Movie Reviews

For 2026, we’re embarking on a new series – 2001: A Movie Odyssey. We will be going through some of the notable films of 2001 in honor of the 25th anniversary of that film year. That’s enough distance to be significant, but not so much distance as to be massive. …

1999’s American Pie was a game changer for film as the millennium turned. It did not invent the raunchy teen sex comedy, but it did revitalize a subgenre that had fallen out of favor. Of course, for every good comedy that tried to capture something from American Pie, there were …

In 1999, Brendan Fraser starred in three films and became minted as an outright movie star. That’s even though only one of those movies, The Mummy, wholly worked. Blast from the Past was a mixed bag at best, critically and commercially, and Dudley Do-Right was a flop. In 2001, Fraser …

You know what is an odd assertion? That you can fool all of the people some of the time. Of course, that’s not something you need to do, by and large, especially on the film front. You just have to blur the margins just enough and you can turn a …

A director’s “first movie” is rarely their first movie. Paul Thomas Anderson broke through with Boogie Nights, but even a lot of movie lovers haven’t seen Hard Eight (aka Sydney), or even heard of it. Wes Anderson popped with Rushmore, but don’t forget about Bottle Rocket (which is a better …

If you are of a certain age Spy Kids as a franchise may mean something to you. At least, the first film, which came out in 2001, may have been something you saw. These films, though, read as clearly being “for kids.” Not merely family-friendly, but for children. What’s notable, …

In 2025, the environmental documentary INSECT_O_CIDE emerged as a significant cinematic achievement, garnering widespread critical acclaim and securing a remarkable collection of awards. The film resonated deeply with audiences and critics alike, earning praise from prominent figures such as the esteemed Sir Stephen Fry and the beloved Dame Joanna Lumley, …