A modern retelling of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, we follow the lives of four sisters — Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March — detailing their passage from childhood to womanhood. Despite harsh times, they cling to optimism, and as they mature, they face blossoming ambitions and relationships, as well as tragedy, while maintaining their unbreakable bond as sisters.
Our Take: Go watch the 1994 version, or the recent mini-series, or just wait for Greta Gerwig’s version.
Spy movies are always going to be prevalent. While neither of these movies is the next James Bond, they do represent two ends of the spectrum. There are movies that are excellent and can be excellent time after time. Then there are movies that try to challenge the norms like having a female-led spy flick — and boy do we wish they had succeeded.
This world needs more strong female heroes. We need good writing. We need good casting. We need female directors. We need female stories. And we need to not squander opportunities when given.
What makes Mission Impossible successful isn’t that it’s led by a male, it’s that it’s well-written, it’s compelling, and it has consistent storytelling. If we had some of that for a female-led story, perhaps we would be on the right track.
Double Take: One is an old standard, one is a big joke. Guess which one is which!
Journalist Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) tries to take down Carlton Drake (Riz Ahmed), the notorious and brilliant founder of the Life Foundation. While investigating one of Drake’s experiments, Eddie’s body merges with the alien Venom.
Our Take: You’ll enjoy it while watching it, but if you start thinking about it, you’ll hate it. So, if you’re going to go, just let yourself be blindly entertained.
Post-credit scene? There’s a mid-credits scene and a post-credit extended look at Into the Spider-Verse.
Disney had a lot on its plate this summer, pushing out a Star Wars film and two Marvel films to boot, but that didn’t stop them from also doing what they’re best at — movies for the young and young at heart. One, a sequel that’s been over a decade in the making, and the other, another reimagining of an animated classic. And while both could technically be considered children’s movies, there’s a reason that theaters were filled with young adults. Disney has found a way to fill audiences once again by continuing to recognize the importance of “fun for the whole family”.
Double Take: If the box office numbers reveal anything, it’s that you probably saw Incredibles 2 and skipped Christopher Robin. We don’t blame you, but make sure to watch out for Christopher Robin to hit streaming services, because it is worth a watch, but probably not worth purchasing.
Smash and Nasty go to the movies 