Original US release date: December 25, 2008 Production budget: $60,000,000 Worldwide gross: $242,717,113 Ah, the joys of pet ownership. There have been many, many films about the bond between animal and human throughout the years. Few seem to have resonated as much or left the same lasting impression upon viewing audiences as David Frankel's 2008... Continue Reading →
Review – Wonder
When I was in ninth grade, I took a Biology class. I was one of only a couple of freshmen in the class, as it was considered a sophomore course and most freshmen took Earth Science. I expected my classmates to be of a more mature and respectable nature than most of my fellow freshmen. ... Continue Reading →
Review – Cars 3
I went to Charlotte and then Florida for 12 days but now I'm back and ready to play catch-up with the movies that came out while I was gone. I'm starting with the first big release that I hadn't gotten to catch, Pixar's Cars 3. The Cars franchise is a bit of an anomaly for Pixar. The... Continue Reading →
78. Masterminds
All I really knew about Masterminds as I went in was that I liked the cast and the trailer made me laugh. I crossed my fingers that that would be enough. I was vaguely aware, however, that the film is based on the true story of one of the largest cash heists in American history. ... Continue Reading →
#ThrowbackThursday – Meet the Parents
Original US release date: October 6, 2000 Production budget: $55,000,000 Worldwide gross: $330,444,045 There are certain films that just tap into the public zeitgeist in a way that few other films do. It seems like everyone has seen these films. They can quote them. They can immediately pinpoint their favorite scene or moment. And the... Continue Reading →