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Wicked: For Good Movie Review
Wicked: For Good, which is the sequel to 2024’s Wicked, was released on November 21 of 2025 (earlier for some theaters though).
My girlfriend really got me into these movies.
I really enjoyed Wicked last year (review here) so I was looking forward to seeing Wicked: For Good.
At first, I must say I was enjoying it, but later on, the movie really went into a new gear and I was really loving it then.
The first movie did a great job establishing all the characters and the songs are fantastic.
But this movie is darker and the story has more teeth to it, if you will.
Wicked: For Good is really a ride and again, the songs are fantastic.
All the cast is great, as it is in the first movie.
Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, and everyone else play their characters to the hilt and all do a splendid job.
If you are a fan of Wicked and The Wizard Of Oz, I don’t know how you could not enjoy Wicked: For Good.
Like anything, it’s not for everyone, but I love it, and so does my girlfriend (she’s already seen it 4 times and will go see it again).
Yeah I can attest it’s that great.
Go see it!!!!
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Tron: Ares Movie Review
Tron: Ares was released on Friday, October 10, 2025 and is the third movie in the Tron series.
I love the first two, so I knew I would love this one.
And I do.
This one is about a program named Ares (Jared Leto) who ultimately disobeys orders from his creator (Evan Peters) by not killing Peters’ rival (Greta Lee) and classic Tron style action ensues.
Jeff Bridges, the star of the first two, returns in this very good follow up to Tron: Legacy.
The music for this movie was done by Nine Inch Nails. Very good stuff.
If you are a fan of the Tron movies (like I am) then you should enjoy this one.
Go see it.
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This Is Spinal Tap/Spinal Tap II The End Continues Movie Reviews
I just went to see Spinal Tap II: The End Continues today, two days after it premiered (September 12).
I’ve been really excited for this movie.
In fact, I even re-watched the first movie, This Is Spinal Tap (released on March 12 of 1984) this morning.
Not only did I want to see it again, but I wanted to watch it and the sequel back to back.
Anyway, in case you don’t know, the actors Michael McKean, Christpher Guest, and Harry Shearer, along with director/actor Rob Reiner created the story of this fictional band, Spinal Tap, in the 80s and made a movie about the band.
It was filmed like a documentary of the history of the band, and life on the road for their latest album/tour and the drama that unfolds.
This movie, for some musicians, was met with frustration or puzzlement because some thought it too close to home to what they do and some really thought it was a documentary.
But in fact, it’s just a funny look at how being in a band is.
The movie is very entertaining and if you haven’t seen it, stop what you’re doing now or ASAP and watch it. And if you have seen it, watch it again and go see the sequel.
And speaking of the sequel, it picks up 15 years after Spinal Tap did anything (They actually did release a few albums and did a handful of shows over the years.) and shows the band reuniting to do one show, which they strangely were still contracted to do.
The sequel actually has some of the people who were in the first movie, as well as some rock royalty (Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Elton John!!) making appearances, which is awesome, as well as some other cool musician cameos also.
Like the first movie, I found the sequel to be very funny and entertaining and you must see it.
Spinal Tap Rules!!!
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Freakier Friday Movie Review
Freakier Friday, released August 8th of 2025, was a movie I was not going to miss in the theater.
It is the sequel to Freaky Friday, released in 2003.
Once again starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan, this movie is quite similar to the first movie, in which both of them end up going into another body.
Although unlike the first movie, Lindsay goes into her daughter’s body and Jamie goes into Lindsay’s daughter’s rival’s (soon to be step-sister’s) body.
If you like or love the first movie, you will like or love this one too.
It’s a lot of fun and I had a great time watching it.
Check it out.
Great job to everyone who made it.
Fun movie!!
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The Naked Gun (2025) Movie Review
My girlfriend Mariah and I went to see the 2025 version of The Naked Gun on Friday, August 1.
For anyone who doesn’t know, The Naked Gun is a sequel to The Naked Gun movies starring Leslie Nielsen from the late 1980s/early 1990s, which are followups to the show Police Squad, also starring Nielsen.
These movies are spoofs, so they are not meant to be taken seriously and they’re strictly meant to be fun and funny.
They are and this one is no different.
Liam Neeson plays Frank Drebin Jr. (Leslie Nielsen’s Frank Drebin’s son), an L.A.P.D. detective who is very good at his job, but also bends and breaks the rules big time to get the job done.
In this movie, he ends up helping Pamela Anderson (who plays a detective novelist and does a very good job in this movie) solve the murder of her brother.
Let’s just say a lot of funny things happen throughout and you will laugh a lot watching this movie.
We need more laughs these days, and this movie certainly delivers on that.
It’s very funny and it’s just fun.
Go see it.
You won’t regret it.
And also stick around for all the end credits because there is more that goes on all the way to the end.
And there are funny references in the credits too.
See if you can find them.
Mariah and I loved it and I think you will too.
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My Tribute to My Favorite Wrestler Hulk Hogan (August 11, 1953-July 24, 2025)
As I type this, I’m still processing the passing of Ozzy Osbourne (December 3, 1948-July 22, 2025).
Two days after Ozzy’s passing, my favorite wrestler ever, Hulk Hogan, passed away too.
I had heard for about a month that his health was not well, but I honestly did not believe it.
In the last several years, Hulk Hogan has become someone everyone loves to hate, and fair enough.
I’ve not loved everything he’s done and said by any means.
Having said that, I became a fan of his when I was six or seven years old and he was the reason why I became a wrestling fan.
From 1989-1992, when I first watched wrestling (I sadly went away from it for many years but did get back into it and will forever be a wrestling fan.), Hulk Hogan was everything to me.
I bought into his whole character and he was one of my biggest heroes.
Even when I went away from watching wrestling, I never stopped being a Hogan fan.
And even when I got back into wrestling years later, he was the reason.
Many will forever argue who the “greatest wrestler of all time is”. I have many favorites, but for me, it’s Hulk Hogan.
He was the biggest star, sold sooooooooo much merchandise, and really put his name out there and professional wrestling out there too.
Wrestling was popular wayyyyy before he came along, but when he got really popular, wrestling definitely kicked into a new gear of popularity.
He wasn’t the only reason, but the biggest reason why because again, he put his name out there and put professional wrestling even more into the mainstream.
From 1984-1992 or 93, Hulk Hogan was IT!!
He went into a slight slump in the mid 90s, but when he teamed with Scott Hall (RIP) and Kevin Nash and formed the bad guy wrestling faction New World Order (NWO), Hogan’s popularity soared again.
In 2002, when the NWO attempted to make a comeback, the fans really wanted Hogan to be a good guy again, and that’s what he did.
His popularity, even in 2002, was off the charts.
Some years later, family/domestic issues became forever tabloid news, even to this day.
Like all of us, he was flawed and made mistakes, but for me, the good he did still outweighs the bad.
If you don’t agree, fair enough.
But no matter what, Hulk Hogan, for me, will always be my favorite wrestler and I will be forever grateful and thankful to him.
I sadly never got to see him wrestle in person or meet him (although I did get his autograph a few times via online and at a wrestling show), but I did get to see him at a wrestling pay-per-view in 2011 in Cincinnati.
I’m glad I at least got to see him.
I feel like I need to say so much more, but I’m at a loss.
All I can say is I’ll always be a Hulkamaniac and again, I’ll always love him for all the good that he brought to my life, and especially childhood.
I love you Hulkster!!!!
Rest In Peace and all the best to your family, friends, and fans all over the world.
Hulkamania/NWO 4 Life!!!
All the pictures I’ve included in this post are from my collection of magazines, books, DVDs, toys, and pics of the show I saw him at.
I have pictures that I took from the show, but I can’t find them. If I do, I’ll post them too. But until then, I included pics from the DVD of the show I was at.
This is not everything that I have of Hogan, but you get the idea that I’m a Hulkamaniac.
Again, I love you Hulk Hogan (Terry Bollea)!!!!!
Thank you for making my childhood and life in general better.
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Superman (2025) Movie Review
The 2025 movie “Superman” was released July 11th.
Directed by James Gunn, this movie once again tells the story of The Last Son of Krypton, although this time, he’s already Superman and trying to fight evil doers and be a hero to everyone.
A few changes this time, though. You see his dog, Krypto, his real parents may not have been so great after all (see the movie and you’ll see what I mean), other characters like The Green Lantern, Hawkgirl and Mister Terrific appear, and other things happen too that I don’t want to spoil.
Is it the greatest superhero movie ever? No.
But is it really good and a fun superhero movie? Yes.
It’s very much a comic book movie and brings some humor in, which is welcomed.
Everyone was cast perfectly for this.
David Corenswet does a great job playing Superman/Clark Kent, as does Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern, Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl, Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific, Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, and everyone else is great too.
Check out this version of Superman. It’s worth it.
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Karate Kid: Legends Movie Review
Karate Kid: Legends was released on May 30 of 2025.
It is set a few years after the series Cobra Kai and stars Jackie Chan, reprising his role as Mr. Han from The Karate Kid 2010 movie, Ralph Macchio reprising his role as Daniel LaRusso from most of The Karate Kid movies and Cobra Kai, and Ben Wang as the new Karate Kid and is Jackie’s character’s nephew in the movie.
If you are a fan of The Karate Kid movies and of Cobra Kai, there is nothing not to like in Karate Kid: Legends.
Ben Wang’s character, like Larusso’s character in the original movie, moves from his home to a new home and has to get acclimated. Along the way, he gets a girlfriend, who has a mean ex who is also a martial artist and bully.
Both Jackie and Ralph’s characters end up helping Ben’s character become an even better martial artist and prepares him for this tournament.
And of course, he ends up facing his girlfriend’s ex in the tournament.
For some, it may be business as usual, but if you want to have some fun, watch Karate Kid: Legends.
I’m not saying everything about it here, but trust me, it is a lot of fun.
And stick around for the end credits because there is a fun Easter egg.
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A Working Man Movie Review
I spent my Saturday afternoon at the movie theater, seeing the new Jason Statham movie called A Working Man.
I grew up on action movies like this.
I loved them then and I love them now.
In this movie, Statham plays a construction foreman, who finds out that his bosses’ daughter was kidnapped.
Using his military skills, Statham goes on a one man crusade to get her back.
If you’ve watched 80s and 90s action movies, then you know exactly how this movie goes.
Statham is great at doing movies like this, but he also shows his acting chops too because in this movie, he has a little girl of his own and their relationship is very sweet.
This movie was directed by David Ayer and was co-written by he and Sylvester Statllone (yes the one and only).
Stallone and Statham are also producers on this movie.
If you love 80s/90s action movies and Statham movies, then you will love this.
I know I do.
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Queen Of The Ring Movie Review
One of my best friends and I went to see the movie Queen Of The Ring on Saturday, March 15, which was about a week since the movie premiered.
Queen Of The Ring is about the female wrestler Mildred Burke, who was popular in the 30s, 40s, and 50s.
She was a single mother who wanted to get in the professional wrestling business.
She ultimately met a wrestler/promoter by the name of Billy Wolfe, who became her husband and manager, and who ran a female wrestling troupe, which included the female wrestler Mae Young and others.
Mildred started wrestling in carnivals and eventually moved up the ranks to become a very popular female wrestler, in a time where female wrestling was banned in certain parts of the country.
This movie, Queen Of The Ring, chronicles Mildred’s start in the business, her relationship (good and bad) with Wolfe, being a mom and wrestler at the same time, trials and tribulations of being a female wrestler in a male dominated industry, and ultimately defying the odds and becoming successful.
Like any movie, some of it is exaggerated or even held back (the book the movie is based on is much more detailed), and even some of the names/events are different for dramatic effect.
However, this does not take away from Queen Of The Ring being a very good movie.
You do not have to be a wrestling fan to appreciate this movie.
It has a great story and a very good cast.
Emily Bett Rickards plays Mildred, Josh Lucas plays Billy Wolfe, Francesca Eastwood plays Mae Young, Walton Goggins plays promoter Jack Pfefer, and Martin Kove plays promoter Al Haft.
Some of the cast are in the wrestling business.
For example, wrestling manager/booker/promoter/commentator/announcer/podcaster Jim Cornette plays an athletic commissioner and Kailey Farmer, known as the wrestler Camille, plays another wrestler named June Byers.
My friend and I really enjoyed this movie.
Wrestling movies and biopics can be hit or miss, but I think this one is a hit.
It is an independent movie, directed and co-written by Ash Avildsen, and if you like good stories, this is one you should see.
