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Category: Reviews
“Rise of Skywalker” Review: It’s bad but that’s ok…
Directed by JJ Abrams Starring: Daisey Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Ian McDiarmind There’s a myriad of ways “Rise of Skywalker” has been described, dissected, and derided over……
“Knives Out” Review: Rian Johnson Subverts Again!
Directed by Rian Johnson Starring: Ana De Armas, Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Christopher Plummer, Jamie Lee Curtis Much has been made about the “subverting of expectations” since the highly divisive……
“Jojo Rabbit” Review: Reich in the Feels
Directed by Taika Waititi Starring: Roman Griffin Davis, Taika Waititi, Thomasin McKenzie, Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson At first glance, “Jojo Rabbit” looks like a supremely, over the top, hilarious romp……
“Little Monsters” Review: Wait, this movie isn’t about Lupita killing zombies??
Directed by Abe Foresythe Starring: Alexander England, Lupita Nyong’o, Josh Gad No one would blame you if you thought Hulu’s “Little Monsters” was going to be about Lupita Nyong’o After……
“Joker” Review: Send in the (Problematic) Clowns
Directed by Todd Philips Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beets, Frances Conroy “Joker,” on paper at least, has a message most us can all agree on. Over the……
“Promare” Review: Anime at its most Ridiculous and Finest
Directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi Starring: Kenichi Matsuyama, Taichi Saotome, Masato Sakai, Ayane Sakura The best way to describe just how silly and ridiculous Trigger Studios’ new anime film “Promare” is……
“Enter the Florpus” Review: Bow before ZIM!!
Directed by Jenny Goldberg and Jake Wyatt Written by Jhonen Vasquez Starring: Richard Steve Horvitz, Andy Berman, Melissa Fahn, Rosearik Rikki Simons “Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus” is almost 50……
“They Called Us Enemy”: George Takei Recalls Interment and Its Cautionary History
Written by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott Illustrated by Harmony Becker This past weekend I got to make my annual pilgrimage to the nerd Mecca capital of the world;……
“The Farewell” Review: Asian Family Dramedy Finds Bittersweet Humor in Grief
Directed by Lulu Wang Starring: Awkwafina, Zhao Shuzhen, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin It’s been a while since I’ve gone out of my way to see a film that didn’t feature……
My MCU Phase 4 Wishlist
So, over a decade and 23 fucking films later an era of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe has finally concluded with “Spider-man: Far From Home” premiering last week. It’s still staggering just……
“Spider-man: Far From Home” Review: Spidey’s Euro Trip Keeps MCU Hype Alive
Directed by Jon Watts Starring: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jake Gyllenhaal, Samuel L. Jackson, and Jacob Batalon Considering “Spider-man: Far From Home” had the unenviable task of following up perhaps the……
“Godzilla: King of the Monsters” Review: Kaiju WWE Match Barely Rises Above Script
Directed by Michael Dougherty Starring: Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Ken Watanabe, and Milly Bobby Brown The term “dumb fun” gets thrown around a lot when describing a film like “Godzilla:……
“Avengers: Endgame” Review: An Imperfect, Perfect Ending to an Era
Directed by The Russo Brothers Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Josh Brolin, Karen Gilian “Fan Service” is most typically a pejorative……
“Captain Marvel” Review: Somehow The Most “Controversial” Film Of The Year
Directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck Starring: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Jude Law If “Captain Marvel” is supposed to take the MCU into the future it……
“Aquaman” Review: DCEU finds life as Seaman Rises (Heh)
Directed by James Wan Starring: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Nicole Kidman Throughout the two and a half hour run time of James Wan’s “Aquaman” you get the feeling……
“Red Dead Redemption 2″ Review: When Games Become Movies
Produced by Rockstar Games Starring: Roger Clark, Benjamin Byron Davis, Rob Wiefhoff and Alex McKenna There’s a point about midway through Rockstar’s sprawling epic prequel “Red Dead Redemption 2” that……
“Crazy Rich Asians” Review: Support This Movie So I Can Stop Being Angry
Directed by Jon M. Chu Starring: Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Gemma Chan, Awkwafina “Crazy Rich Asians” might be the first film I’ve ever been nervous about seeing. It……
“Solo” Review: Han-nestly, not that bad…
Directed by Ron Howard Starring: Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emelia Clarke, Donald Glover and Paul Bettany Are we all ok out there, Star Wars fans? Are your butts less hurt……
“Deadpool 2″ Review: The Second Best Josh Brolin Movie of the Summer
Directed by David Leitch Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Julian Dennison, Morena Baccarin, and Zazie Beetz When “Deadpool” came out in 2016 one of my biggest fears about the movie……