Tag: movie review
Movie review: ‘The Beekeeper’
Bob GarverSpecial to the Valley NewsLast week I wrote about “Mean Girls” and the problem of having seen a version of the movie before,...
Movie review: ‘Night Swim’
Bob GarverSpecial to the Valley NewsFor the first time since the pandemic, January means the release of a terrible horror movie in “Night Swim.”...
Movie review: ‘Migration’
Bob GarverSpecial to the Valley NewsWith the holiday season coming to an end, I can only talk about what “made” a movie like “Migration”...
Movie review: ‘Wonka’
Bob GarverSpecial to the Valley NewsA bit of autobiography here at the start: I grew up a stone’s throw from Hershey, Pennsylvania and my...
Movie review: ‘The Boy and the Heron’
Bob GarverSpecial to the Valley NewsNOTE: This Japanese film is available in both “Subbed” and “Dubbed” versions. This review will focus on the “Dubbed”...
Movie review: ‘Napoleon’
Bob GarverSpecial to the Valley NewsRidley Scott’s “Napoleon” did rather well for itself over Thanksgiving weekend, opening in the #2 position at the domestic...
Movie review: ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’
Bob Garver
Special to the Valley News
I’ve been referring to this movie as “Hunger Game of Thrones.” It’s a prequel to “The Hunger Games,” but...
Movie review: ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’
Bob GarverSpecial to the Valley NewsTaylor Swift is the single most powerful force in pop culture at the moment. Every other musical artist is...
Movie review: ‘The Exorcist: Believer’
Bob GarverSpecial to the Valley NewsThe creative, commercial and overall cultural impact of 1973s “The Exorcist” cannot be overstated. Every Halloween, you’re bound to...
Movie review: ‘A Haunting in Venice’
Bob GarverSpecial to the Valley News“A Haunting in Venice” is director/star Kenneth Branagh’s third go-around as Agatha Christie-penned detective Hercule Poirot. The other two...