By Bob Garver Watching “The Bikeriders,” the word “inauthentic” kept driving through my mind. For…
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Bob Garver movie reviews
Inside Out 2 – Movie Review
By Bob Garver Back in 2015, Disney and Pixar introduced us to 11-year-old Riley and…
Bad Boys: Ride or Die – Movie Review
By Bob Garver I’m not going to go into a lot of depth about the…
The Garfield Movie – Movie Review
By Bob Garver “Garfield and Friends,” based on comic strips by Jim Davis, was one…
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga – Movie Review
By Bob Garver 2015’s “Mad Max: Fury Road” was one of the most critically-lauded action…
IF – Movie Review
By Bob Garver My biggest complaint about writer/director/star John Krasinski’s new movie “IF”… is that…
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes – Movie Review
By Bob Garver In this era of constant reboots and re-imaginings and the like, “Planet…
Challengers – Movie Review
By Bob Garver Since “Challengers” begins practically at the end of its story, I think…
Abigail – Movie Review
By Bob Garver After last week’s heavy, serious, ultraviolent “Civil War,” I needed a movie…
Civil War – Movie Review
By Bob Garver “Civil War” presents one of the most intriguing premises of the year,…
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire – Movie Review
By Bob Garver “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” is really a tale of two…
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire – Movie Review
By Bob Garver What has happened to the “Ghostbusters” movie franchise? For over a quarter…
Arthur the King – Movie Review
By Bob Garver I’m not going to sugarcoat it: this was not a good week…
Kung Fu Panda 4 – Movie Review
By Bob Garver Since Po (Jack Black), the main character of the “Kung Fu Panda”…
Dune: Part Two – Movie Review
By Bob Garver I wasn’t the biggest fan of the first installment of director Denis…
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – To the Hashira Training – Movie Review
By Bob Garver NOTE: This Japanese film is available in both “subbed” and “dubbed” versions. This…
Bob Marley: One Love – Movie Review
By Bob Garver It was a good idea for “Bob Marley: One Love” to open…
Lisa Frankenstein – Movie Review
By Bob Garver I had high hopes for “Lisa Frankenstein,” whose trailers promised a lead…
Argylle – Movie Review
By Bob Garver As much as I enjoyed the fun, exciting trailers for “Argylle” that made…
Anyone but You – Movie Review
By Bob Garver Not every week brings a shiny new blockbuster for me to review.…
The Beekeeper – Movie Review
By Bob Garver Last week I wrote about “Mean Girls” and the problem of having…
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom – Movie Review
By Bob Garver 2023 has not been good for the DC Extended Universe. The year…
The Boy and the Heron – Movie Review
By Bob Garver NOTE: This Japanese film is available in both “Subbed” and “Dubbed” versions. This…
“Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé”
By Bob Garver When the writers’ and actors’ strikes of 2023 forced several movies off…
Napoleon – Movie Review
By Bob Garver Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” did rather well for itself over Thanksgiving weekend, opening…
“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” – Movie Review
By Bob Garver I’ve been referring to this movie as “Hunger Game of Thrones.” It’s…
The Marvels – Movie Review
By Bob Garver The fall from glory of the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues with “The…
Five Nights at Freddy’s – Movie Review
By Bob Garver Last month, I wrote about “The Exorcist: Believer” actually working pretty well…
Movie Review – Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
By Bob Garver Taylor Swift is the single most powerful force in pop culture at…
The Exorcist: Believer – Movie Review
By Bob Garver The creative, commercial, and overall cultural impact of 1973’s “The Exorcist” cannot…
Movie Review – PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
By Bob Graver Standard disclaimer for any and all “PAW Patrol” media: I am not…
Expen4bles – Movie Review
By Bob Garver Outside of what you see on the posters, the “Expendables” movies have…
“A Haunting in Venice” – Movie Review
By Bob Garver “A Haunting in Venice” is director/star Kenneth Branagh’s third go-around as Agatha…
The Nun II – Movie Review
By Bob Garver “The Nun II” is the ninth film in the “Conjuring Universe,” a…
“The Equalizer 3” – Movie Review
By Bob Garver It has been five years since we last saw Robert “The Equalizer”…
Gran Turismo – Movie Review
By Bob Garver Like its main character, “Gran Turismo” fights hard to overcome the stigma…
Blue Beetle – Movie Review
By Bob Garver Having seen the best (“The Dark Knight,” “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”) and…
Movie Review – Meg 2: The Trench
By Bob Garver It’s around the two-thirds mark in “Meg 2: The Trench” that we…
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” – Movie Review
By Bob Garver Bad news, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” fans, new installment “Mutant Mayhem” gets…