D.C.Reviews

  Bubble, toil and trouble make a sequel and make it double (sorry) I just recently only saw the original Practical Magic and really had a great time with it. It was charming, full of magic and felt almost like a warm winter blanket on a chilly Autumn day. Now decades later and the Owens sisters have returned for another outing of magic, family and curses. Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return as said Owens sisters but now they're not alone as Sally (Bullock) now a widow has two grown up daughters whom she has been hiding the truth about her family from. What follows is lies, love and a trip to the UK.  The first 30 minutes or so of this sequel has zero going for it at least for me it's not until the big secret of the Owens family curse gets blown is when the movie really kicks into gear following a bunch of cheesey one liners and attempts at covering up a pretty well known secret. After Sally's daughter experiences a tragic event she heads to the UK by herself leading to...

  What seemed like a pretty creative idea on paper is not so much in execution as One Night Only while having an interesting premise and look at what could be a not too far into the future landscape it doesn't quite have the elements needed to be a really good rom-com. The story revolves around a new mandate introduced by Congress where for a short 12 hour period one day every year pre-marital sex is allowed leading to chaos in the streets, resturants, subway and even the sidewalks no place is safe as the movie follows the story of two newly single people played by Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro. The two meeting one another countless times throughout the night as they try to find love and sleep with someone within said 12 hour time period.  One Night Only unfortunately isn't all that exciting which is a shame because given the plot it leaves the door wide open for many NYC nightime shenanigans and while there is some there isn't nearly enough at least for me. That being s...

  Teenage, Sex and Death at Camp Miasma wow what a title and really what a movie truth be told. I absolutely adore the horror sub genre of Slasher movies. It's easily one of my favorite forms of movies and this movie properly solidifies that in what is one of the most original, insane and downright bonkers movie I've seen this year. The story follows a young queer Director who gets tasked with making a reboor / remake of a long running slasher series called you guessed it..Camp Miasma. This director literally becomes obsessed with the notion of making the movie and once she meets the original 'final girl' from the first movie she falls into both sexual and psychological chaos. Starring Hannah Einbinder as the director and Gillan Anderson as the final girl Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma literally flips the genre upside down delivering one bloody and visceral ride. Friday the 13th inspirations are aplenty throughout here from it's sleepaway camp like setting to ...

  Based upon the acclaimed novel Ridley Scott's latest movie is a real stick in the mud rather than this big, bold post apocalyptic survival movie that is seems to be on paper. Featuring a pretty stellar cast including Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley, Josh Brolin, Guy Pearce and more The Dog Stars has a lot going on but for the most part it just feels rather bland and uninteresting. It follows a group of survivors from a global pandemic (2020 vibes) who search for a mysterious radio transmissions origin point. What follows is a fight for survival against scavengers, wild dogs and whatever else may be lurking around.  Performance wise I did like Jacob Elordi's performance here it's a bit one note but for what is was trying to go for it I found it really working. As for everyone else they do a fine job but really the material they're working with isn't exactly astounding in a screenplay that tries to do so much but manages to achieve very little in my opinion. Visually...

  Who doesn't love the Looney Tunes?? I and I'm sure plenty others grew up watching the cartoons from a very young age. They were and are still timeless to this very day. It's now 2026 and after WB canned a potential Coyote vs Acme movie it ended up being saved by a company named Ketchup Entertainment who in association with WB have now finally released the movie. But is it any good?? the answer is a resounding yes! the story of Coyote vs Acme follows exactly that a court battle between Wile E Coyote who after many failed attempts at trying to catch the roadrunner decides to hire a lawyer to help him sue the Acme Corporation due to constant product destruction and injury.  What follows is a hilarious movie laced with physical gags and comedy but really with a real beating heart in moments that helps elevate the movie to really strong heights. It also pretty much flawlessly intertwines live action with the Looney Tunes worlds various extravagant characters and known setpiece...

  I never do tributes or share any sort of words about actors on this blog but this one this feels different. Hayden Panettiere was so much more than an actor to me. Even though I never got to meet her living through and loving her work has been nothing short of an honour. The first time I can remember truly seeing her was Scream 4. Along came this hilarious, stunningly beautiful woman who was so smart so empathetic and empowering it was hard not to instantly become a fan of hers. 15 or so years later and hearing of her own personal battles with various matters was tragic yet there was light at the end of it all and she was in the midst of making a comeback a comeback that has been tragically cut so short. At only 36 years old she is only 6 years older than I am right now which really puts your own life and mortality into perspective. So with all that being said I just wanted to come on here and write in my own way totally off the cuff just a few words in her memory. From Kirby Ree...