Elvis Movies
Posted June 24, 2022 by FilmManiacs
in Drama

Elvis

As an Elvis fan, I was very much looking forward to seeing this Biopic on his life. Director Baz Luhrmann did a marvelous job of showing viewers all of the triumphs and tribulations that Elvis went through from a young kid to global superstar... Read more

Lightyear Movies
Posted June 16, 2022 by FilmManiacs
in Sci-Fi

Lightyear

I have always been a big fan of the Disney/Pixar movies and feel like they have always done a great job of being original, funny, heartfelt, and overall a great time for all ages. Lightyear did not really measure up to its predecessors in my... Read more

Top Gun: Maverick Movies
Posted May 27, 2022 by FilmManiacs
in Action

Top Gun: Maverick

After seeing the original Top Gun ages ago (1986 to be exact), I thought it was a fun date movie, but nothing more. When I heard that a sequel was to come some 30 plus years later, I cringed at the thought of how bad it would be. Well, I was... Read more

The Batman Movies
Posted March 3, 2022 by FilmManiacs
in Sci-Fi

The Batman

The Batman…or is it? Ok, full disclosure. I am a Batman fanatic, which is why it took me a while to while to get this up. As I walked out of the screening a little over a week ago, I had mixed feelings about what I was going to be writing... Read more

Dune Movies
Posted October 19, 2021 by FilmManiacs
in Movies, Sci-Fi

Dune

Ok, so it no secret that I have been looking forward to a remake of this pretty much since I saw the original David Lynch 1984 which by his own admission he didn’t even like. Now I don’t blame Lynch for not being able to pull off an almost... Read more

Space Jam: A New Legacy Movies
Posted July 15, 2021 by FilmManiacs
in Movies

Space Jam: A New Legacy

The new iteration of Space Jam was a delightful experience. LeBron James gives a surprising performance as a dad who is caught between wanting what he wants for his children and letting them be who they want to be. This theme permeates... Read more