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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Barrett Brief - Time Of Death For The Conservative Movement: 2021 Here is what is happening today in the Brief. First Time Of Death For The Conservative Movement: 2021 na Second Luke Hogg stops by Third NFL Plays Tough Guy With Non-Vaccinated Players Fourth Don’t focus on Biden’s dementia; focus on his substantive statements In addition The AP calls for Catholic Churches to burn in America Also Gun Talk Friday Don't […]
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 […]
