Movie Reviews — Rendy Reviews

Late Night Review

You can feel the inspiration and Kaling’s career experiences through the screenplay.

Reviews, Sundance 2019Rendy JonesJune 16, 2019Late Night, Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling, Max Casella, Hugh Dancy, John Lithgow, Denis O'Hare, Reid Scott, Amy Ryan, Comedy, Indie

Shaft Review

A bastardization of a reboot that tarnishes the sanctity of the iconic name.

ReviewsRendy JonesJune 14, 2019Shaft, Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie Usher, Regina Hall, Richard Roundtree, Alexandra Shipp, Method Man, Avan Jogia, Sequel, Reboot

Men in Black International Review

Forgive me if I’m wrong, but last I checked, isn’t Men in Black supposed to be a sci-fi comedy?

Rendy JonesJune 12, 2019Men in Black International, Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Rebecca Ferguson, Kumail Nanjiani, Rafe Spall, Laurent Bourgeois, Larry Bourgeois, Emma Thompson, Liam Neeson, Sci-Fi, Spinoff, Reboot

The Dead Don't Die Review

Jim Jarmusch must’ve watched a lot of Tim & Eric.

Dark Phoenix Review

This final installment rules… and that’s the tea.

ReviewsRendy JonesJune 5, 2019Dark Phoenix, X-Men, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, Alexandra Shipp Jessica Chastain, Superhero, Sequel

The Secret Life of Pets 2 Review

A lesser sequel that never manages to capture the same bark as its predecessor.

ReviewsRendy JonesJune 3, 2019The Secret Life of Pets 2, The Secret Life of Pets, Illumination, Patton Oswalt, Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Jenny Slate, Tiffany Haddish, Lake Bell, Nick Kroll, Dana Carvey, Ellie Kemper, Chris Renaud, Hannibal Buress, Bobby Moynihan, Harrison Ford

The Last Black Man in San Francisco Review

A visually poetic deconstruction of gentrification and blackness rolled into one beautiful love letter that will grip your emotions to the bone.

Reviews, Sundance 2019Rendy JonesJune 2, 2019Jimmie Fails, Jonathan Majors, Danny Glover, Tichina Arnold, Rob Morgan, Mike Epps, Finn Wittrock, Thora Birch, Indie, Drama

Godzilla: King of the Monsters Review

Ah shit, here we Go(dzilla) again.

Ma Review

How in the hell did one of the best trailers I’ve seen in years end up being one of the worst movies I’ve seen in 2019?

ReviewsRendy JonesMay 30, 2019Ma, Octavia Spencer, Juliette Lewis, Diana Silvers, McKaley Miller, Corey Fogelmanis, Luke Evans, Horror, Thriller

Rocketman Review

This is how a musical biopic should be made.

ReviewsRendy JonesMay 28, 2019Rocketman, Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden, Bryce Dallas Howard, Stephen Graham, Gemma Jones, Tate Donovan, Charlie Rowe, Musical, Biopic

Feb 20, 2019

Top 15 Best Movies of Sundance 2019

During my first trip to Sundance, I was able to catch 27 out of 56 features which premiered at the festival (that’s a good ratio, right?)

Sep 21, 2018

Top 10 Best [INDIE] Movies of Summer 2018

I found myself at the indie-est of indie theaters in order to see these movies, and all of these films gave me nothing but feels.

Mar 4, 2018

Top 25 BEST Movies of 2017

Here we go. You’ve seen my worst movies of 2017 but what about my best ones? Say no more. This is my top 25 BEST Movies of 2017