Review: ‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga’ is Just as Campy and Enjoyable as its Namesake

The Eurovision Song Contest is a fever dream like no other. For the past few years, we’ve had performances featuring Germans confessing their love for Genghis Khan, a Romanian singer “summoning” demons onstage, a Russian song dedicated to grandmothers, and a Polish singer churning butter onstage – and those are only the bottom tier of weird. The COVID-cancelled contest is so absurd, in fact, that we now have a Will Ferrell movie about it – and unlike some of his most recent ventures, this one’s actually good. Continue reading “Review: ‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga’ is Just as Campy and Enjoyable as its Namesake”

Review: ‘The Call of the Wild’ is a Refreshingly Pleasant Movie for 2020

The Call of the Wild is the first movie to be released by the newly minted ‘20th Century Studios’, fresh off of their Disney Acquisition, and it’s a lot better than most people thought. It is directed by Chris Sanders, his first live-action work after a career of animation (Lilo & Stitch, How to Train Your Dragon). Continue reading “Review: ‘The Call of the Wild’ is a Refreshingly Pleasant Movie for 2020”