Movies Reviews

“It'll take me another viewing or two to drill much deeper on Civil War's themes, since Garland is nuanced and literary as a writer, but this point seems clear to me.”

“Even stranger is that the show tends to be at its best the more it focuses on Wade to the absence of Knuckles.”

“The movie is at its best when it’s pretending to be the prettiest screensaver you’ve ever seen in your life.”

“By the end of the premiere, Uzumaki has fully captured the power of the manga.”

“After watching four of the six episodes of Loki Season 2, I’m leaning toward the latter–but the pieces are there for them to prove me wrong.”

“The other half feels like a live-action adaptation of a SNES Jurassic Park game.”

“Unless you're a Rebels fan dying to follow up on that cliffhanger from the series finale, there's no reason to watch this show.”

“Deadpool & Wolverine is the worst Deadpool movie.”

“The end result is one of the most visually stunning MCU movies ever, and one that is sure to stand the test of time better than any of its predecessors.”

“That's not to say anything about Morbius is egregiously bad or distracting--it's not. It has the same impact as a screensaver or a piece of motel art.”

“And, with only the first two episodes provided by Amazon for review, I’m not sure I have a fully formed answer to that question just yet.”

“The whole thing is basically a remix of the current Five Nights at Freddy's big picture, borrowing elements from different places and using them somewhat differently, or very differently in some cases.”

“It all helps the show to play less like an Avengers movie and more like FX’s The Americans–or even Disney+’s Andor.”

“During my screening of the film, provided by Warner Bros., I was among a theater full of families. The kids were laughing pretty nonstop throughout the film.”

“I am, of course, quite concerned about whether this series is going to end well.”

“Season 2 doesn’t contain any narrative surprises, but because it doesn’t need to do any setup work like the first season did, it has room to tell a tightly crafted story full of high-octane action and surprisingly tender moments.”

“The last two episodes could very well make or break the entire effort--and, judging by what we've seen so far, things are still very much up in the air.”

“There is a sweetness to this film, and a kind of innocent charm, that I found hard to resist.”

“Bolder than the original... Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga sing the folie electric in a sequel that delivers.”

“DC doing a fun, Back to the Future-style time travel adventure is a great idea.”

“Speed 2: Cruise Control is great-looking, professionally made and fun to watch.”

“Villeneuve's vision of Herbert's novel deepens its critique of messianic power with astonishing clarity — a colossal achievement in science fiction filmmaking.”

“A fitting, fond farewell to one of cinema's most beloved heroes.”

“This is an adaptation willing to take some risks, and those risks tend to pay off.”

“This is an adaptation willing to take some risks, and those risks tend to pay off.”

“Madame Web is a unique take on the superhero genre, offering a refreshing change of pace.”

“The film is a surreal eyesore of unfettered ambition... a Cats that's true to its source: bizarre, unwieldy, and at times perversely beautiful.”

“A Better Ending Than The DCEU Deserves”

“A Better Ending Than The DCEU Deserves”

“A thrilling, emotionally resonant chapter that ranks among the most entertaining DC films in years.”

“While The Marvels works as a lighthearted action movie for a while, its relentless breeziness and strict adherence to the Marvel formula eventually weighs it down.”

“There's a certain camp pleasure in this preposterous Marvel-adjacent superhero origin story.”

“Sandra Bullock is so warm and engaging that she almost makes you believe the cruise ship can outrun the runaway autopilot.”

“The fifth and seemingly final Indy adventure stands as a fitting send-off.”

“Madame Web is mostly a pretty fun and different sort of Marvel experience.”

“For most of its length, Borderlands is just unremarkable, the sort of thing that fades from the mind so quickly that it's actually difficult to dislike it with any real intensity.”

“Miller's luscious cinematography perfectly complements Furiosa's deadly, albeit silent, glares.”

“The Acolyte isn't messing around. This is a Star Wars show with something to prove.”

“Denis Villeneuve has crafted a sci-fi sequel of staggering scale and ambition.”

“One Piece Season 2 expands the world in exciting ways, delivering some of the best live-action anime adaptation we've seen.”

“A rich, sprawling epic that only strengthens and deepens the Max-mythology.”

“Dakota Johnson brings a low-key naturalism to the role that occasionally cuts through the noise of the overstuffed plot.”

“Stone, in a role that demands she be outrageous and controlled at once, gives a dazzling performance that makes the movie a celebration of female desire in all its messy glory.”

“Gory mayhem is wrought to eye-popping, grimly funny effect.”

“Ralph Fiennes leads a tense search for a new Pope in a thriller that treats its audience like adults.”

“The film uses its plastic protagonist to dig into bigger ideas about the nature of womanhood.”

“A towering achievement from Christopher Nolan that challenges, stimulates and rewards in equal measure.”

“Scott's Napoleon feels less like a historical epic and more like a Wikipedia article someone tried to film.”

“The movie is overstuffed and head-spinning, but it's fueled by aeli furious,eli passionate energy.”

“Lynch has burrowed so far into his own head that he's lost all sense of how to communicate with an audience.”

“This is a breathtaking, epic and enthralling film from Martin Scorsese.”