The MCU won’t officially be back until they can string together several hits in a row, but this is a step in the right direction. “Thunderbolts*” is the 36th installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and follows a group of villains (Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, David Harbour, and Hannah John-Kamen) that must… Continue reading ‘Thunderbolts*’ Review: Maybe Marvel Ain’t Dead Yet
Sometimes delayed sequels are actually worth the wait! “The Accountant 2” is the follow-up to the 2016 film, and again follows Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck), an autistic accountant who must team up with his estranged brother (Jon Bernthal) and a Treasury agent (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) to find a missing child; Gavin O’Connor returns to direct. I… Continue reading ‘The Accountant 2’ Review: An Entertaining, Different Kind of Sequel
Sometimes a director’s “one for me” film ends up blowing the “one for them” out of the water. “Sinners” follows a pair of twin gangsters (both played by Michael B. Jordan) who open up a juke joint in 1930s Mississippi, only to have opening night ruined when a vampire (Jack O’Connell) attacks. Hailee Steinfeld, Miles… Continue reading ‘Sinners’ Review: An Action-Horror Dripping with Style and Flair
After a string of flops, it’s nice to see that Blumhouse decided to make a decent movie again! “Drop” follows a single mother (Meghann Fahy) who goes on a first date, only to begin to receive threatening airdrop messages from an unknown sender. Brandon Sklenar, Violett Beane, Reed Diamond, Gabrielle Ryan, and Jeffery Self also star,… Continue reading ‘Drop’ Review: Drop on by For a Decent Techno Thriller
Sometimes a good cast can do a lot of heavy lifting. “Death of a Unicorn” follows a father and daughter (Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega) who accidently run over a unicorn and start to get hunted by its parents; Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, and Richard E. Grant also star as Alex Scharfman writes and directs. I love a… Continue reading ‘Death of a Unicorn’ Review: A Fun-Enough Horror/Comedy
Sometimes, it’s OK to leave 90-year-old things alone! “Snow White” is the live-action retelling of the classic 1939 film, continuing Disney’s trend of remaking their animated properties. Telling a similar story as the original, the film follows the titular princess (Rachel Zegler) who must escape an evil queen (Gal Gadot) who wishes her dead; Marc Webb… Continue reading ‘Snow White’ Review: A (Heigh) Ho-Hum Remake
While this year’s Oscar slate isn’t as great as last’s (to be fair, that is an unfair high bar), the awards show itself should be more interesting, with the winners not seemingly locked headed into Sunday. Several of the Best Picture nominees appeared on my year-end Top 10 (though my #1 “Challengers” was snubbed across… Continue reading 97th Academy Awards: Who Could, Should, and Will Win
At a certain point, I think we all need to fully come to grips with the fact that the MCU we know and love from the 2010s isn’t coming back… “Captain America: Brave New World” is the 35th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), and follows Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) trying to piece together… Continue reading ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Review: An Average MCU Joint with Some Highs and Lows
If I ever run for President, I will make it a law that every holiday must have its own slasher film! “Heart Eyes” follows a serial killer who targets couples every Valentine’s Day, and when a pair of coworkers (Mason Gooding and Olivia Holt) are mistaken as boyfriend/girlfriend, they become his next target. Gigi Zumbado,… Continue reading ‘Heart Eyes’ Review: A Fun Rom-Com/Slasher Hybrid
note: this is a film that if possible, you should go into fully blind. So if you have avoided trailers and the plot summary and plan on seeing this, my summarized review is you should. Sometimes it’s ok to be clearly influenced by a half dozen other films! “Companion” follows a young couple (Jack Quaid and Sophie… Continue reading ‘Companion’ Review: Charming Cast a Dark and Funny Sci-Fi Romp
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