All posts by Jim Batts
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Jim Batts | March 22, 2024
LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL – Review
Being an avid fan of “old school” horror (almost a “monster kid” since I devoured “Famous Monsters of...
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Jim Batts | March 21, 2024
PROBLEMISTA – Review
In 2024, could there be sure a thing as a “hip film studio” that would attract both filmmakers...
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Jim Batts | March 21, 2024
GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE – Review
Suit up! Even though spring has finally sprung it doesn’t mean that all the spooks and specters are...
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Jim Batts | March 20, 2024
ROAD HOUSE (2024) – Review
So, last weekend saw the release of a sequel, the fourth in a franchise concerning the powerful Po,...
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Jim Batts | March 15, 2024
ARTHUR THE KING – Review
Geez, the movies have really gone to the dogs. Sure, lots of folks constantly use that as an...
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Jim Batts | March 14, 2024
LOVE LIES BLEEDING – Review
Ready for a cinematic “walk on the wild side”? Perhaps something in the film noir category, but not...
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Jim Batts | March 7, 2024
IO CAPITANO – Review
The countdown is in its final days. No, we’re not talking about the arrival of Spring, but rather...
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Jim Batts | March 7, 2024
KUNG FU PANDA 4 – Review
Since we’re nearly into Spring Break season for students, the studios are gearing up to release some sequels...
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Jim Batts | February 22, 2024
ORDINARY ANGELS – Review
As the news gets darker and more depressing, a triumphant “against the odds” inspired by true events underdog...
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Jim Batts | February 21, 2024
DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS – Review
Although many parts of the country are still in the “deep freeze”, many folks are looking ahead to...
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Jim Batts | February 18, 2024
A Look at the Big FANTASTIC FOUR Cast Announcement
This past Wednesday Marvel Studios made a very special casting announcement via their social media platforms. It was...
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Jim Batts | February 14, 2024
MADAME WEB – Review
Hey “True Believers”, is it time for another trip into the Marvel Universe so early in the new...
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Jim Batts | February 8, 2024
SUNCOAST – Review
With 2024 only about six weeks old, filmgoers are getting a very interesting family comedy/drama that isn’t a...
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Jim Batts | February 8, 2024
OUT OF DARKNESS (2022) – Review
As we’re now deep into the middle of the first quarter of the “cinema year” of 2024, here...
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Jim Batts | February 2, 2024
SCRAMBLED – Review
Somehow, in the midst of the “first quarter” of the year’s cinematic doldrums and discards a nice surprise...
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Jim Batts | February 2, 2024
ARGYLLE – Review
It feels as though there are one, or two, films that want to “push” against the standard movie-releasing...
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Jim Batts | January 25, 2024
THE UNDERDOGGS – Review
With the “big game” (careful, the phrase “S-B” is “locked down”) only a few weeks away, do you...
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Jim Batts | January 18, 2024
ORIGIN – Review
Much like the earlier reviewed ALL OF US STRANGERS, here’s another “indie” film that’s now getting a “wide...