Review: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Is a Fast-Paced Sequel with Stunning Animation and a Star-Studded Voice Cast
To many, the 2018 animated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is the finest of all Spider-Man movies (and there are many…
Review: The Magician’s Elephant Boasts a Top Notch Cast, but Fails to Cast a Spell
Netflix had a banner year for animated films in 2022, including the Oscar-nominated The Sea Beast and Guillermo del Toro’s…
Review: Bullet Train Speeds By With Chaotic Action and Brad Pitt’s Under-Utilized Comedic Wit
Did you ever have a friend who took one semester of Intro to Psychology and immediately started analyzing themselves and…
Review: Oscar-Winner Chloé Zhao Breathes New Life, Style Into Eternals, an Intriguing, Promising New Chapter for Marvel
In creator/artist Jack Kirby’s original “Eternals” comic books, these immortal heroes have been living on Earth, steering, guiding, helping humans…
Review: An Original Musical from Lin-Manuel Miranda, Vivo Mostly Works as a Lesson in Music and Friendship
In roughly the last year, the world has celebrated the past works of award-winning songwriter and performer Lin-Manuel Miranda with…
Review: The Outside Story Makes a Bad Day Likable with Charming Cast, Relatable Relationships and Everyday Moments
Not every heartbreak comedy has to be wacky and over the top. Sometimes, it’s okay to play it low key…
Review: Godzilla vs. Kong Brings Epic, Splashy Action and Even Some Surprises to the Monsterverse
The current rundown that makes up Warner Bros.’s “Monsterverse” franchise has always felt a bit like it’s flying by the…
Review: The Human Race Fails to Impress AI, or Audiences, in Superintelligence
For those keeping score, the new Melissa McCarthy vehicle Superintelligence is the fourth horrible film directed by her husband, Ben…
Review: Monsters are Made, Not Born, in Gritty, Sinister Joker Origin Story
At this point, it feels like any actor who wants to play the Joker—arguably the most famous comic book villain…
Review: Playing with Time, Passably, in Don’t Let Go
Movies that play around with time, time travel or our ability to change the past are a sticky situation at…
Review: A Serviceable Debut in Uneven, if Unique, Family
There are better films in the world about career-focused professionals who discover that actually caring about something other than work…
Review: Comic Book Worlds Collide in Creative, Ambitious and Totally Wonderful Into the Spider-Verse
This animated take on the adventures of Spider-Man is so visually and creatively daring, one can’t help but wish that…
