Watch the SPOILER recap on YouTube 5. Dune: Part One– A fantastic-looking film that starts off strong but ends up feeling like it just goes on forever before stopping abruptly to set up a sequel. 4. Black Widow– While it hurts the plot a bit knowing how Natasha’s story ends, the scaled-back approach that focuses… Read More »
Watch the full breakdowns (with SPOILERS) on YouTube I’m pretty picky about the films I see, so the this is really more a list of my least favorite films of the year. Honorable mention: The Matrix: Resurrections: Actually worse than some of the other films on my list, but I knew going in it wouldn’t… Read More »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube Advertised as an action-packed prequel to “The Kingsman” featuring colorful characters and cool-spy tech, this film is kind of a slow-moving World War 1 period piece that lacks direction or much of the fun stuff that was expected. The foundation of Kingsman spy agency could’ve been an interesting concept,… Read More »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube After a nearly twenty-year absence, “The Matrix” franchise returns and the film doesn’t just struggle to get out of the trilogy’s shadow, it intentionally spends a lot of time in it. The latest movie in the series is part sequel, part meta-commentary, and part love letter to the originals.… Read More »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube Tying together the current MCU Spider-Man films and the two previous Spider-Man franchises, this film manages to advance story elements in a satisfying (but mostly predictable) fashion. The plot has some really good concepts that move the story forward from where it ended in “Spider-Man: Far from Home,” while… Read More »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube A mediocre addition to “Ghostbusters” franchise, filled with lifeless new characters, and almost two hours worth of fan service, that occasionally hits its mark. The plot of the film is shockingly similar to the first “Ghostbusters,” albeit the narrative is pushed by characters that are learning about family secrets… Read More »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube A fairly enjoyable movie that suffers from an overlong runtime and too many characters. This could have been a pretty solid film by trimming some of both. The plot is fine, but the multiple threats facing the heroes never properly flow together, and things slow down for some massive… Read More »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube I have never read the Dune novel, and haven’t seen the 1984 adaption since I was pretty young, so I don’t remember any details and went into this version with no expectations. A gorgeous looking film that seems to go on forever, just to put to the pieces in… Read More »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube While working great as a sendoff to Daniel Craig’s era of playing James Bond, a too vaguely-defined threat and a mediocre villain suck the urgency out of this film. (Not to mention the nearly three-hour long runtime.) While I’ve enjoyed the latest era of Bond films, I haven’t revisited… Read More »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube A somewhat-enjoyable sequel to “Venom,” held together almost entirely by Tom Hardy’s hyper performance as Eddie Brock. (And also his over-the-top voice work for Venom that works better than it should.) While the trailers didn’t give away much about this film besides its general plot, the film itself doesn’t… Read More »