Musings of a Wandering Writer

It's been a while since I wrote a review, but like the monsters in this movie, this blog just refuses to die. If there's one thing I hate most about modern cinema marketing, it might just be the damn trailers that ruin everything. If you've had the misfortune of catching it for this film , I'd argue you can probably just go straight to the spoiler comments. 1 Where You Can Find It:  I saw this one in theaters, but it looks like it may find its way to Hulu or Netflix once it finishes its theatrical run. General Information  The Invitation (also sometimes referred to as "The Bride") is a horror film that was released on 26 August 2022. It was directed by Jessica M. Thompson. Autumn Eakin provided cinematography for this film, and Dara Taylor composed the music. A special note I'd like to make about the crew is that the writer, Blair Butler, is none other than the same Blair Butler that formerly starred and wrote for multiple shows on G4TV through the 2000...

Musings of a Wandering Write Those that read my Jungle Cruise review will know that I’m a sucker for a pulpy adventure movie, so you can imagine how I felt when I saw the trailers for this one. I haven’t seen Sandra Bullock in anything since Bird Box , so it’s great to see she’s still got her mojo. 1 Where You Can Find It: I saw this in theater where it is currently available to see, but it is also expected to appear for streaming on Paramount Plus later this year. General Information  The Lost City is an action-adventure comedy film that was released on 25 May 2022. It was directed by the Nee brothers who co-wrote it alongside Oren Uziel and Dana Fox. Jonathan Sela provided the cinematography for this film, and Pinar Toprak handled the scoring. It was produced under Fortis Films and was distributed by Paramount Pictures. As of 5 May 2022, the film has hauled in nearly $150 million at the box office, which is against a relatively restrained approximate $72 million bu...

Like many people of my generation, I grew up with the Harry Potter books and absolutely fell in love with J. K. Rowling’s wizarding world. I read all of the books and saw all of the movies. To this day, I still look back on Rowling’s works and hold that series as one of the highest standards of creative fiction. With that said, I was a little worried about the Fantastic Beasts franchise, but I went into it with an open mind. The series has struggled thus far, with the last movie being so bad it almost became funny to laugh at. I went into this hoping that Rowling would recapture the magic of before. Unfortunately, we may be beyond the pale at this point.  1 Where You Can Find It: I saw this in theater where it is currently available to see, but it is expected to be available for streaming on HBO Max in late May 2022 . General Information  Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is an action-adventure film that was released on 15 April 2022. It was directed by H...