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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is undoubtedly one of the best of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, benefiting from the emotional shift in tone that Phase Four has undertaken.
Pixar doing what Pixar does best.
Halloween Ends is not merely the effective closing chapter of Green’s trilogy; it’s an emotional journey in the mask of a horror film.
Although we recognize all too often where the movie might be going, Smile makes us all too happy to follow along.
Those familiar with writer/director/film geek paragon Kevin Smith’s story about how he turned his film school education and his convenience store work experience into indie film box office gold will no doubt be enthralled with Clerks III, the follow-up to the 1994 original and its 2006 sequel. 1994’s sleeper hit Clerks spawned an entire microcosm dubbed the “View Askewniverse,” […]
In the last 12 years, we’ve had three Predator films after a duo of why’d-they-bother, cash-grabbing Alien vs. Predator crossover movies. 2010’s Predators was the last good film in the franchise, with 2018’s The Predator being an overhyped disappointment. We’re back into the realm of the surprise and wonder that Predator and Predators gave us, thanks to Dan Trachtenberg’s Prey. Best known for helming the surprise sequel 10 Cloverfield […]
Remember making “suicide punch” as a kid? You did this at birthday parties, pouring multiple fizzy drinks into one cup, each bearing its own flavor which alternately enhances and overpowers the others simultaneously. But when you went one step further and combined them all in a bottle, there was always some wisenheimer who wanted to […]
“Yeah, you see what happened there? Huh?”“I’m pretty sure you hit me.”“No, I give you left, left. You think I’m gonna give you another left, and I gave you a right.”— John Travolta and Christian Slater, Broken Arrow (1996) This, in so many words, is what writer/director Jordan Peele has done with Nope, after having scrambled our brains […]
Whether it’s Friday the 13th or Star Wars or Lord of the Rings, there comes a time in any large franchise when fatigue seems to set in, and you’re just waiting to see what the next film is going to do or how it’s going to differentiate itself – but not because you’re eagerly anticipating […]
27 years ago, we were introduced to the mighty, buffoonish Buzz Lightyear in Pixar’s seminal film Toy Story. A toy character who believed he was not a toy, but a daring Space Ranger… that couldn’t tell the difference between a laser and an LED. And the evolution of that specific character – as voiced by Tim […]
The legacy of Steven Spielberg’s 1993 blockbuster Jurassic Park gets more and more tarnished with every subsequent sequel. His own 1997 sequel was one of that year’s biggest summer disappointments (anyone remember Speed 2: Cruise Control and Batman and Robin?), followed by a so-so trilogy closer and the Jurassic World trilogy. As it stands, the franchise is one year away from 30, […]
For the last 36 years, rumors and speculation have abounded concerning the future of the 1986 smash hit Top Gun and its lead character, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, played timelessly by Tom Cruise. Would the world of the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School ever be revisited? Could the moviegoing public once again ride in a cockpit with […]
There’s no question: Sam Raimi’s original Spider-Man trilogy laid the groundwork for what is now the unstoppable Marvel Cinematic Universe. He firmly established the aesthetic of the likable, flawed hero and the journey undertaken which teaches valuable lessons about who they are, even if those lessons come at a cost. Up to 2002, much of what we […]
Nicolas Cage. His personal life aside (we’re not here for that), the man is a legend. Say what you will about the man’s prolific output, his choice of whacked-out roles, or his ability to turn it up to 11, but he’s an Oscar-winning actor recognized the world over for his memorable performances. From being one […]
To be frank and honest, if there’s one thing Michael Bay can be counted on to do, it’s being consistent in trying to outdo himself visually and making mountains where molehills would suffice. His 136-minute remake of the 80-minute, same-titled Dutch film Ambulance goes on for way too long while throwing every possible stalling tactic and conflict […]
The Adam Project is one of those movies that makes you smile on every level. From the base plot that pairs 40-year-old Adam Reed (Ryan Reynolds) with his 12-year-old self (played by Walker Scobell) to the many different personal side roads they take on their way to their ultimate fates, this family sci-fi/action film delights and […]
Broken. Weary. This is the Bruce Wayne that Robert Pattinson and director/co-writer Matt Reeves have wrought into flesh and bone with The Batman, veering totally away from the “billionaire playboy” visage and straight into an all-consuming darkness with only a feeble glint of light ahead to give him – and any of Gotham City’s citizens – […]
Looking at the career trajectory of the Foo Fighters, it was inevitable that they’d eventually make a movie that would, all at once, showcase their musical chops while putting the band members in a supernatural situation beyond their control. With nods to movies like The Evil Dead, Airplane!, and Carrie in their videos, it seems only logical that a […]