So turns out the issue with Disney’s live-action remakes… may just be Disney itself, because this one was actually decent! “How to Train Your Dragon” is a remake of the 2010 animated movie of the same name, and follows a young viking (Mason Thames) who finds and befriends an injured dragon. Nico Parker, Gabriel Howell, Julian Dennison, Bronwyn… Continue reading ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Review: A Colorful, Heartfelt Remake
For better or worse, we do need to acknowledge just how impressive it is for a franchise to last 30 years and have no downright bad films. “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” is the eighth and (appropriately titled) final film of the “Mission: Impossible” franchise. Tom Cruise returns one last time as superspy Ethan… Continue reading ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Review: A Sometimes Thrilling, Though Oddly Underwhelmed, Finale
Sometimes the $10 million verison of a film does it better than the $90 million one. “Fight or Flight” follows an on-the-run man (Josh Hartnett) who is tasked with identifying and arresting a wanted terrorist aboard an international commercial flight. Charithra Chandran, Marko Zaror, and Katee Sackhoff also star as James Madigan makes his directorial debut.… Continue reading ‘Fight or Flight’ Review: A Goofy, Over-the-Top Actioneer
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
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
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