Review: In Adapting a Video Game, a Charmless Uncharted Barely Holds Up as a Movie
I have some very pointed questions to ask devoted players of video games who actually look forward to the occasional…
Review: Spider-Man: No Way Home Is Just Nostalgic and New Enough to be a Great Addition to the Superhero’s Canon
In my comic book reading patterns, Spider-Man was always my guy. Not because of his cool powers or even the…
Review: After Production Delays, Chaos Walking Begins a Sci-Fi Trilogy that May Not Be Worth Finishing
One of the things I intensely dislike about the art of watching films in this century is how much it’s…
Review: Tom Holland Faces PTSD, Addiction and More in Cherry, a Film With More Story than Character
It’s especially ambitious of the Russo Brothers (Anthony and Joe, who made the last two Captain America and Avengers movies)…
Interview: The Devil All the Time Filmmaker Antonio Campos on Adapting a Book Without Losing the Author and Robert Pattinson’s Journey to That Accent
For several years, writer/director Antonio Campos was part of a loose collective of filmmakers (that also included Sean Durkin, maker…
Review: The Devil All the Time Sees Deeply Southern Storylines Converge in Bursts of Brutality
The first thing you realize about the new Netflix drama The Devil All the Time is that it’s several smaller…
Review: Pixar’s Latest, Onward Finds Adventure, Humor and Heart in a Fantasy World
Before I dive into the latest Pixar film, Onward, I just noticed in looking at the cast list that Julia…
Review: Dolittle Does Very Little with Its New Take on a Children’s Classic
The new year is young, but thank goodness we didn’t have to wait more than a couple of weeks into…
Review: Animated Spies in Disguise Could Use a Dose of Danger
Well, this animated action-adventure featuring the vocal stylings of Will Smith and Tom Holland doesn’t have a particularly memorable or…
Review: Flickers of Interesting Moments in Re-cut The Current War
On the surface, it would make sense that premier inventor Thomas Edison (Benedict Cumberbatch) and industrialist George Westinghouse (Michael Shannon)…
Review: Spider-Man: Far From Home is a Fitting, Fantastic Epilogue
Before we dive into this (and as if you don’t already know), it’s rather imperative that you see Avengers: Endgame…
Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Convention Promises Nostalgic Screenings, Appearances
Founded in 2002, the Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Convention is the largest and longest-running horror convention in the Chicago area…
