Tag Archives: Reviews

Timely Movie Review: Marty Supreme

Posted on January 2, 2026 by Tom Garrett

*SPOILERS AHEAD* Uncut Gems was a truly unique moviegoing experience for me. I knew the movie was “good.” Well-crafted, well-acted, well-written. Yet, about halfway through, I considered leaving. I never walk out of movies. If I’ve paid my $15-$20 to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews | Tagged A24, Gwyneth Paltrow, Josh Safdie, Kevin O'Leary, Marty Mauser, Marty Reisman, Marty Supreme, Movies, Odessa A'zion, Reviews, Timely Movie Reviews, Timothee Chalamet, Tyler the Creator | Leave a comment

Timely Streaming Review: Andor (Season 2)

Posted on July 8, 2025 by Tom Garrett

*SPOILERS AHEAD* I’m of two minds when it comes to Andor. It is unquestionably a great TV show. Andor’s first season is rivaled only by the first season of The Mandalorian in terms of Star Wars projects that approach the quality of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television | Tagged Andor, Bail Organa, Benjamin Bratt, Commentary, Darth Vader, Dedra Meero, Denise Gough, Diego Luna, Disney, Genevieve O'Reilly, Kyle Soller, Luthen Rael, Mon Mothma, Reviews, Star Wars, Stellan Skarsgard, Syril Karn, Television | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Commentary, Movies | Tagged Adam Brody, American Fiction, Commentary, Cord Jefferson, Issa Rae, Jeffrey Wright, John Ortiz, Leslie Uggams, Movies, Reviews, Sterling K. Brown, Tracee Ellis Ross | Leave a comment

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

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 →

Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews, Site Stuff | Tagged Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, Commentary, Ellen Page, Inception, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ken Watanabe, Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, Michael Caine, Movies, Reviews, Tom Berenger, Tom Hardy, Warner Bros., Warner Brothers | 1 Comment

Untimely Movie Review – Warner Bros. 50 Film Collection: 2004-2009

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Tom Garrett

At long last, after eight years, I’ve reached the home stretch of the Warner Bros. 50 Film Collection. The list below covers all but the very last film in the collection, which I decided to save for a final post. This … Continue reading →

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Untimely Movie Review: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

Posted on April 18, 2022 by Tom Garrett

Curiously, the Warner Bros. 50 Film Collection includes all three Lord of the Rings films. Despite the fact that there are several other films in the collection that come from multi-movie franchises, LOTR is the only such franchise that gets more than … Continue reading →

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Untimely Movie Review: Harry Potter

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Tom Garrett

As I move forward through the Warner Bros. 50 Film Collection, the set affords me an opportunity to take a much-delayed detour into a vast cinematic universe. After plowing through the 90s, I got to The Matrix, which inspired me to … Continue reading →

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(Mostly) Untimely Movie Review: The Matrix Series

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Tom Garrett

Continuing my strong stretch run through the Warner Bros. 50 Film Collection, I now get to tackle The Matrix. However, with a fourth Matrix film recently in theaters, and, strangely enough, not having seen any of them, I decided to watch all … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Carrie-Anne Moss, Commentary, Hugo Weaving, Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Matrix, Movies, Neil Patrick Harris, Reviews, The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Resurrections, The Matrix Revolutions, Wachowskis, Warner Bros., Warner Brothers | 1 Comment

Untimely Movie Review – Warner Bros. 50 Film Collection: 1989-1994

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Tom Garrett

In accordance with the plan I laid out a few weeks back, I now resume my survey of the Warner Bros. 50 Film Collection. I’ve made good on my word to power through the rest of it, and, as of … Continue reading →