Martin Scorsese once said the MCU “isn’t cinema” and it kicked off a firestorm of rage from fanboys of Hollywood’s biggest franchise. Fans accused him of being an “elitist,” a……
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“1917″ Review: The Right War Movie for the Right Time
Directed by Sam Mendes Starring: George Mackay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch The most surprising thing about “1917” is that its most hyped about feature, the long……
“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……
“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……
“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……
“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……
“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……
“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……
“Avengers: Infinity War” Review: BAW GAWD! IT’S THANOS!
Directed by The Russo Brothers Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Josh Brolin, Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, and waaaay too many more… The best way to describe the……
“Black Panther” Review: WAKANDA 5EVER!!
Directed by Ryan Coogler Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danae Gurira, Letitia Wright, Martin Freeman My dissatisfaction with the Marvel Cinematic Universe as whole has been well-documented……
“The Last Jedi” Review: Well, this shouldn’t be controversial…(Part II)
(Part I here) Before I get started let’s make one thing perfectly clear; I don’t care if you hated this movie but no way in hell is this the first,……
“The Last Jedi” Review: Well, this shouldn’t be controversial…(Part I)
Directed by Rian Johnson Starring: Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fischer, John Boyega, Kelly Marie Tran It seems fitting in a year as controversial and divisive as 2017……
“The Disaster Artist” Review: Oh hai James Franco…and all his friends…
Directed by James Franco Starring: James Franco, Dave Franco, Seth Rogen and Allison Brie If you were to ask me what my all-time favorite movie going experience was it wouldn’t……
“Justice League” Review TL:DR Edition: Prepare to be Triggered, Fanboys…
Directed by Zack Snyder and Joss Whedon Starring: Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Jason Mamoa, Ray Fisher, Amy Adams, Henry Cavill There’s a scene in “Arrested Development” that perfectly……
“Thor: Ragnarok” Review: Shut up and Eat Your Popcorn!
Directed by Taika Watiti Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Tessa Thompson and Mark Ruffalo If you go into an MCU film expecting a serious take on super heroes……
“Blade Runner 2049″ Review: More Sequel than Sequel
Directed by Dennis Villeneuve Starring: Ryan Gosling, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Harrison Ford and Jared Leto Pulling off a sequel that improves upon the original is a fairly difficult……