Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube A mildly entertaining but forgettable chapter to a franchise that has lost all its relevance a long time ago. The basic plot was decent enough, and Will Smith and Martin Lawrence still have good chemistry, but there was very little to make any of it stand out. There are… Read More: Movie Review: Bad Boys: Ride or Die »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube An overly long film that lacks direction for a good chunk of time but is saved by a great score, innovative action sequences and some over-the-top performances. The weakest part about this film is the basic plot, which is essentially just setting up Furiosa’s appearance in the previous “Mad… Read More: Movie Review: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube A great looking film that, while it doesn’t do enough to distinguish itself from its predecessors or lay down strong enough foundations for potential sequels, still ends up being an entertaining ride. The plot is fairly straight forward, without any of the twists adding much to it. The apes… Read More: Movie Review: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube After taking too long to get to its point while trying too hard to be interesting by being overly quirky, “The Fall Guy” mostly gels into something worth watching for the final act. This film was advertised as an action-comedy with a mystery and a love story. In reality,… Read More: Movie Review: The Fall Guy »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube Despite having Godzilla prominently in the title and the film heavily marketing a team-up between him and Kong, this film is more “Kong: Planet of the Apes featuring a guest appearance by Godzilla.” The Kong stuff mostly works. He’s given more of a personality here than ever before and… Read More: Movie Review: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire »
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: Movie Review: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire »
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: Movie Review: Dune: Part Two »
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: Movie Review: Madame Web »
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: My Top 5 Best Films of 2023 »
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: My Top 5 Worst Films of 2023 »