Movies

Anticipating the Academy Awards

It happens to me every year. No matter how much I try and organize, I’m woefully unprepared to enjoy the awards ceremony portion of the Oscars. I want to celebrate the Academy Awards, but I find myself zoning out through most of the broadcast. I’m not a fashion person, per se, but I do love seeing what everyone is wearing to the star-studded event. I don’t however love it enough

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IHGB Movie Review: ‘Black Panther’

IHGB Movie Review: Black Panther Rated: PG-13 Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o The Trailer: The Gist: Son rises to the thrown after his father’s death. Some are excited. Others are not. My Thoughts: The movie does a great job introducing the audience to T’Challa — the Black Panther. If you watched previous Marvel movies, you know that his father died. He was the king of the nation

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Valentine’s Day Movie Poll

I was scrolling through Instagram over the weekend and noticed something odd. Nicholas Sparks was everywhere. Because I make it my job to know if there is anything resembling a brand new love story opening in theaters, I am well aware that my boy Nick doesn’t have a film slated to debut in the near future. Then it hit me. Of course The Sparks is all over social media. He’s

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IHGB Movie Review: Spider-Man Homecoming

IHGB Movie Review: Spider-Man Homecoming Rated: PG-13 Starring: Tom Holland, Robert Downey Jr., and Michael Keaton The Trailer: The Gist: It’s your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Here’s what I wrote in my 2017 Summer Movie Preview: Spider-Man Homecoming : Other than Captain America, Spidey has always been on of my favorite superheroes. Erase all of the Tobey Maguire images you’re conjuring up in your head right now. Keep a few of the

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Lessons Learned from ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’

Did you know that My Best Friend’s Wedding celebrated its 20th anniversary yesterday? Can you believe it’s been that long since we felt horrible for sort of understanding why Jules wants to steal Michael back? (Sorry Kimmy!) I completely blame this movie for my belief that “If you love someone, you say it, right then, out loud.” Dermot Mulroney is so very handsome in a chiseled sort of way, don’t

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