Category Archives: 5 Stars

Review: Ready Player One

Posted on April 2, 2018 by adamryen

Ready Player One. I wasn’t a big fan of the trailers for Ready Player One, with the effects looking unfinished and the pop culture references seeming forced. People were excited though, so I knew I had to give it a … Continue reading →

Posted in 5 Stars, Movies | Tagged 2018, ben mendelsohn, easter eggs, james halliday, mark rylance, movie, movies, oasis, parzival, pop culture, ready player one, references, review, steven spielberg, tye sheridan, wade watts | Leave a comment

Review: Molly’s Game

Posted on January 8, 2018 by adamryen

Molly’s Game. This movie has a lot going for it, including Jessica Chastain with a very complicated role and giving screenwriter Aaron Sorkin his first directorial effort. If you don’t recognize Sorkin’s name, he’s responsible for writing films like The … Continue reading →

Posted in 5 Stars, Movies | Tagged aaron sorkin, adam ryen daniels, chris o'dowd, i am your target demographic, iaytd, idris elba, jessica chastain, justin kirk, kevin costner, michael cera, molly bloom, molly's game, movie, movie review, movies, poker, poker game, review | Leave a comment

Review: The Greatest Showman

Posted on December 25, 2017 by adamryen

The Greatest Showman. I’m a sucker for musicals, let me just put that out there first. So this whole review is coming from someone that doesn’t mind spontaneous singing and choreographed routines. I don’t mind metaphorical locations and drastic leaps … Continue reading →

Posted in 5 Stars, Movies | Tagged adam ryen daniels, benj pasek, big top, circus, comedy, greatest show, greatest showman, hugh jackman, i am your target demographic, iaytd, justin paul, keala settle, mark gracey, michelle williams, movie review, movies, music, musical, p.t. barnum, pt barnum, review, sam humphrey, the greatest showman, yahya adbul-mateen, zac efron, zendaya | Leave a comment

Review: The Shape of Water

Posted on December 23, 2017 by adamryen

The Shape of Water. Guillermo Del Toro has an up and down record with me. Some of his stuff is amazing, like Pan’s Labyrith or the Hellboy films. Other movies like Crimson Peak and even Pacific Rim were lackluster to … Continue reading →

Posted in 5 Stars, Movies | Tagged abe sapian, adam ryen daniels, amphibian, black lagoon, del toro, doug jones, guillermo del toro, i am your target demographic, iaytd, michael shannon, michael stuhlbarg, monster, movie, movie review, movies, octavia spencer, review, richard jenkins, sally hawkins, shape of water, the shape of water | Leave a comment

Review: Coco (2017)

Posted on November 30, 2017 by adamryen

Coco. I have a soft spot for Pixar films, as they’ve managed to consistently knock it out of the park (aside from a few misses like The Good Dinosaur). With Coco, they have to walk a fine line, of telling … Continue reading →

Posted in 5 Stars, Movies | Tagged adam ryen daniels, alanna ubach, animated, animation, anthony gonzalez, benjamin bratt, coco, coco 2017, coco movie, dia de los muertos, disney, edward james olmos, gael garcia bernal, i am your target demographic, iaytd, miguel, movie, movie review, movie reviews, movies, natalie cordova-buckley, pixar, renee victor, review, reviews, sofia espinosa | Leave a comment

Review: Wind River (2017)

Posted on September 5, 2017 by adamryen

Wind River. I almost passed this movie up. It seemed bleak but what caught my attention is that it was written by Taylor Sheridan, who also wrote Sicario and Hell or High Water, though this is the first time Sheridan … Continue reading →

Posted in 5 Stars, Movies | Tagged action, adam ryen daniels, elizabeth olsen, gil birmingham, graham greene, i am your target demographic, iaytd, indian, jeremy renner, julia jones, movie, movie review, movie reviews, movies, murder mystery, native americans, review, reviews, taylor sheridan, thriller, wind river, wind river indian reservation, windriver | Leave a comment

Review: The Big Sick

Posted on August 2, 2017 by adamryen

The Big Sick. I was finally able to catch The Big Sick, just as it’s starting to leave theaters after a limited run. But let me tell you this, before we get into it, you need to find the nearest … Continue reading →

Posted in 5 Stars, Movies | Tagged adam ryen daniels, aidy bryant, bo burnham, comedy, emily gordon, holly hunter, i am your target demographic, iaytd, indie, kumail nanjiani, movie, movie review, movie reviews, movies, ray romano, review, reviews, the big sick, zoe kazan | Leave a comment