Rome Daily Sentinel - Cinema Podcast

Puss in Boots returns for a sequel that nobody asked for, but that everybody should see because it's surprisingly great!

Find out where "Glass Onion" falls on my annual list of favorite movies of the year!

The highly anticipated sequel lives up to the spectacle and experience of the first "Avatar," while still delivering a largely forgettable story.

It's a Netflix double feature this week, with a pair of monster movies. One is a giant troll terrorizing Norway, the other is a little wooden boy having misadventures in Italy. Pinocchio is a monster, right?

Santa Claus is a bloody brawler in this violent and magical holiday romp.

Disney fails to launch with its new animated feature "Strange World," which is both perfectly adequate and completely forgettable.

Serve yourself up a big course of this tense, darkly comedic thriller. And leave yourself room for dessert.

An emotional and action-packed sequel that tells a bigger story, while also finding time to honor the late Chadwick Boseman.

Two indie films, one weirdly serious and one seriously weird, but only one of them is worth a watch.

War is hell, and "All Quiet on the Western Front" will definitely let you know that.

The Rock finally stars in his own superhero movie, making for the big, fun spectacle that is "Black Adam."

We're continuing into spooky season with a Marvel Studios special presentation, which was far better and a lot more creative than what "Amsterdam" turned out to be.

Three movies, most of them pretty good, all reviewed in a single podcast. Will wonders never cease?

Ignore the celebrity gossip surrounding "Don't Worry Darling," because it's a pretty good thriller in its own right.

A short and sweet murder mystery whodunnit propped up by a truly excellent performance by Saoirse Ronan.

Streaming double feature this week, with one film trying to save your soul, the other being pretty soulless.

You will be longing for a better movie after watching this low energy genie flick.

If you want to watch a movie about Idris Elba throwing hands against a lion, "Beast" is a pretty good movie about just that.

Two enjoyable streaming movies on the docket this week, one attempting to kick off a new vampire franchise, while the other successfully revives the Predator franchise.

One is an action movie set on a speeding train, the other is about a musical festival that sped towards a trainwreck.

Kids and pet-lovers will find a lot to enjoy in this movie about the Justice League's pets, but it doesn't rise above the typical talking animal animated film.

Two films with a lot of hype and excitement behind them, but only one lives up to expectations, and it ain't the one with the little shell cartoon character.

A really fun and very entertaining original animated film popped up on Netflix with little to no fanfare. No wonder Netflix is circling the drain.

The latest Marvel blockbuster starring the God of Thunder is another good superhero flick, but it falls quite short of great.

The Minions are back to do what the Minions do best, and that is hopefully good enough for today's youth.

Two very different movies about two very different groups of historical relics both turn out to be pretty good. But there's not much crossover between the King of Rock 'n' Roll and Mtv's dumbest duo.

This Buzz Lightyear origin story is neither a Toy Story movie or even much of a Pixar movie. It's a sad attempt to slap a familiar brand name onto a disappointing film.

This franchise still makes a ton of money no matter the quality of the actual movie, so strap in and and just watch some big dinosaur action scenes.

Special guest Charles Pritchard joins the podcast to help poke fun at Sony Pictures' sad, desperate attempt to put "Morbius" back in theaters.

Strap yourselves in for a sequel that lives up to all the hype and even exceeds the excitement and energy of the original. The jet fighter scenes in "Top Gun: Maverick" might be the best action you see on the big screen this year.

The nostalgia is rich and the weird crossovers are aplenty in this hilarious and off-kilter adaptation of the classic Disney afternoon chipmunk cartoon.

Do not go see "Firestarter". Do not even listen to this podcast about "Firestarter". Neither is worth the time or effort. The movie is just that bad.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is back with another rip-roaringly good time at the theater. Doctor Strange gets to star in his own sequel, and he has a lot of magical fun doing it.

Moody, artsy and action-packed, "The Northman" is a solid blend of modern action film and visionary indie darling.

Banking on the meta popularity of actor Nicholas Cage, this new comedy doesn't go nearly far enough to match its wacky premise.

The worst movie of the year and the best movie of the year in the same podcast!

A big improvement over the first film, "Sonic the Hedgehog 2" should be a real kid-pleaser.

Two real stinkers came out in the same weekend, one a scattershot pandemic picture and the other poorly developed vampire flick.

A lot happened at the Oscars this past weekend and almost none of it good. A new Sandra Bullock romantic comedy came out and almost all of it good.

One's a funny sci-fi flick on Netflix, the other is a gory, brutal slasher throwback in theaters. One is pretty OK and worth a watch, and the other is a must-see for fans of the slasher genre.

Pixar knocks it out of the park again with a touching coming-of-age story that involves fun characters, great animation and a big, fluffy red panda.

Special guest Alex Cooper joins the podcast so that we can talk about how awesome "The Batman" is. The Caped Crusader returns for an excellent, if really long, superhero adventure.

The Foo Fighters got together and made a horror comedy movie and it's not half bad, but it definitely feels like a bunch of dudes just getting together to make a hangout film. At least the gore is top notch and over-the-top crazy.

The "Uncharted" movie works as a surface level, generally generic action adventure movie, but it falls apart under a little scrutiny. So maybe just don't think too much about the finer details when watching.

This Oscar-nominated sorta-romance has finally arrived in my local theater, so we might as well see what all the fuss is about.

Double feature reviews this week! One is an all-time classic from some beloved filmmakers full of death-defying stunts and engaging characters. The other is "Moonfall". Also: Oscar nominations!

Adrien Brody's new movie "Clean" was filmed in Utica and there's a ton of familiar landmarks to spot in the movie; too bad it's a pretty terrible movie.

We're four movies in and Adam Sandler is gone, but the latest "Hotel Transylvania" sequel is still a pretty fun watch.

A more appropriate title would be "Scream 5", but who am I to judge? Quality slasher flick with a fun meta level.

It's the end of the year, so let's go through my favorite movies of 2021! These are just my personal favorites, and not a testament to whether they're good movies or not. Also, just for kicks, lets throw in a review of The Matrix Resurrections.