Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube A mediocre film that brings together the “Jurassic World” and “Jurassic Park” franchises that can’t overcome ridiculously over the top action, lame dinosaurs and not-so-intimidating human villains. The plot at its heart is flimsy, but the execution ramps it up to eleven to cover this fact. The two storylines… Read More: Movie Review: Jurassic World Dominion »
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: Movie Review: The Matrix Resurrections »
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: Movie Review: Spider-Man: No Way Home »
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: Movie Review: Eternals »
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: Movie Review: No Time to Die »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube A sequel that easily surpasses the original, this film fires a barrage of humor, gore, misfit characters, and action that just don’t quite payoff in the end. While the plot is a pretty straightforward tale of a ragtag group on a dangerous mission, most of the attempts to surprise… Read More: Movie Review: The Suicide Squad »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube A grounded tale about a man dealing with his traumatic past quickly devolves into an over the top movie that injects ninjas, mystical elements, and cartoony heroes and villains into the mix, and in the right hands that can be a lot of fun, here it just turns into… Read More: Movie Review: Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube A solid solo film for Marvel’s Black Widow that introduces some fun new characters, but wraps the story up in a bit of a mess. While this movie is hindered by the fact that it’s a prequel and we know Natasha will survive, the rest of the supporting cast’s… Read More: Movie Review: Black Widow »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube A mildly entertaining ride that alternates between ridiculous action and family drama, but rarely deviates from the formula established by the last 6 or so films in the franchise. If you’re not a fan of the previous “Fast” films, this latest entry isn’t going to change your mind. The… Read More: Movie Review: F9 »
Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube Despite a strong opening sequence, “Mortal Kombat” quickly devolves into a mess, with a lackluster plot and mediocre characters that don’t do their video game counterparts much justice. The film very quickly rushes through the lore of the Mortal Kombat tournament, which will probably lose viewers unfamiliar with the… Read More: Movie Review: Mortal Kombat (2021) »