Decided to check out the musical remake of "The Philadelphia Story" after seeing that one for the first time just last week. In essence, this is essentially the same movie, save for the added songs, which could easily not be there but aren't intrusive either. This isn't an iconic musical per se, but it's a thoroughly engaging one thanks to the story and characters at its foundation.

Replacing Katharine Hepburn and Jimmy Stewart is a fool's errand, but MGM in…

Crossing this one off my recommendation list. Though my friend must be playing a prank on me, because I can't think of another reason why this would be on there.

In essence, "Duets" is a dramedy that can't hold a tune. Hell, it hardly even tries to sing, metaphorically speaking.

Aside from Paul Giamatti and Andre Braugher's storyline, this has nothing going for it. But even that's only because those two have actual chemistry and are putting in an effort.…

Holy crap. Anyone who thought that a couple of YouTubers bringing us the low-budget horror hit "Talk to Me" was a fluke is totally wrong. While "Bring Her Back" is an original concept, it certainly falls into that kind of brand that Danny and Michael Philippou are making for themselves. It's just as brutal, just as emotional, and just as captivating.

I've known this for a long time, but Sally Hawkins is just phenomenal. She is so wonderfully twisted in…

In preparation for this sequel, I watched "Karate Kids" four earlier this year, as I'd only previously seen the original and the remake. Well, the original and the remake that was a remake but is now a standalone sequel, I guess.

In any case, with "Cobra Kai" being a surprise hit series that sparked new interest in the franchise, no better time than now to whip out a legacy sequel. Except this isn't entirely a legacy sequel. A…