Dog's Movie House

Dog’s Movie House: “Barbie” A Layered, Funny, Clever Film About The Soul Of A Toy!

“Ideas are forever! People are definitely not!” This line is spoken Ruth (Rhea Perlman) to Barbie (Margot Robbie) near the end of the film and it got me thinking about the many, many ideas Greta Gerwig’s take on the iconic toy. It’s a highly original piece of cinema and more thought provoking than a movie about a busty doll should ever even think of being. Credit to Gerwig and writing partner (as well as husband) Noah Baumbach for crafting a film that is both enjoyable and thought provoking at the same time.

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Dog’s Movie House: “Mission Impossible-Dead Reckoning Part 1’s” Only Flaw Is That It’s Only Half The Story!

Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at the latest in the ever-popular Mission Impossible franchise. This one’s called “Dead Reckoning Part 1” and their is no lie in the title. This film is the first in a planned two-part story that culiminates next summer with “Part 2.” You have to hand it to star/producer Tom Cruise and writer/director Christopher McQuarrie: they take a franchise that’s twenty-seven years old and continue to make it fresh and exciting, with each film generating more excitement then the last. The only thing that keeps “Mission Impossible-Dead Reckoning Part 1” from being on par with 2018’s “Fallout” is that it’s only half the story and that’s more of a personal bit of frustration for me rather then an actual critique.

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Dog’s Movie House: “Joyride” A Riotus, Raunchy Comedy With Heart!

Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a luck at one of the funniest comedies in recent memory! It’s called “Joyride” and it details the journey of one Audrey Sullivan (Ashley Park) an adopted child of Asian descent who has become an overachieving lawyer without a real sense of identity. That’s about to change when her life long friend Lolo (Sherry Cola) accompanies her on a trip to China to help close a big business deal for her firm. (Audrey doesn’t speak Chinese and Lolo is going to serve as a translator). The two are accompanied by another friend known simply as Deadeye (a scene-stealing Sabrina Wu), a K-Pop obsessed, socially awkward young woman. Upon arrival the three hookup with Audrey’s college roommate and Chinese television star Kat (Stephanie Hsu). Through a series of strange circumstances the four women embark on a journey throughout China and Korea on a mission to locate Audrey’s birth mother who gave her up when Audrey was an infant. Hilarity and heart ensue.

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Dog’s Movie House: “Indiana Jones and the Dial Of Destiny” A Terrific Send Off For The World’s Most Famous Fictional Archeologist!

Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at the fifth film in one of my favorite series. “Indiana Jones and the Dial Of Destiny” marks Harrison Ford’s final outing as the whip cracking adventurer and boy does he go out on a high note. Director James Mangold (“Logan”) takes reins from longtime director Steven Spielberg and manages to create a film that manages to honor what came before while branching off in new directions, especially for Indy. The result is a film that I absolutely loved and that others my have to see a few times before really feeling the amount of emotional resonance on display here!

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Dog’s Movie House: “Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse” A Brilliantly Animated And Engrossing Spider-Man Film!

Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with an early contender for not only best animated film of the year, but best film of the year, period! In 2018, Christopher Miller and Phil Lord hit audiences with “Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse,” a comic book story come to life that introduced cinematic audiences to Miles Morales, and Brooklyn kid who becomes his world’s version of Spider-Man. It was emotional, funny, kinetic, and very clever, not to mention beautifully animated and it became a sensation with audiences and critics alike, even beating the likes of “The Incredibles 2” at that years Oscars. Now the sequel arrives and it’s actually better than the original, full of eye-popping animation, more incredible characters, and a deep, complex story arc that is still easy enough to understand!

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