Freddie Mercury was one of the most amazingly talented musicians of the late 20th century. His voice and showmanship were unparalleled. While I generally don't love biopics, I was eagerly anticipating this one due to the subject and also the actor chosen to portray Freddie: Rami Malek. I was less than pleased when it felt like the beginning was extremely forced in order to…
In this thriller from Netflix, Sandra Bullock plays Malorie, a survivor of an apocalyptic event must protect her two children on a trip down a river while blindfolded. The movie sets the stage with rules that govern the universe it creates. Anyone who "sees" the invisible creatures will become suicidal and immediately try to kill themselves. Also, there are crazies who have essentially become…
This is arguably the best Christmas movie. It's heart-warming, hilarious, and is just as relevant today, even though the movie is set in the early 1940s and came out in the early 80s. Join Ralphie Parker on his misadventures at Christmas time. All he wants for Christmas is a BB gun, but everyone thinks it's too dangerous for him. Among the many enjoyable moments,…
Bruce Willis plays action hero John McClane. He's just a regular guy at his estranged wife's business party in Los Angeles when a group of terrorists (spoiler: thieves) take over the Nakatomi building where the party is being held on the 30th floor. Some people say this isn't a Christmas movie, but they are wrong. This is the Christmas movie for after the kids…
When I was growing up, How the Grinch Stole Christmas came on TV every year. It was a magical 30 minutes of story, song, and heart. Based on the Dr. Suess book, the Grinch is a hateful curmudgeon who lives on a mountain above Whoville and can't stand the Whos and their Christmas celebrations. The Grinch decides to steal Christmas from the Whos, but…
Chuck and his merry group of misfits sure know how to party. Except that the Christmas season has arrived and Charlie is depressed. Nothing is going the way he would like. After visiting Lucy's doctor office/stand, she tells him to direct a Christmas play. Things do not work out so great at rehearsals, so Charlie decides to get a Christmas tree for the play.…
As crazy as this sounds, I don't think I've ever seen this movie before. It's a shame, because it is quite good. The story follows an old man named Kris Kringle who accidentally lands a job as Santa Claus on a Macy's Day Parade float then is asked by Doris (Macy's event director) to be Santa in the Macy's department story. Doris has a…
This is the ultimate Christmas classic. In fact, it still so popular, Google just did a little throwback video advertisement called Home Alone Again. Written John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus, the story is a nice and simple concept: family accidentally leaves boy home at Christmas, boy must defend home from robbers. Starring Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister, the 8-year-old who is left…
