Category Archives: Movie Reviews

Movie Review: Warrior

Posted on February 1, 2022 by aavillagomez

I could have sworn I’d written a review for Warrior on a previous blog, but I couldn’t find any evidence of it. No big deal. I rewatched the movie recently, and it’s still fantastic. The plot can be shaky, with … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Eternals

Posted on December 15, 2021 by aavillagomez

Eternals is fascinating. It it feels like a religious epic, it explores philosophical themes of morality, and it’s been been savaged by professional critics (it’s the worst reviewed MCU movie). The critics are wrong. Eternals has enough issues to keep … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Predator

Posted on October 1, 2021 by aavillagomez

John McTiernan has to be my favorite action movie director, for two reasons alone: Die Hard with a Vengeance and Predator. The combination of guns and adventure just doesn’t get better than those two movies. Let’s focus on Predator today, … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Everybody Wants Some!!

Posted on February 15, 2020 by aavillagomez

I’m convinced that not nearly enough people have watched Everybody Wants Some!! Maybe it didn’t get much attention because it’s not a direct sequel to Dazed and Confused – it’s a spiritual successor – but it stands right alongside Linklater’s … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: A Star Is Born (2018)

Posted on June 1, 2019 by aavillagomez

I didn’t think I would write about A Star Is Born, but two factors inspired me: for some reason the Academy largely dismissed it, and Bradley Cooper’s direction and musical ability are both much more impressive than I expected them … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Posted on February 1, 2019 by aavillagomez

Like most comic book fans, I’ve come to accept that DC creates the best animated content for its superheroes (see Batman: The Animated Series, JLA Unlimited, and Young Justice). Well, no one must have told the minds behind Spider-Man: Into … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Creed

Posted on April 8, 2016 by aavillagomez

The Rocky franchise permeates my childhood memories.  I remember Rocky chasing a chicken, participating in a macho street fight, and of course I remember the exasperated Russian robot swearing that little Rocky is not a man, but a piece of … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Under the Skin

Posted on December 22, 2015 by aavillagomez

I love science fiction that doesn’t fall over trying to explain itself to the audience. It simply is. Under the Skin is that kind of science fiction. I won’t spoil any of the plot (it’s captivating and unsettling), but I’m … Continue reading →

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