Barrett Brief Belated Movie Review - PIG - How To Get Unstuck From A Moment *This is a part of a series of film reviews to catch up on as the end of the year closes Summary: A truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregonian wilderness must return to his past in Portland in search of his beloved foraging pig after she is kidnapped. Genre: Drama, Thriller When the trailer […]
‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ set to dominate domestic box office, nab highest opening of the pandemic Via CNBC.com: The domestic box office may have finally found a hero. Marvel’s friendly neighborhood Spider-Man swings into U.S. theaters this weekend with the promise of big gains for the movie theater industry. Conservative estimates suggest “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” Tom Holland’s third run as the iconic webslinger, will top the $100 million mark […]
Fox anchor Chris Wallace is leaving network for CNN+ after 18 years Via CNBC.com: Fox News anchor Chris Wallace abruptly announced on Sunday he’s leaving the network after 18 years, effective immediately. Wallace is leaving to host a weekly show at CNN’s streaming service CNN+, which will debut in the first quarter of 2022. The veteran host of the flagship “Fox News Sunday” said he was ready for a change. […]
Barrett Brief Movie Review - West Side Extended Remix Story Summary: An adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. Genre: Crime, Drama, Musical Movie musicals. They are the niche of niche movies. It is impossible to capture the energy and experience of live theater in a film. Yet time […]
Thanksgiving box office tops $142 million as moviegoers return for ‘Encanto,’ ‘House of Gucci’ Via CNBC.com: While the Thanksgiving box office didn’t deliver the typically strong results that the movie theater industry has come to expect in the last decade, ticket sales for new titles fueled confidence that a recovery is well underway. Over the five-day holiday weekend, moviegoers in the U.S. and Canada spent around $142 million on tickets […]
‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ ticket demand crashed box office sites Via CNBC.com: When the clock stuck midnight on Nov. 29, tickets for “Spider-Man: No Way Home” went on sale. Within minutes domestic movie ticket sites began to crash as moviegoers rushed to snag seats for one of the most anticipated films of the year. It is something that the box office has not experienced since the pandemic began and a […]
Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City Is Made For TV Fare Summary: Set in 1998, this origin story explores the secrets of the mysterious Spencer Mansion and the ill-fated Raccoon City. Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi The video game movie. Nothing entices more fear and potential from movie studios. However, there is no genre has a worst track record of success than the video game adaptation. One could point to the […]
Barrett Brief Movie Review - King Richard Is Royal Oscar Bait Summary: A look at how tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams became who they are after the coaching from their father Richard Williams. Genre: Sport, Biography, Drama The sports biography something you can count on year in and year out. Some are good (Moneyball, Remember The Titans) and A LOT are not (Radio, Facing the Giants). But one thing […]
Ghostbusters Afterlife Shows How To Revive The Dead Summary: When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind. Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy Ah Ghostbusters, a franchise that never got into gear the way it should have after the 1984 classic. Of course Ghostbusters II is a fine film, but […]
