Color me shocked (or rather, green): a Broadway adaptation that wasn’t half bad! “Wicked” is based on the smash hit musical of the same name, and tells the origin story of Glinda the Good Witch (Ariana Grande) and Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West (Cynthia Ervio) before the events of “The Wizard of Oz.”… Continue reading ‘Wicked’ Review: Ariana Grande Casts a Spell in Broadway Adaptation
Shocker that the follow-up to a “eh, it’s fine” movie is… eh, fine. “Joker: Folie à Deux” (French for “Madness for Two”) is the sequel to the 2019 film “Joker,” and features Joaquin Phoenix reprising his role as the titular Clown Prince of Crime. In the film, Joker, now institutionalized and awaiting trial, falls in love with… Continue reading ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Review: A Meandering Sequel That Doesn’t Justify Its Existence
Not even sure where to begin with this one… “Megalopolis” is the first directorial effort from Francis Ford Coppola since 2011’s “Twixt,” funded by $120 million of his own money. Set in a fantastical modern United States, the plot follows a visionary architect (Adam Driver) as he clashes with the corrupt mayor (Giancarlo Esposito) about how to… Continue reading ’Megalopolis’ Review: A Fever Dream of a Passion Project
Sometimes, things are better left off dead. “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” is the sequel to the 1988 film of the (almost) same name, and features Michael Keaton reprising his role as the tituar demon. In the film, a now-grown Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder) enlists the help of Betelgeuse to save her daughter (Jenna Ortega) from the Afterlife. Catherine O’Hara… Continue reading ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Review: A Very Busy Sequel That’s Really Only for the Fans
Third time must be the charm for Dennis Quaid when it comes to portraying American presidents, after playing Bill Clinton (“The Special Relationship”) and a satirical take on George W. Bush in “American Dreamz,” he now portrays the titular Ronald Reagan. “Reagan” stars Dennis Quaid as the 40th President of the United States, and follows… Continue reading ‘Reagan’ Review: A Basic, but Adoring, Look at the 40th President
I don’t know about “The Godfather,” “X-Men,” and “Shrek,” but turns out with “Deadpool” the third time is in fact the charm. “Deadpool & Wolverine” is the third film of the “Deadpool” series, and features Ryan Reynolds reprising his role as the Merc with the Mouth while Hugh Jackman picks up his claws once more… Continue reading ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Review: A Fun, Irrelevant Trip Down Marvel Memory Lane
Sometimes you just have to go back to the basics. “Twisters” is the standalone sequel to the 1996 film that starred Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt. This time around, the plot follows a group of storm chasers (Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, Brandon Perea, and Sasha Lane) who try and use experimental means to… Continue reading ‘Twisters’ Review: A Monster Movie Without the Monsters
Everything about this movie, from the trailer, to the poster, to the product itself, this feels like one of those “fake movies” characters would watch inside a real film. “Fly Me to the Moon” tells the story about NASA’s plan to sell the 1969 Apollo 11 mission to the American people, and the subsequent filming… Continue reading ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ Review: An Uneven Blend of Drama, Comedy, and Romance
If you’re going to do diet M. Night Shyamalan, at least copy “The Sixth Sense” and not “Lady in the Water…” “The Watchers” is the directorial debut of Ishana Night Shyamalan, the daughter of director M. Night. In the film, a young woman (Dakota Fanning) gets lost in the woods and stumbles across a mysterious… Continue reading ‘The Watchers’ Review: Feel Free Not to Watch This Familar Horror Film
Looks like George Miller really took all the “the plot is kind of thin” talk about “Mad Max: Fury Road” to heart and decided to triple down. “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” is the prequel to “Fury Road” and follows the origins of Furiosa (Anya Taylor-Joy), who is kidnapped from her homeland by a warlord… Continue reading ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ Review: Loud, Long, But Still Slightly Epic
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