Category: Movie Review

Movie Review by Rev. Bruce Batchelor-Glader I found The Shape of Water to be one of the most entertaining films of 2017. Writer-director Guillermo Del Toro states that this film was created to celebrate his love of movies – all kinds of movies. Included in this freewheeling film are elements of science fiction and fantasy, [...]

By Rev. Bruce Batchelor-Glader Starring Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan In Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle four teenagers get to literally walk (and often run) a mile in someone else’s skin. One afternoon in detention (alá The Breakfast Club) they discover an old video game system and hook it up to a TV set. [...]

By Rev. Bruce Batchelor-Glader There was every reason to hope that this year’s Downsizing would also be an exceptional film, but it’s a big swing and miss this time around. Even with reduced expectations, it is a hard film to champion. The initial premise has potential. In the near future, a team of Norwegian scientists [...]