Barrett Brief Movie Review – Halloween Kills Too Much Summary: The saga of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode continues in the next thrilling chapter of the Halloween series. Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller Halloween. The franchise that launched the modern slasher. Ever since Michael Myers first appeared in 1978, the franchise has never been able to recapture the lighting in a bottle that was that first film. When Halloween (2018) came […]
‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ snares highest box office opening of the pandemic era with $90.1 million haul Via CNBC.com: There’s a new king of the pandemic box office. Sony’s “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” tallied an estimated $90.1 million in ticket sales domestically over the weekend, the best box office haul since the Covid-19 outbreak began. Marvel’s “Black Widow” was the previous record-holder after snaring $80 million during its July […]
Barrett Brief Movie Review - Venom: Let There Be Carnage Summary: Tom Hardy returns to the big screen as the lethal protector Venom, one of Marvel's greatest and most complex characters. Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller When the first Venom hit the screens in 2018, it blew expectation out of the water. Why? Because they were at the bottom of the pool. Most of us were charmed with the pre-MCU script […]
Barrett Brief Movie Review – Cry Macho! And Let Slip The Rooster Of Bore Summary: A one-time rodeo star and washed-up horse breeder takes a job to bring a man's young son home and away from his alcoholic mom. On their journey, the horseman finds redemption through teaching the boy what it means to be a good man. Genre: Drama, Thriller, Western Clint Eastwood is a legend. The man has […]
Barrett Brief Movie Review – Reminiscence Is Sadly Very Forgettable Summary: Nick Bannister, a private investigator of the mind, navigates the alluring world of the past when his life is changed by new client Mae. A simple case becomes an obsession after she disappears and he fights to learn the truth about her. Genre: Mystery,Romance,Sci-Fi Films with a message are rare to find these days. Most films are a CGI […]
Barrett Brief Movie Review – The Suicide Squad Is A Dead IP Summary: Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese. Genre: Action, Adventure,Comedy James Gunn has always been billed as a little out there. A mainstay on the indie circuit, no one […]
Disney blasts Scarlett Johansson over Black Widow streaming lawsuit Via CNBC.com: Disney fired back against Scarlett Johansson on Thursday after the Marvel actress filed a lawsuit against the studio for releasing “Black Widow” on Disney+. Johansson claims she had been guaranteed an exclusive theatrical release of the film and much of her salary was tied to its box-office performance. “There is no merit whatsoever to this filing,” Disney said in […]
Barrett Brief Movie Review – Snake Eyes Comes Up Short Summary: A G.I. Joe spin-off centered around the character of Snake Eyes. Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy Oh intellectual properties. The "lifeblood" of modern cinema. The film industry was hard up for ideas before the Wuhan19 CovidSuperbug showed up, but in its aftermath it will only make the pool from which to draw new films even more shallow. Snake Eyes is […]
‘Black Widow’ snags $80 million from its theatrical debut, $60 million from Disney+ Via CNBC.com: “Black Widow” has stolen the pandemic-era box office crown. The latest Marvel film scored $80 million at the domestic box office during its debut, the most of any film released in the wake of the Covid epidemic. Over the weekend around 81% of theaters were open to the public, according to data from Comscore. Universal’s […]
