtime crooked business manager. It’s…a mixed bag. Overall, the visuals are stunning, the acting incredible, but the pacing, music mixing, and jumbled tones and messages cause it to

Movie Review: Jurassic World: Dominion (2022)

2.5/5 Reviewed June 11, 2022 The sixth film in the Jurassic Park franchise went adventuring and got lost along the way. It’s not a particularly good movie, although it does have a few bright spots. The basic premise is that two very important characters are kidnapped and our heroes set out on a quest to

Movie Review: Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)

3.25/5 Reviewed June 7, 2022 Live action/animation hybrid comedy that reunites a Chip and Dale who have drifted apart, but are now tasked with searching for a kidnapped friend. It’s…definitely a wild trip. References upon references upon references, many that land, many that don’t. It’s got a lot of The Lonely Island humor, as it’s

Movie Review: Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Reviewed June 7, 2022 A sequel 36 years in the making, this high-flying action romp showcases Tom Cruise’s Maverick, forced to return to the Top Gun program to train a group of elite pilots to take on a deadly mission. The plot’s pretty basic, but the stunt work, done with the actors actually in the