Category Archives: Movies

Timely Movie Review: Fantastic Four: First Steps

Posted on July 28, 2025 by Tom Garrett

*MILD SPOILERS AHEAD* Fantastic Four: First Steps is the most uncomplicated MCU movie since, well, Iron Man. The premise is simple and explained in summary form during the movie’s first few minutes. If you’ve ever read a Fantastic Four comic, … Continue reading →

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Timely Movie Reviews: F1 The Movie and Superman

Posted on July 25, 2025 by Tom Garrett

*SPOILERS AHEAD* Some quick hits on the two most recent movies I’ve seen in a theater. F1 The Movie It’s funny to put a spoiler warning at the top, since anyone with an IQ over 90 who saw the trailer … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Brad Pitt, Commentary, David Corenswet, DC Comics, F1, F1 The Movie, Green Lantern, James Gunn, Javier Bardem, Joseph Kosinski, Kerry Condon, Lex Luthor, Movies, Nathan Fillion, Nicholas Hoult, Rachel Brosnahan, Superman | 3 Comments

Timely Movie Review: Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

Posted on May 26, 2025 by Tom Garrett

*SPOILERS AHEAD* The Mission: Impossible movie franchise has had a unique trajectory. The first installment was a better-than-average 90s spy thriller that was mostly an updated, big-budget version of the TV show. Built around Tom Cruise’s star power, M:I gets points for … Continue reading →

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Timely Movie Review: Deadpool & Wolverine

Posted on August 4, 2024 by Tom Garrett

*SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS* Your experience with Deadpool & Wolverine will vary wildly depending on your expectations. If you’re craving a strong story comparable to the upper half of MCU fare, albeit with more jokes, you’re likely going to have a middling … Continue reading →

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Timely Movie Review: American Fiction

Posted on February 8, 2024 by Tom Garrett

[**Spoilers**] Upon watching the very fine trailer for American Fiction, one could be forgiven for concluding that the film is “only” a satirical look at modern racial and cultural norms about the “black experience” in America. Something like 1987’s excellent … Continue reading →

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Timely Movie Review: Oppenheimer

Posted on July 31, 2023 by Tom Garrett

Christopher Nolan is my favorite director. He is one of the few filmmakers whose name alone is enough to get me to the theater. In fact, he may be the only one. For example, although Damian Chazelle’s Whiplash and First Man … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Movies | Tagged Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, Commentary, Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Movies, Reviews, Robert Downey | 1 Comment

Timely Movie Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Tom Garrett

*SPOILERS AHEAD* James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 breaks a lukewarm streak for MCU films, partly because it doesn’t fit into the current run of Marvel fare. Instead, it’s both a satisfying conclusion to a distinct trilogy and the … Continue reading →

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Untimely Movie Review – Inception (OR: At Long Last, The End)

Posted on December 28, 2022 by Tom Garrett

It has taken me eight-and-a-half years, but the cinematic odyssey that began in early 2014 has come to a close. That was when I purchased the Warner Bros. 50 Film Collection, vowing to review every single movie in the set. I … Continue reading →

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Timely Movie Review: Elvis

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Tom Garrett

*SPOILERS AHEAD* The recent Baz Luhrmann Elvis biopic succeeds more than it fails. First and foremost, Austin Butler is very good, and he will likely get a Best Actor Oscar nomination. His only sin is not being Elvis, but nobody … Continue reading →

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Timely Movie Review: Top Gun: Maverick

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Tom Garrett

*SPOILERS (DANGER ZONE) AHEAD* Imagine someone comes to you and says, “I just ate the best hot dog I’ve ever had.” If you’re like me, your response would be something along the lines of “Where did you get it? Because … Continue reading →