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A.I. Post – Bewitched (2005)
New Concept on the blog today… I’ve just discovered that Bing’s chatbot can basically just create entire blog posts with limited direction, and for some reason I find that fascinating. So on a whim, I decided to get its thoughts on one of the most “blah” movies I can think of; the Will Ferrell/Nicole Kidman…
Do I have Rose-Colored Goggles for the Movies of the 80’s?
Over the past few weeks, something has been bugging me. Let me lay some groundwork for this a bit, and then I’ll get into my conundrum. See, I’ve always thought that the 1980’s & 1990’s were some of the best decades when it came to cinema, especially action movies. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis,…
Moonfall (2022), and the value of low expectations
When aliens attacked the planet and destroyed all the major cities (twice), he was there. When a giant sea iguana calling himself Godzilla attacked and destroyed the major landmarks in New York, he was there. When climate change destroyed all the major cities, he was there. And when the Mayan calendar ended and caused the…
Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
For my triumphant return to the blog, I just watched the latest entry into the Jurassic Park/World franchise, and this might be the most disappointing movie experience of my life. I am so glad I didn’t see this in theaters. Jurassic World: Dominion is a 2022 action/adventure/sci-fi film based on the (classic, amazing, revolutionary) science…
Crank (2006) & Crank: High Voltage (2009)
Step back in time with me to the late 2000 aughts, to an era where action movies had no identity, superhero movies were popular but not EVERYWHERE, and “shared cinematic universe” was still just a wet dream in the mind of Kevin Feige. Today we are going to talk about a couple of movies that…
Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)
When I first saw John Wick, I didn’t really get the appeal. It was a fun film, sure, but I thought it was a bit forgettable, if I’m honest. However, when the next 2 came around and went completely bonkers, the schtick became clear… flashy gunplay is fun to watch, so keep the plot basic…
Halloween 3: Season of the Witch
Yes, I fully realize that we are past the timeframe where a Halloween movie is acceptable watching. If that is a problem with anyone, you are going to be REAL annoyed when I continue with my opinion on this series every week or so, meaning that I’ll probably still be posting about the series in…
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)
Today’s movie is a bit of an off-the-wall option when compared to the rest of this blog, but a change of pace can be good. “The Electrical Life of Louis Wain” is a biopic produced by Amazon films, stars Benedict Cumberbatch, and takes place from 1884 to 1927, chronicling the life of an eccentric Victorian…
Halloween (1978) & Halloween II (1981)
A few weeks ago, October 30th and 31st, I started working my way through the Halloween movies. Sure, I was familiar with the fact that Michael Myers was one of the 4 horseman of the Slasher Apocalypse that started in the 1970s and 80s (the other 3 being Freddy Kreuger, Leatherface, and Jason), but I’ve…
Orgazmo (1997)
Aight… I have no idea how to even start with this one. I knew it was made by Trey Parker, one of the South Park guys. I’ve seen BASEketball, Team America, just about all the South Park episodes, Book of Mormon (the musical)… I just assumed this would be of that same level of comedy.…
Gold (2016)
Well, hello there, nonexistent readers! Its been a minute, but today we are coming back with a view of 2016’s “Gold”, starring Matthew McConaughey. Apparently, this is based on the 1993 Bre-X Mining scandal, but since they’ve changed the names, places, and played up the events for Hollywood-ification, there is apparently as much in common…
The Fighter (2010); Or, why Boxing Movies make for great stories
Recently I watched 2010’s “The Fighter”, starring Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, and Amy Adams. If you haven’t seen it, drop everything and find a copy. It is great. As I will go into here shortly, I am partial to boxing films anyway, but this one is well acted by all parties involved and tells a…
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
Merry Christmas, everyone! 2020 has been a rough year for movies, with most of the big releases getting pushed back. But due to this rough year for movies and theaters, HBO Max obtained the rights to stream the new Wonder Woman for the first 31 days after release! For guys like me who generally don’t…
Fight Club (1999)
It has been over a decade since I last saw Fight Club. I was a freshman in college, and since I had never seen the 4’x6′ poster for the film prominently featuring Brad Pitt that was plastered on my dorm wall, we decided to watch it. I remember thinking it was a pretty awesome film;…
The “Has Fallen” Franchise (2013, 2016 & 2019)
OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN At the time of writing this blog, we are about 2 weeks away from Election Day in a Presidential election year. We are also about a week or so away from Halloween. So, in my mind, this could go either way; I could either watch a semi-patriotic franchise or a scary movie…
Tremors: Shrieker Island (2020)
At some point I want to do a full retrospective on this franchise, but that wont be for a while. This one just came out, so rather than watch a legitimate movie or what is almost certain to be an unbearable presidential debate, I’m watching this movie. Honestly, I’ve enjoyed pretty much every Tremors movie…
Æon Flux (2005)
Today we are talking about Æon Flux. Notice I’m gonna be super nerdy and use the weird Æ instead of Ae. Lets jump right in. I should be the the market for this movie. Yes, it came out in 2005, but its a post-apocalyptic utopia/dystopian sci-fi thriller that isn’t based on a YA property (looking…
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)
I have been SWAMPED! It has been about a month (maybe more?) since my last post, and I really meant to do a couple of these a week. But for those of you who don’t know, I have a full-time job while going to school part-time, and I also have been making it a priority…
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is the first true western I’ve decided to review on my blog. I am disregarding Cowboys & Aliens in this consideration because while that is really more of a sci-fi movie with a western setting as opposed to a true western. Some may find that to be a bit…
Point Break (1991)
Here on the A.T.B. blog, regular readers (of which, at the time of writing this post, there are zero) will know that I have a particular affinity towards dumb action films from the 80’s and 90’s. Well, today we get to go to one of the more particularly enjoyable films of the genre… 1991’s POINT…
Assassin’s Creed (2016)
Ah, Assassin’s Creed… The movie tie-in to a video game franchise I have enjoyed from time-to-time, and starring Michael Fassbender, no less. At the time, I was shocked to see Fassbender, an actor who is definitely above this material, starring in this type of movie. My thought is he must’ve received oodles of cash… if…
War Games (1983)
Tonight’s movie is going to be War Games from 1983. This movie is about as 80s as they come… Matthew Broderick & Ally Sheedy are the leads, to start. Computer games are all text based, and they are virtually indistinguishable from actual applications. The trailer is essentially just a voiceover. And in 2020, the fact…
21 Bridges (2019)
In the past week, we received news that Chadwick Boseman passed away from colon cancer. According to the news, he was diagnosed during the filming of “Captain America: Civil War”, which means the man did his entire run in Marvel while undergoing cancer treatment. That, my friends, is the definition of a “bad-ass”. This man’s…
The Sharknado Franchise!
So, cool story… I was talking to a friend of mine that I’ve known since college. In an unfortunate moment, he made a general reference to bad movies like “that Sharknado movie”. Now, I have seen it, but i knew there were a few of them. I also know that they are generally the worst…
ANON (2018)
Thank the Netflix algorithm for this one, I guess… I have never heard of this movie, but it is apparently a recommended film under the “Relentless Crime Thrillers” category. From the trailer, it stars Clive Owen (where has that guy been for the past 5 years?) and Amanda Seyfried. Clive Owen plays a cop (I…
Air Force One (1997)
Is anyone else tired of election season? We still have 2 months to go, and it is just so exhausting. So, today I feel like watching the “ra, ra Am-er-ica” centric action film “Air Force One”. Made in 1997, this is pre-“War on Terror”, but a lot of the plot is somewhat in that arena,…
National Lampoon’s Van Wilder (2002)
OH man, here we go. Today I am watching the 2002 CLASSIC film where Deadpool goes to college and throws parties featuring the Sharknado magnet herself. Clearly, I am talking about Ryan Reynolds and Tara Reid, in a movie that is literally synonymous with the early 2000’s era of comedy. We are talking light racism,…
Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)
Today’s movie is Colin Trevorrow’s early work, “Safety Not Guaranteed”. Basically, its a movie where a couple of journalists try to write a public interest story by dumping on what they think is a crazy guy who puts an add in the classified section. It features Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass, Jake Johnson, and a bunch…
The Old Guard (2020)
Today’s “Sunday Streaming” entry is Netflix’s “The Old Guard”, a science-fiction/Fantasy/action movie that was stars Charlize Theron. As far as I can tell, this is a film about a bunch of immortal soldiers who fight global threats through the ages, kind of like the plot of “Highlander” if all the immortals from that movie teamed…
Daredevil (2003)
I am kind of excited for this one, not because the movie is any good, but because it is my first superhero movie I will be reviewing on this blog (I’m not counting “Project Power”). I enjoy superhero movies because, well… I watched cartoons growing up, and through those cartoons I gained some sort of…
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
My nerdiness is going to be showing on this one… I will freely admit to being a recently developed “trekkie”. After growing up an avid Star Wars fan then enduring the prequels (which were great when I was in middle school but not so great once I hit high school), I was a prime target…
Wanderlust (2012)
No one will be seated during the dumb comedy portion of my blog. After “That’s my Boy”, I probably should avoid this one, but Paul Rudd is so dang funny. I admit… I have seen this one in the past, but I am pretty sure it was on one of those shady streaming sites with…
Batman: Gotham By Gaslight (2018)
Today’s blog is my first foray into animated films. You might be wondering “why are you reviewing a straight-to-DVD film when you have so many other live-action movies to do?” That is a fair question, to which I will respond “shut up, I love Batman and I felt like it”. When it comes to this…
Failure To Launch (2006)
I feel like I need to be honest here… I find something intriguing about Matthew McConaughey’s 2000 era. The movies are all generally bad, but the fact that this guy somehow pivots into the McConaugh-ssaince from 2010-2020 is insane. He went through a decade of just horrible films, only to come out the other side…
That’s My Boy (2012)
Before you completely turn off your brain or wonder if I’ve gone insane for watching this movie, you gotta hear me out… Andy Samberg is hilarious. I don’t expect great things from this movie, in fact, this is a movie I am fairly sure got throttled on Rotten Tomatoes… but Andy Samberg is hilarious!!! I…
Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
Today I’ve decided to watch 2011’s “Cowboys & Aliens”, a comic based action-science fiction film starring Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde, and Harrison Ford. When this was being marketed back in the day, I was pretty hyped to see this one. I never read the comic, but the “Sci-fi meets Old West” concept is something that…
Bullitt (1968)
I am pretty excited for tonight’s movie, if only because I have absolutely no idea what to expect. I know that Steve McQueen is probably one of the coolest actors in old Hollywood, but beyond the trailer (which gives absolutely nothing away about the story, unlike a lot of today’s trailers), the only thing I…
Project Power (2020)
2020 has been a really weird year for movies. First off, the House of Mouse was taking a down year, with only “Black Widow” from Marvel on the schedule and Star Wars on a hiatus for a bit. That meant that we finally were going to have a year where some other studios could get…
Anger Management (2003)
Today’s film is going to be “Anger Management”, the Adam Sandler movie from the early 2000’s. This movie has the special standing in my life as being the first DVD I ever actually owned back in 2004. I currently own about 500 different DVDs/BluRays, and that number has even decreased in recent years when I…
Ford v. Ferrari (2019)
Everyone seems to love this movie, but to this point I haven’t seen it. It’s been on my list for several months at this point, but I’ve never had the opportunity and the proper motivation to sit down an watch it. It appears to be a “dad movie”, meaning that its one of those things…
Speed 2 (1997)
Here’s the thing… I REALLY wanted to watch “Speed” tonight. You know, the 90’s action classic with Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock where they can’t hit the brakes on a bus or else it explodes. I don’t think I’ve ever seen it start to finish, but it seems like the best kind of action movie;…
Smokin’ Aces (2006)
Today’s film is going to be 2006’s “Smokin’ Aces”, which is apparently a movie about a bunch of world class assassins trying to kill a mobster/magician who happens to be providing info to the feds. I’m pretty sure that when I bought this DVD 10 years ago, I really meant to buy “Lucky Number Slevin”.…
Premium Rush (2012)
Premium Rush is a 2012 action movie starring Joseph Gordon Levitt and Michael Shannon. Most people have never heard of this film, and I seriously think they are missing out. In this post, I will go into what makes this movie appealing to me as a person, why I think this film should get a…
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