Tag Archives: Reviews

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 →

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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 →

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Unsolicited Warner Bros. 50 Film Collection Review Project Update

Posted on December 24, 2021 by Tom Garrett

Way back in 2014, I set out to review every film in the Warner Bros. 50 Film Collection. I did great at first! However, as the years (and responsibilities) piled up, this vow soon became an impediment to completing this … Continue reading →

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Untimely Movie Review: Full Metal Jacket

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Tom Garrett

If you saw Full Metal Jacket years ago, or you’ve only watched a few key scenes on YouTube, you probably love the movie. Or, you think you do, anyway. If it’s been a while since you’ve seen it, it may come as … Continue reading →

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Untimely Movie Review: Lethal Weapon

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Tom Garrett

The next stop in my meandering, years-long journey through the Warner Bros. 50 Film Collection is Lethal Weapon, a film that walks a thin line between wildly entertaining (if absurd) action movie and borderline-self-parody buddy-cop trope-fest. Man, that was a lot … Continue reading →

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Untimely Movie Review: The Color Purple

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Tom Garrett

The Color Purple has the distinction of being the most-nominated film not to win an Oscar. The 1985 adaptation of the Alice Walker novel earned an impressive 11 nominations, but failed to win a single Academy Award, tying the record … Continue reading →

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Untimely Movie Review: Amadeus

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Tom Garrett

There are two vital pieces of insight I’ve learned about Amadeus in the years since I first saw it. The first was Milos Forman’s observation that the film had not two brilliant stars, but three: F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, … Continue reading →

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Untimely Movie Review: Risky Business

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Tom Garrett

Risky Business is a weird movie. It gets a lot of things right, but, even within the context of 80s teenage-themed films, I don’t think it holds up particularly well. It’s not as entertaining as the John Hughes canon. It’s not … Continue reading →

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Untimely Movie Review: Chariots of Fire

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Tom Garrett

Watching a Best Picture winner typically leaves me with one of two reactions. Either, “I completely understand why this won Best Picture,” or “This is a decent / interesting movie, but the field must have been weak that year.” Chariots … Continue reading →