Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube A fairly dull comedy with minimal laughs, that is also sorely lacking in the franchise’s trademark supernatural excitement. The plot moves pretty slowly as it sporadically drop pieces to the puzzle, only for things to move a warp speed once it gets to the third act. (It doesn’t help… Read More »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube Continuing where the first “Dune” left off, the sequel once again delivers more of what was great about the first film, along with more of what didn’t work, and that includes more of just “more” as the three-hour runtime starts to feel like an eternity. Like the first film,… Read More »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube Even with coming into this movie with low expectations, I still found myself bored, confused and a little insulted by Sony’s latest attempt to mine their Spider-Man movie franchise for all its worth. There isn’t much to the plot outside of what the trailers show. There’s a bit of… Read More »
There’s a lot of great movies that I didn’t get around to seeing, so this is just the best of what I saw this year. Watch the detailed, SPOILER list on YouTube 5. The Creator – A beautiful looking sci-fi movie with some strong performances that never really end up breaking any new ground. 4.… Read More »
I’m pretty picky about what films I see in the theater, so this list is more about my least favorite of the year. Sometimes figuring out what should be on the list and in what position comes down to how willing am I to rewatch a movie. Watch the extended, SPOILER list on YouTube 5. Aquaman… Read More »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube A solid movie that succeeds in making Godzilla a terrifying force of nature, and while the human characters could’ve used more scenes to really make them feel connected to each other, they still bring enough to the table to keep things interested in the long stretches where we don’t… Read More »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube A buddy superhero comedy that never quite lands to due to weak jokes, wooden characters and minimal chemistry between the leads. The basic plot itself is fine, but it takes too long to lay out the stakes, and even then, there’s not a great indication on how bad things… Read More »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube Attempting to work as a follow-up to “Captain Marvel,” “Ms. Marvel” and “WandaVision” while still telling its own story, “The Marvels” is a mostly fun film thanks to some fun character dynamics and decent action sequences. The plot is mostly so-so and does just enough to propel things along.… Read More »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube A visually stunning and occasionally moving film that comes close to rising up to be something great, but usually falls short. The plot is derivative of quite a few other sci-fi concepts, albeit with its own twists. Although many critics are talking about the timeliness of the subject matter… Read More »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube The fourth outing of this mostly forgettable franchise attempts to make itself standout from the other films by turning into a Jason Statham solo film while making the rest of the team feel expendable. The plot is pretty standard as far as this film series goes: Big action sequence… Read More »