Watch my YouTube SPOILER talk here A fairly mediocre superhero film that is saved by a likable lead and a few solid action scenes. The film suffers from pacing issues, especially in the first act. It’s stop and go, and there’s a long stretch of nothing too interesting happening before it gets to the meat… Read More »
Despite a fantastic acting job by Denzel Washington and brutal action sequences, the mediocre plot and slow pacing make this movie fairly forgettable. Denzel puts on a strong performance. Whether he’s being charming or a stone-faced killer, he’s totally believable. Unfortunately, the rest of the film doesn’t deliver. The plot is predictable, and it’s easy… Read More »
A mediocre sequel to “Jurassic World,” that offers nothing too original to the recently-revived franchise. The plot is pretty weak. It uses fairly cliché means to get out heroes to Jurassic World, and then takes an underwhelming turn once things shift back to the mainland. Escaping an erupting volcano on an island full of dinosaurs… Read More »
Despite some strong moments, an overall disappointing film. There are many similarities to this movie and “The Empire Strikes Back,” (and also a few major moments in “The Return of the Jedi.”) However, they take what you might be expecting and go a totally different direction. Sometimes this works beautifully, but more often it doesn’t.… Read More »
A bland entry to The Mummy franchise, salvaged by the star power of Tom Cruise…kind of. The overall plot is in line with “The Mummy” film from nearly two decades ago. The biggest changes here are the modern setting and the strained attempts to set up the “Dark Universal” monster team-up franchise. For the most… Read More »
Intriguing visuals can’t save a slow-developing plot that features only a handful of unimpressive action sequences. I haven’t read any of the manga or watched any of the animated versions of this franchise, so I can only judge the film on its own merits. While there are some strong visuals throughout the movie, after one… Read More »
A good start, a muddled second-half and a rushed finale creates a mediocre superhero film. A quick disclaimer, I have never watched any of the Power Rangers TV series or films, so my knowledge of the franchise is limited and I don’t know how much the new movie sticks to the source material. As far… Read More »
An improvement over the last few films in the “Resident Evil” series, but still a bit of a mess. After an awkward start that seems to retcon the finale of the previous film, and some of the overall narrative of the franchise, the movie settles into something more straightforward. There’s an overreliance on jump scares.… Read More »
Boring characters and a weak story undo a clever concept. This film is essentially “Toy Story,” but with food replacing the toys and constant R-rated humor. However, the characters her are more characterizations and stereotypes as opposed to anything original or interesting. There’s a whiney Jewish bagel and a Spanish taco in the main cast.… Read More »
A twenty-year wait for a sequel to “Independence Day” is rewarded with a weak new chapter that attempts to hide its lack of originality by just making everything bigger. The spaceship is bigger. The alien is bigger. The swath of destruction is bigger. While some of the grand spectacle works, most of it brings nothing… Read More »