Cinematic Sommelier
6.8
I was excited to see the under 2 hour runtime… until I discovered it’s because they only half finished telling any potential story here. What could have been an incredibly interesting story with great action became a watered down amalgamation of “meh.” It’s ok… but that’s become the MCU now… Mediocrity at its finest.
8.1
Once you get past Tom Cruise’s goofy ass Irish accent, this actually develops into a really good love story. The chemistry between Cruise and Kidman is palpable as they navigate this “Romeo & Juliet” like tale of forbidden love, danger, and adventure in the wild west. Cheesy? Oh hell yeah… but it’s also incredibly fun and has a lot of heart. Greg from “Dharma & Greg” never stood a chance…
7.4
Best described as a fever dream after watching, as I struggle to fully describe what it is I watched. IT was fun, and definitely punk rock. Normal dinnertime conversation around the table in America, right?
7.8
Definite Stephen King and definitely more brutal than I expected. I didn’t expect quite so much blood… A really good psychological thriller from the master, with a great cast all turning in noteworthy performances. Solid kickstart to horror season for 2025.
8.2
How they seamlessly patched together such a solid romantic comedy with a slasher, I’ll never know… but here we are! It was so adorable and then so abhorrent, and then back. I couldn’t believe how intense it got in some sequences, or how hard I laughed at others. Olivia Holt and Mason Gooding’s chemistry is ELECTRIC, which really helps this thing cook. A perfect date-night movie with your arm candy… even if it’s a popcorn bucket.
Brett Garten, Movie Extraordinare 