A ballet of action and violence, that almost gets lost in an unfocused story that relies a bit too much on the franchise’s lore. The film starts off right where the previous entry left off, but before long that fascinating new narrative gets pushed aside for what turns into a massive detour that seems to… Read More: Movie Review: John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum »
Watch my SPOILER review on YouTube An epic sequel to “Avengers: Infinity War,” that gets bogged down a bit by a slow, character-driven story, before opening the floodgates of big action sequences and extremely emotional moments. Despite some of the major plot points being a bit obvious going into the film, the overall story takes… Read More: Movie Review: Avengers: Endgame »
A fun, but surprisingly predictable, superhero movie. If you’ve seen the trailers for this film, or any superhero origin story, there’s very little here beyond what you’d expect. Despite that, Shazam (or Captain Marvel as he was originally known) is a nice twist on the formula. Aside from a couple dark moments, it’s generally fun… Read More: Movie Review: Shazam! »
A well-acted and suspenseful horror movie that squanders its great concept as it ultimately sputters out. While the acting overall is solid, Lupita Nyong’o is fantastic, playing both the frightened mother and her creepy doppelganger. The rest of the cast is strong, and also are able to portray bizarre mirror-images of themselves that feel like… Read More: Movie Review: Us »
Watch my SPOILER review on YouTube An overall fun film that is surprisingly predictable, even with the plot twists. While the film starts off in a bit of an unexpected direction, it eventually hits a point where the major story beats can be deduced from what was shown in the film’s trailers. There’s a fairly… Read More: Movie Review: Captain Marvel »
An entertaining CGI-heavy film that starts strong, but falls flat in the end. This film is packed with CG. The environments, the vehicles, and the cybernetically-enhanced people all have a touch or more visual effects. While most of it looks great, there’s usually something just a bit off at times, and it starts to feel… Read More: Movie Review: Alita: Battle Angel (3D) »
A disappointing finish to the “Unbreakable” trilogy, that is saved by a satisfying twist ending and another fantastic performance by James McAvoy. Like most of Shyamalan’s movies, this is a slow burn, with a lot of intimate moments with the main characters. Because this film crams so many characters into the story, we don’t get… Read More: Movie Review: Glass »
Watch the full review on YouTube 5. Mission: Impossible – Fallout– An awesome action film, with well-conceived and well-filmed sequences, featuring Tom Cruise doing it all…including flying a helicopter. Most of the big twists are too obvious, and the movie runs a bit long. 4. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse– Innovative visuals that bring a comic… Read More: My Top 5 Best Films of 2018 »
I did my best to avoid movies that I thought looked terrible, so these are the 5 movies I liked the least this year. Click here to watch the expanded version on YouTube 5. Halloween (2018) – A mediocre sequel that never justifies being made. The story isn’t much different than the original, aside from… Read More: My Top 5 Worst Films of 2018 »
Fantastic animation, great character moments, and a good amount of humor create one of the best Spider-Man experiences in years. It’s the sights and sounds that really set the mood here. The animation is unique, sometimes trippy, but is almost like a character of its own. While the character designs are kind of simple, there’s… Read More: Movie Review: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse »