Tag: movie review
Movie Review: ‘Turning Red’
Bob GarverSpecial to Valley NewsBack in January, when COVID-19 numbers were raging and another lockdown seemed imminent, Disney made the decision to make Pixar’s...
Movie Review: ‘Dog’
Bob GarverSpecial to Valley NewsIt is said that actors should never work with children or animals or they’ll be upstaged. It is most definitely...
Movie Review: ‘Uncharted’
Bob GarverSpecial to Valley NewsSolving puzzles is fun. Watching other people solve puzzles is less fun. Watching entire movies built around fictional characters solving...
Movie Review: ‘Jackass Forever’
Bob GarverSpecial to Valley NewsWith an 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, “Jackass Forever” is more beloved than some of the movies that will soon be...
Movie Review: ‘Licorice Pizza’
Bob GarverSpecial to Valley NewsThere were no new wide movie releases this past weekend, and I can’t say I blame the studios given that...
Movie Review: ‘Redeeming Love’
Bob GarverSpecial to Valley News“Redeeming Love” is a cross between a Christian movie, a mushy romance and a demented exploitation film. It might sound...
Movie Review: ‘Scream’
Bob GarverSpecial to Valley NewsI love the original Wes Craven “Scream” from 1996. Not only do I count it among my favorite horror movies...
Movie Review: Holiday Leftovers
Bob GarverSpecial to Valley NewsIt has been well-established that “Spider-Man: Far From Home” dominated the box office over the Christmas and New Year weekends,...
Movie Review: ‘West Side Story’
Bob GarverSpecial to Valley NewsI first saw 1961’s “West Side Story” in a middle school music class. My opinion at the time was mostly...
Movie Review: ‘House of Gucci’
Bob GarverSpecial to Valley NewsRidley Scott’s “House of Gucci” had an unimpressive third place box office debut on what was frankly an unimpressive Thanksgiving...