Us By James Davidson Adelaide Wilson (played by Lupita Nyong’o) has been haunted by a memory of the same beach when she was a child. Adelaide snuck away from her parents and into a strange haunted mirror house where she encounters a girl that looks exactly like her. The encounter terrifies young Adelaide so much … Continue reading Us →

Dumbo By James Davidson “Dumbo” is the first in the line of several classic Disney films getting a modern, live-action makeover this year. “Aladdin” and “The Lion King” are scheduled to come out later this year, and “Cinderella” and “Beauty and the Beast” already received the live-action treatment a few years ago. I saw the … Continue reading Dumbo →

Green Book By James Davidson The movie “Green Book” is based on a true story about a working class Italian-American night club bouncer from the Bronx, named Tony “Lip” Vallelonga, who becomes the driver for an African-American classical pianist, Dr. Don Shirley, who was from upper class New York. The film recently won an Oscar … Continue reading Green Book →

Captain Marvel By James Davidson “Captain Marvel” is the latest chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), as well as the first Marvel film with a female lead. Carol Danvers (played by Brie Larson) is a Kree warrior who has no memory of her past or how she came to have her powerful ionic abilities. … Continue reading Captain Marvel →

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World By James Davidson “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” is the final installment in the popular animated fantasy trilogy, “How to Train Your Dragon”. This movie follows the young, unlikely Viking leader, Hiccup, and his dragon, a Night Fury named Toothless; as they discover that … Continue reading How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World →

Isn’t It Romantic By James Davidson In “Isn’t It Romantic”, young architect Natalie (played by Rebel Wilson) despises romantic-comedy (rom-com) movies and doesn’t believe that love exists for her. After getting mugged on the subway and knocking herself unconscious, she awakes to find that her life now resembles the rom-coms that she despises so much. … Continue reading Isn’t It Romantic →

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part By James Davidson “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” takes place immediately after the first Lego Movie ends. Strange aliens have invaded the Lego universe that Emmet Brickowski and Lucy, two Lego persons, live in. Turning their once perfect wonderland into a sad, dreary, dystopian world that … Continue reading The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part →

The Upside By James Davidson In “The Upside”, Phillip Lacasse, an extremely wealthy businessman from New York, loses his wife and becomes a quadriplegic in a freak paragliding accident. The severely depressed Lacasse (played by Bryan Cranston) is prompted by his business manager, Yvonne Pendleton (Nicole Kidman), to begin looking for a live-in caretaker. Dell … Continue reading The Upside →

The Kid Who Would Be King By James Davidson “The Kid Who Would Be King” is a modern interpretation of the classic story of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. Young Alex, a student at an English prep school, is chased by two bullies, Lance and Kaye, into a construction site. In … Continue reading The Kid Who Would Be King →

Glass By James Davidson “Glass” is the final installment in M. Knight Shyamalan's trilogy where superheroes exist in the real world. Preceded by “Unbreakable” and “Split”, “Glass” follows David Dunn (played by Bruce Willis) as he uses his supernatural tracking abilities and almost superhuman strength to track down Kevin Wendell Crumb (played by James McAvoy). … Continue reading Glass →