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This exciting movie gets a solid 4 Icees out of 5. This is one of those movies that makes me think...
15:17 To Paris, The
As sad as it is to type this, I could only manage to give this movie 2 Icees (out of 5). I really ...
21 Bridges
The critics hate it (48% on rottentomatoes.com) and the audience loves it (91%)... enter The Don. ...
5th Wave, The
Watched The 5th Wave because it looked pretty interesting in the trailers. Deb and I both enjoyed it...
A Simple Favor
This unique movie get a resounding 4 Icees out of 5. When I watched the trailer for this movie, I ...
A Star Is Born
This exceptionally well done movie earns a solid 4 Icees (out of 5). Normally I feel I have to jus...
A Wrinkle In Time
This very odd movie only manages 2 Icees out of 5. Perhaps this is a left-brain/right-brain thing,...
Accountant, The
This excellent movie gets 4.5 Icees out of 5 from me! As I'm writing this, I see that currently on...
Ad Astra
When I first saw that this movie had a 84% critics and 40% audience rating on rottentomatoes it conf...
Addams Family
Sadly, despite hoping for so much more, the most that I can give this movie is 2 Icees. I watched ...
Aladdin
Anyone who has read the Reviews By The Don Facebook page knows that I am not a fan of live action ve...
Alice Through The Looking Glass
Okay, so the idea of seeing this movie was more of my wonderful wife's than it was of mine. However,...
Alita: Battle Angel
This movie has a lot going for it... but it also has a lot not going for it. That's how this movie...
American Assassin
This somewhat exciting movie gets 3 Icees. How's that for a ringing endorsement? It's not as bad...
American Made
This movie, based on a true story, gets 4-Icees. I have trouble figuring out what genre to put thi...
Angel Has Fallen
A few things have fallen in this franchise. Olympus has fallen, London has fallen and now, Angel has...
Angry Birds Movie, The
I was so looking forward to this movie, and then after watching it I realized that the only thing an...
Anna
When I saw the trailer for this movie, I thought it looked exciting. Good action and well-choreogr...
Ant-Man and The Wasp
After the Avengers: Infinity War movie, this movie was a refreshing, uplifting change of pace. Don...
Aquaman
So you'll notice that this review is coming out 1 week before the official release of the movie. D...
Arrival
This 4-Icee movie (out of 5) is not your typical alien invasion movie. This is extremely well-done...
Assassin’s Creed
I give this movie 2 Icees out of 5. This movie has been killed by the critics and I can certainly se...
Atomic Blonde
This atomic movie gets 3.5 Icees out of 5. This movie is based on a graphic novel, and graphic is ...
Avengers: Endgame
Wow... There are rare occasions when I find it difficult to write a review without doing any spoil...
Avengers: Infinity War
As you might expect, I had very high hopes for this film. As a Marvel/DC junkie, I've enjoyed all ...
Bad Boys For Life
Prior to this week, I had not seen any of the Bad Boys movies so in preparation of watching this one...
Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice
This was a movie that I was super-excited to see for quite some time. Then I became apprehensive be...
Baywatch
Okay, so despite much of what I will write below, this movie gets 3 Icees out of 5. This is one of...
Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, A
This heartwarming tale gets 3.5 Icees from this reviewer! This is a good movie, inspired by a true...
Beauty and the Beast
This retelling of a Disney classic gets 4 Icees out of 5. First, I have to say that this is a movie ...
BFG, The
As a children's movie, I give this 4 Icees (out of 5). I have to admit that I went to this movie sol...
Black Panther, The
This exceptional movie gets 4.5 Icees. The only things that stop this movie from getting a perfect...
Blade Runner 2049
This visually spectacular movie only gets 2-Icees (out of 5) from me. So in order to prepare to wa...
Bumblebee
This fun movie gets an enthusiastic 4 Icees. Although I think the original Transformers movie was ...
Captain America: Civil War
Watched Captain America: Civil War because I truly enjoy these latest superhero movies. What can I s...
Captain Marvel
I've rarely (if ever) given an origin story for either DC or Marvel a 5-Icee rating, and this one is...
Central Intelligence
I went into this movie being a Rock fan and not really liking anything that Kevin Hart has ever done...
Charlie’s Angels
This fun reboot (sort of) of a popular franchise gets 4-Icees from this reviewer. I know that may ...
Collateral Beauty
This movie gets 4 Icees out of 5. Sometimes I just don't get the critics. This movie is being ki...
Crazy Rich Asians
Even though the misleading marketing campaign caused me to see this a week after its debut, I'm glad...
Criminal
The fact they didn’t do more with this movie was criminal. I give this movie 3 Icees. Does it mea...
Dark Phoenix
Sometimes there's a movie that everybody seems to love, but I hate. This was true for most, if not...
Dark Tower, The
This movie only gets 3 out of 5 Icees, but could have done so much better. As my followers know wh...
Deadpool
Watched Deadpool because, well… I’m a sucker for superhero movies. I give it 4 Icees. However, ...
Deadpool 2
If you liked the first one, you'll be perfectly happy with this one as well, which is why I gave it ...
Death Wish
This interestingly timed movie gets 3 Icees out of 5. The idea to remake the 1974 classic Charles ...
Deepwater Horizon
This very moving movie gets 4.5 Icees out of 5. The only thing stopping it from getting the last h...
Den Of Thieves
Although massive gunfights abound, this movie can only manage 3 Icees. This heist movie has many r...
Despicable Me 3
Sadly, this movie just barely gets 1.5 Icees. I fondly remember the first movie and how funny it w...
Divergent Series: Allegiant
I was really looking forward to this movie, as I have enjoyed the previous 2. However, of the 3 mov...
Doctor Strange
This latest entry into the Marvel Universe gets a strong 4 Icees out of 5. It has everything a Mar...
Dora And The Lost City Of Gold
In short, this movie should have been lost like the city of gold, except never found. I can only g...
Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them
This typical Harry Potterish movie gets 4 Icees out of 5 from me. Please keep in mind I was never re...
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
I must confess that before I saw this movie I read several non-spoiler reviews online. It seems th...
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
I'm not going to lie. I really, really liked this movie. Yes, it has some bad dialog.. yes it ha...
Fate Of The Furious
This action-packed movie gets 4 Icees out of 5. This movie delivers on everything you'd expect a F...
Finding Dory
I went to see two movies today, this and Central Intelligence. Little did I realize that this is the...
Fist Fight
Like most fist fights in real life, this 1.5 Icee movie (out of 5) should never have happened. In fa...
Ford v Ferrari
This very interesting movie gets a solid 4 Icees from this reviewer. The movie, based on true fact...
Foreigner, The
Despite what the professionally trained critics think, this movie gets a strong 4 Icees (out of 5) f...
Free State of Jones
I give this 2 Icees. This was a movie that had an important message to tell. It's just a shame tha...
Game Night
This surprisingly funny movie gets 3.5 Icees out of 5. When I saw that this movie was Rated R for ...
Gemini Man
Yet another movie hated by the critics (26%) and loved by the audiences (85%). I liked this movie ...
Geostorm
This sub-par movie gets just 2.5 Icees. So my wife is out of town this weekend so I went to the movi...
Ghost In The Shell
This movie doesn't live up to expectations and only gets 2.5 Icees out of 5. It's an interesting mov...
Ghostbusters
I give this movie 4 Icees (out of 5). If I did my ratings in quarters, I would have went with 3.75, ...
Girl In The Spider’s Web, The
I give this movie a solid 3.5 Icees out of 5. Regular readers of my blog would know already that I...
Girl On The Train, The
This movie is a solid 3.5 Icees out of 5. I know that sometimes when you see a rating like 3.5, ...
Glass
In order to prepare to see this movie, I thought it best to watch the two that came before it. Unb...
Gods of Egypt
Watched Gods of Egypt because there wasn’t much else on and it looked like it could be a good mov...
Godzilla: King Of The Monsters
I always take a peek at rottentomatoes.com to see how the "professional" critics and the audience li...
Goosebumps 2
This sequel isn't as good as the first and starts slow, but it is serviceable enough and gets 3 Icee...
Great Wall, The
The Great Wall is a really good movie and gets 4 Icees (out of 5). The best features of this movie, ...
Green Book
As a husband sometimes you go and see a movie that you have absolutely no interest in seeing. C'mo...
Guardians Of The Galaxy 2
This galactic sequal gets 4 Icees out of 5. It's fun, introspective, and often humorous. It's ob...
Hail Caesar!
Watched Hail Caesar because with that cast, how could it go wrong. Sadly, the answer appears to hav...
Happytime Murders, The
In The Happytime Murders, the only thing that was really killed was one and a half hours of my time....
Hellboy
Sometimes when a movie's rating talks about having gore or bloody violence, you think, "ok, no worri...
Hidden Figures
This is a good solid movie and earned every bit of its 4.5 Icees (out of 5). This is about an event ...
Hitman’s Bodyguard, The
This enjoyable movie gets a solid 3.5 Icees out of 5. This movie is a great example of why I creat...
Hotel Artemis
For me, despite an excellent cast with some decent performances, this movie was disappointing and th...
Hotel Mumbai
This powerful movie, based on a true story, gets 4.5 Icees. Rarely does a movie "stay with me" aft...
House With A Clock In Its Walls, The
So I'm sitting in this theater and I'm waiting for the trailers to begin and I look around and I see...
Huntsman: Winter’s War, The
Watched The Huntsman: Winter's War because I enjoyed the first movie and so I was hopeful that the s...
Hustlers
As you may (or not) have noticed, I haven't seen/reviewed a movie in a while. There was nothing I ...
Incredibles 2
14 years after the first movie came out, the sequel is made and it's good! It's 4 Icees out of 5 g...
Independence Day: Resurgence
4 Icees (out of 5). I don’t mean to blow the suspense of what rating I’m giving this (and future...
Inferno
I liked this movie well enough to give it 3 Icees. Was it great? No. But was it as bad as all th...
Instant Family
So I see the trailer for this movie and I thought this would be a cute movie to see. I figured it ...
Isn’t It Romantic
This anit-rom-com rom-com gets a nice little 4-Icee review. I like movies that have a twist, or a ...
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
This one was more of a reach than the first and only got 3 Icees out of 5. Now 3 out of 5 isn't ba...
Jason Bourne
I hesitantly give this movie 3 Icees (out of 5). Before I say why, I feel that in the interest of ...
John Wick: Chapter 2
This movie murderously earns its 3.5 Icee rating. Remember the original John Wick movie? Someone...
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
First, I will say that people get killed in this movie. Shocker, I know... especially for a John W...
Joker
Sometimes you go see a movie and are both satisfied and disappointed with what you see. That is wh...
Jumanji: The Next Level
This fun-filled movie is a great addition (3rd movie) in the Jumanji franchise. As long as they ca...
Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle
This very fun movie gets 4 Icees (out of 5). When I first heard they were doing a remake of Jumanji ...
Jungle Book, The
Watched The Jungle Book with Deb. Originally I had not intended to watch this movie, as I thought t...
Keeping Up With The Joneses
Sadly, the best I can with any integrity give this movie is 2.5 Icees out of 5. Ever watch one of ...
Kid Who Would Be King, The
This wonderful tale, as a rated-PG children's story, gets a solid 4 Icees. Obviously, if it were r...
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
This sequel gets a solid 4-Icees. No, it's not as original as the original, but if you enjoyed the...
Knives Out
This entertaining Whodunit gets 4 Icees for telling a story in a different but effective way. You ...
Kong: Skull Island
This more violent throwback to a monster classic gets a solid 4 Icees (out of 5). This movie isn't...
Kubo And The Two Strings
I give this movie just 2 Icees (out of 5), but my wife loved it! It's almost like we watch two dif...
Kung Fu Panda 3
Watched Kung Fu Panda 3, as the first two were pretty entertaining and I was off work today, so I de...
Legend of Tarzan, The
I give this movie a solid 4 Icees. I know that the 'professional' critics hated this movie, but I do...
Lego Batman Movie, The
This kids movie gets a solid 4 Icees (out of 5). Is it as funny/original as the original (Lego Mov...
Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, The
So in the first movie, everything was awesome. The comedy, the newness, the Easter eggs.... everyt...
LEGO Ninjago Movie, The
This entry in the franchise earns 3.5 Icees. Let's face it, they will never do another movie as go...
Logan
This movie earns a solid 4 Icee rating (out of 5). First off, I must confess I went into this movi...
London Has Fallen
Watched London Has Fallen, because I am actually one of the people that enjoyed the first one (Olym...
Long Shot
I should probably start off with a disclaimer, and that disclaimer is that I have never "appreciated...
Magnificent Seven, The
This throwback to classic westerns earns a 4 Icee rating (out of 5). This is the best western genr...
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Sometimes you enjoyed the first movie so much and are looking forward to the sequel with such antici...
Mary Poppins Returns
As my regular readers will know, I am not able to get to every movie... so once in a while when I'm ...
Max Steel
This movie had so much potential, but sadly comes in at just 2 Icees out of 5. The movie is way too ...
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
This finale to the trilogy comes in at 3.5 Icees. The first movie was really good, the second seem...
Mechanic: Resurrection
I give this 2 Icees (out of 5), but mainly because I'm a big Statham fan. If I weren't I would say t...
Men In Black: International
Sadly, the best I can give this movie is 2.5 Icees (out of 5). I wanted to give it more. My wife...
Middle School: The Worst Years Of My Life
I give this Nickelodeon-type movie 3 Icees out of 5. It's a fun movie geared for pre-teens and I t...
Mile 22
It's a movie that is disliked by both the critics and the audience on Rottentomatoes.com. I have t...
Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children
Sadly, the best I can give this movie is 3 Icees (out of 5). Tim Burton has made some great movies, ...
Miss Sloane
This intense political drama gets 4.5 Icees out of 5!! It was really good to see a powerful woman ...
Mission: Impossible – Fallout
This exciting addition to the franchise gets a solid 4.5 Icees out of 5. It has action, twists, gr...
Moana
This delightful children's movie gets 3.5 Icees (out of 5). The reason it can't get more is because ...
Molly’s Game
This exceptional movie gets 4.5 Icees and came really close to getting the full 5. In fact, I can'...
Money Monster
The reason this movie caught my eye was the cast. Julia Roberts (more on her in a moment) and George...
Mummy, The
Does this movie deserve the 3.5 Icees out of 5 that I give it? I know that I have never started o...
Nancy Drew And The Hidden Staircase
So it was a slow weekend at the movies (since I had already seen Captain Marvel twice) and I saw a t...
Nice Guys, The
So I was thinking we were going to see The Angry Birds this weekend, but instead we decided to watch...
Night School
I can honestly say that this is the best Kevin Hart movie that doesn't have The Rock in it that I ha...
Nobody’s Fool
This movie suffered by misguided advertising, attempting to ride the coattails of the wildly success...
Now You See Me 2
I had expectations coming into this movie. I knew it would be complex, and a little unbelievable. ...
Nutcracker And The Four Realms, The
This totally uninteresting film gets a woeful 1.5 Icees (out of 5), primarily due to the beautiful s...
Oceans 8
This is the second movie I watched this weekend with so much promise left unfulfilled (see Hotel Art...
Office Christmas Party
This movie is a semi-funny movie that 2 Icees (out of 5) is all I could give. There were some mome...
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Every once in a while you come across a movie that people either love or hate. As I looked through...
Operation Finale
This movie, based on a true story, gets 3 Icees (out of 5). I wish I could give it more... I reall...
Pacific Rim: Uprising
This movie surprisingly gets a solid 3 Icees. I thought the first movie was "ok" and since general...
Passengers
This movie earns a 3.5 Icee (out of 5) rating. However, having said that, you should know that the...
Patriots Day
This exceptional movie earns the 5-Icee rating (out of 5). Now perhaps I am still a bit overcome by ...
Paul, Apostle of Christ
I asked a good friend of mine, Mark R., to write a review for this movie since he watched and I have...
Peppermint
Sometimes a movie comes out and loudly demonstrates why I started this site. This is one of those ...
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
This 5th installment in the franchise reminds me of the first and gets 4 Icees out of 5. I was rea...
Pokemon Detective Pikachu
This lighthearted Pokemon-based movie gets 4 Icees. Now, before you start on me let me say that I ...
Power Rangers
This fun movie gets a solid 4 Icees out of 5. Now, before I go on I must confess this is right up ...
Proud Mary
This movie that had so much potential comes in at a disappointing 3 Icees. I have like Taraji P. H...
Rampage
Ok, let's be honest. When you saw the trailer for this movie you weren't thinking, "Wow, this is g...
Ready Or Not
So people who know me know that I don't watch horror movies. Fortunately, my oldest daughter does ...
Ready Player One
This movie that takes you back through your childhood (if you're in your forties or fifties, that is...
Richard Jewell
This movie is a stong one, thereby earning 4 Icees out of 5. Although a majority of the movie seem...
Robin Hood
Sometimes before I go to a movie, I see what the professional critics and audiences think on Rottent...
Rocketman
Some movies are hard to rate. This movie falls into this category. When thinking about everythin...
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
This movie only gets 3 out of 5 Icees, which still isn't bad, but it's not really "Star Wars" worthy...
Secret Life of Pets 2, The
It's been a while since I've watched a really good kids' movie. I was leery of this movie because ...
Secret Life Of Pets, The
This kids movie gets a solid 3.5 Icees. Okay, I know after my review of Finding Dory, several people...
Shaft
This movie, which was tailor-made for Samuel L. Jackson gets 3 Icees. I'd really like to give it m...
Shazam!
This fun, light-hearted movie strongly earns 4 Icees out of 5. There was some minor issues that pr...
Sing
This delightful animated film gets 4 Icees out of 5. It's finally here. The movie that has been hy...
Skyscraper
This is one of those movies that I thoroughly enjoyed watching, but in all good conscience can't giv...
Smallfoot
This overly predictable movie gets just 2 Icees out of 5. I was hoping for so much more, but sadly...
Snowden
I give this movie 2 Icees (out of 5) for being mostly a dull movie about what should be an exciting ...
Solo: A Star Wars Story
When Disney purchased Lucas Films, they said the plan was to release a Star Wars movie every year. ...
Spider-Man: Far From Home
After the heavy drama of Infinity War and Endgame, this is the perfect movie to get things back to a...
Spider-Man: Homecoming
This great kick-off for the new Spider-Man franchise gets a well-deserved 4.5 Icees out of 5. You ...
Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse
So another Spider-Man "universe". Did we really need that? Did we really need a cartoon version?...
Spies In Disguise
This fun little cartoon gets 3.5 Icees from this reviewer! This movie is just fun. Yes, there is...
Spy Who Dumped Me, The
This movie is a great example of the reason that Reviews By The Don was created. Currently this mo...
Star Trek: Beyond
I give this 4.5 Icees (out of 5). For those that don't know, this is my rating system. I need to fig...
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
This exceptional addition to the franchise gets 4.5 Icees. Although not perfect, this episode made...
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Rarely have movies ignited such fan furor, either in support of or opposition against, than does the...
Storks
Storks is a funny movie that is worthy of 3.5 Icees (out of 5). It's not "fall down laughing" funny,...
Stuber
Stuber is an attempt to establish to cash in on the buddy cop genre. Sometimes it suceeds and some...
Suicide Squad
I give this imperfect movie a solid 4 Icees (out of 5). I have to admit, I was getting really worr...
Sully
This was a movie worthy of the 4.5 Icee rating it is getting from me! It's not perfect (which is why...
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
When I do a review, unlike the "real" critics you'll see in the papers or on TV, I do them based upo...
Terminator: Dark Fate
I have heard this movie called, "The best Terminator since T2", which isn't really all that much of ...
The Circle
This movie, which had so much potential, sadly only gets 2 Icees out of 5. One of the things I've ...
The Equalizer 2
This pretty decent sequel gets 3.5 Icees out of 5. This is one of those movies that is the type th...
Thor: Ragnarok
This Marvel entry earns a respectable 4 Icees. This entry into the Marvel franchise is very good. ...
Tomb Raider
This reboot of the classic video game is an enjoyable one, but not as great as I would have hoped it...
Toy Story 4
When is a sure thing not a sure thing? Seeing that the critics had this movie at a 98% rating and ...
Transformers: The Last Knight Trailer #1
Okay, so for me the Transformers franchise really stopped being good about 2 or 3 movies ago. Will...
Upside, The
People ask me sometimes why I write this blog, when probably less than 20 people will ever see any p...
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
This beautiful specticle of a movie gets 3 Icees out of 5. As mentioned in the previous sentence, ...
Venom
As I write this post, Venom has a whoppin' 31% approval rate by the "professional critics" at rotten...
War For The Planet Of The Apes
This solid conclusion (?) to the franchise gets a solid 4.5 Icees out of 5. This movie had a lot o...
What Men Want
Sometimes when I write these reviews it's a case where the critics hate something and the audience l...
Widows
Sometimes I'll watch a movie that I don't really like and it's tough for me to put into words why. ...
Wild Life, The
Sadly, the best I can give this movie is 1.5 Icees (out of 5). This movie was made by a small studio...
Wonder Woman
This origin story for the new DC movie universe gets 4.5 Icees (out of 5). First off, it gets at l...
X-Men Apocalypse
Another X-Men movie, another delve into frustration for me. If you seen my previous post you've se...
XXX: Return Of Xander Cage
This action-filled movie gets 3.5 Icees (out of 5). Now, when you look at Rottentomatoes.com or an...
Yesterday
So today I watched Yesterday. Sorry, I've been waiting all week to write that line. The basic pr...
Zombieland: Double Tap
I must confess that I only watched the first movie after I saw trailers for this one, and I really e...

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