Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube The latest addition to the Karate Kid franchise mostly works thanks to a charming cast and its attempts to break away from the expected formula, but it loses its way when it rushes through the overstuffed and predictable final act. The plot has all the broad strokes of the… Read More: Movie Review: Karate Kid: Legends »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube An entertaining superhero-action-comedy that succeeds by using the formula of misfits coming together to become something great, and also by having just enough heart to add emotional investment. The plot is surprisingly simple, even if it takes a couple mild detours to get there. (It’s also not too different… Read More: Movie Review: Thunderbolts* »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube A fairly entertaining entry into the “Alien” franchise that suffers a bit for retreading old ground more than creating its own path. At its core, the basic plot structure is similar to the original film. In fact, this film is a stand-alone story that is a direct sequel to… Read More: Movie Review: Alien: Romulus »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube Advertised as a sequel, “Twisters” functions more of a modern redo that doesn’t really break new ground like the original film did. After a predictable opening sequence, the film follows similar story beats from “Twister.” While initially it takes an unexpected route, it eventually goes in the direction you… Read More: Movie Review: Twisters »
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 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: Movie Review: Godzilla Minus One »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube Despite a mediocre plot, lack of action and flat finale, Denzel Washington’s acting and charisma carry this film enough to make a fairly entertaining installment to the franchise. The plot is the weakest part of this film, as it’s not only cliché, but a lot of it doesn’t really… Read More: Movie Review: The Equalizer 3 »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube Despite a slow start, this film eventually becomes another solid action flick and one of the better films in the franchise. Things move fairly slowly in the beginning, and there’s not much indication of what the plot is supposed to be. And when we do finally get to the… Read More: Movie Review: John Wick: Chapter 4 »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube After over a decade, “Avatar” returns, once again pushing visual effects to a new level. But, despite the breathtaking imagery, the overly-long plot doesn’t break much new ground and in fact repeats quite a few themes from the first film. As expected, the movie is beautiful to look at.… Read More: Movie Review: Avatar: The Way of Water (3D) »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube Thanks to strong acting and a story that properly pay tribute the life of Chadwick Boseman, the latest “Black Panther” film overcomes a long runtime and choppy pacing to deliver an entertaining experience. The story quickly dives into the untimely death of Bozeman, and eerily mirrors it with the… Read More: Movie Review: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever »