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Author: Courtney Young

Alien Resurrection: What Went Wrong?

April 16, 2018 Courtney Young7 Comments
ALIEN RESURRECTION

Before you dismiss this post entirely, let's talk about what went wrong with this bastard of a movie.

Posted in ReviewsTagged Alien Resurrection, Bad Sequels, Ellen Ripley, Sigourney Weaver

Why I Loved Black Panther

March 23, 2018March 23, 2018 Courtney Young9 Comments

Black Panther is more than a superhero movie - it's a movement.

Posted in ReviewsTagged Black Panther, comic book movies, Marvel, Ryan Coogler

Top 10 Movies of 2017

February 14, 2018February 14, 2018 Courtney Young43 Comments

The 2018 Academy Awards are upon us, and the nine nominated movies for best picture are immersed in controversy. Here are my top 10 favorite films of 2017!

Posted in Award Season, ReviewsTagged Academy Awards 2018, movies, Oscar Season, Top 10 Movies of 2017

The Ten: Best Christmas Movies of All Time

December 21, 2017December 21, 2017 Courtney Young11 Comments
best christmas movies

The Ten: Best Christmas Movies of All Time!

Posted in Blogathon, The Best OfTagged Blogathon, Christmas Movies, Lists, Ten Best Christmas Movies

Star Wars: The Last Jedi is Overrated

December 20, 2017February 14, 2018 Courtney Young27 Comments
the last jedi poster

To quote Luke, "This is not going to go the way you think..." The force may be back and bigger than ever, but it’s not necessarily better than ever.

Posted in ReviewsTagged overrated movies, Rian Johnson, Star Wars, The Last Jedi

Things I Love About “The Lost Boys”

October 31, 2017October 31, 2017 Courtney Young18 Comments

Sleep all day, party all night...it's fun to be a vampire until reality sets in.

Posted in ReviewsTagged 80s, Glam Rock Vampires, Halloween Movies, movies, The Lost Boys, Vampires

Review: “I, Tonya”

October 25, 2017February 14, 2018 Courtney Young19 Comments
I, Tonya poster

All she wanted to do was be the best figure skater in America, but became one of the biggest punchlines of the 90s.

Posted in ReviewsTagged I TONYA, Margot Robbie, NOFF2017, Oscars, Tonya Harding

Blade Runner 2049 Falls Flat

October 11, 2017February 14, 2018 Courtney Young30 Comments
Blade Runner 2049

After nearly three hours of Dennis Villenueve's version of a dystopian Los Angeles, the replicant-hunting flick felt flat and more like a sequel to Her than a continuation of Blade Runner.

Posted in ReviewsTagged 2049, Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049, Blade Runner 2049 is overrated, Dennis Villenueve, Sci-Fi

Review: “A Ghost Story” & My Experience With Ghosts

September 29, 2017September 29, 2017 Courtney Young16 Comments
a ghost story poster

I gained more insight of the possibilities of life after death from a ghost in a sheet than I have in thirty-one years from any textbook. The complexities of the afterlife may be more simple than we've imagined and may not be what we expect.

Posted in ReviewsTagged a ghost story, afterlife, casey affleck, david lowery, ghosts

What I Liked About “It” (2017)

September 19, 2017September 19, 2017 Courtney Young20 Comments

After 27 years, Stephen King's child-killing clown has returned to haunt a new generation.

Posted in ReviewsTagged It 2017, movie nostalgia, Pennywise, Stephen King, Stranger Things

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