Barrett Brief Belated Movie Review - Summary: An expert cutter must outwit a dangerous group of mobsters in order to survive a fateful night. Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery In the early part of any year, movies are released that are either A) guaranteed flops (I.E. Moonfall) or films that will have a tough time reaching a wide audience. This seems to be the case with this week's belated movie review, The […]
Barrett Brief Movie Review - Thor: Lovesick Puppy (1 out of 4) Summary: Thor enlists the help of Valkyrie, Korg and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster to fight Gorr the God Butcher, who intends to make the gods extinct. Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy Thor is the last of the original triumvirate of Marvel. He has had the most movies (this being his 4th solo film in addition to any other film). He […]
Barrett Brief Movie Review - A Little Less Baz Luhrmann, A Little More Elvis Presley Summary: From his childhood in Tupelo, Mississippi to his rise to stardom starting in Memphis, Tennessee and his conquering of Las Vegas, Nevada, Elvis Presley becomes the first rock 'n roll star and changes the world with his music. Genre: Drama, Music, Biography Elvis. Everyone has an Elvis song that they like. He is the […]
Barrett Brief Movie Review – Jurassic World Dominion Shows The Franchise Needs To Go Extinct Summary: Four years after the destruction of Isla Nublar, dinosaurs now live--and hunt--alongside humans all over the world. This fragile balance will reshape the future and determine, once and for all, whether human beings are to remain the apex predators on a planet they now share with history's most fearsome creatures in a new Era. […]
Barrett Brief Movie Review - Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Blandness (1 out of 4 briefcases) Summary: Dr. Stephen Strange casts a forbidden spell that opens the doorway to the multiverse, including alternate versions of himself, whose threat to humanity is too great for the combined forces of Strange, Wong, and Wanda Maximoff. Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy The Marvel Cinematic Universe. I have to admit I was a diehard […]
Barrett Brief Movie Review - Father Stu Overcomes Weak Early Rounds To Score Impressive Victory (3 out 4 briefcases) Summary: Follows the life of Father Stuart Long, a boxer-turned-priest who inspired countless people during his journey from self-destruction to redemption. Genre: Drama The Christian movie. Nothing strikes more fear/hope in a Catholic than the promise of a film they can go see that is actually uplifting and inspirational. Many have […]
Barrett Brief Movie Review - The Batman Is The Emo We Deserve (2 1/2 out of 4) Summary: When the Riddler, a sadistic serial killer, begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city's hidden corruption and question his family's involvement. Genre: Action, Drama, Crime The Batman is the 8th film to feature Batman in one way or another within the last 20 years. In that […]
Barrett Brief Movie Review - Uncharted Sails Through Familiar Territory (2 1/2 out of 4) Summary: Street-smart Nathan Drake, is recruited by seasoned treasure hunter, Victor "Sully" Sullivan, to recover a fortune amassed by Ferdinand Magellan, and lost 500 years ago by the House of Moncada. Genre: Action, Adventure Uncharted is based on the wildly popular video game from Sony, first debuting in 2007. Since selling over 41 million copies […]
Barrett Brief Belated Movie Review - Scream Slashes The Reboot Summary: Twenty-five years after the original series of murders in Woodsboro, a new Ghostface emerges, and Sidney Prescott must return to uncover the truth. Genre: Thriller, Mystery Scream is one of the primer horror franchises, and one that defined the revival of the genre in the late 1990's. After achieving the ultra rare trilogy, the franchise stayed silent until 2011's […]
