Doug’s Cinematic Firsties: Almost Famous Looks At Rock Stars and Finds Human Beings
Doug’s Cinematic Firsties is a recurring series wherein Douglas Laman (A.K.A. NerdInTheBasement) will review a…
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NerdInTheBasement (A.K.A. Douglas Laman) is a man of cinema, pure and simple. He loves good music, good food, good friends and the vocals of Idina Menzel. He does movie reviews, news pieces, editorials, occasional TV coverage and is well-known for writing like he's running out of time. Douglas Laman also has a Patreon, where you can donate to support his crippling movie-watching habit: https://www.patreon.com/DouglasLaman
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Better Than Expected Disney Movie Togo Is All About A Snow Dog’s Purpose
American cinema’s current fascination with live-action dog movies continues onward. This time, instead of Sense8…
Grab Your Catnip For The Musical Madness of Cats
Musicals are inherently absurd creations. People don’t sing their feelings in real life, after all.…
What A Twist!: Spoiler Thoughts on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (SPOILERS)
MASSIVE SPOILERS AHEAD FOR STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER AND JOJO RABBIT BELOW Lots…
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Closes Out The Saga On An Underwhelming Note
For the final entry in the nine-film Skywalker Saga, we reunite with the heroes of…
Jumanji: The Next Level Delivers Some Laughs But Can’t Quite Hit A High Score
The good news with Jumanji: The Next Level is that it’s hard to dislike this…
Doug’s Cinematic Firsties: Dead or Alive Begins and Ends With A Bang…Literally
Doug’s Cinematic Firsties is a recurring series wherein Douglas Laman (A.K.A. NerdInTheBasement) will review a…
Richard Jewell Is Another Empty Modern-Day Clint Eastwood Directorial Effort
What on Earth has happened to Clint Eastwood as a filmmaker this decade? The iconic…
A Bunch of Famous Names Can’t Make 6 Underground Interesting
Two very distinct creative talents have formed a union to bring the new Netflix blockbuster…
Atlantics Ain’t Afraid of No Ghost…or Committing to Bold Storytelling & Cinematography Choices
In art, the act of falling in love with someone is connected with the notion…