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
I think it’s wildly impressive that we are over 10 “Spider-Man” films deep and have yet to have a (truly) bad one! That’s some “Scream” level of consistency! “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” is the sequel to the 2018 film “Into the Spider-Verse,” and follows Miles Morales (voiced by Shameik Moore) and Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld)… Continue reading ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Review: More Manic, Web-Slinging Fun
Unrelated fact: Tobey Maguire is the best Spider-Man we’ve ever had, and the Sam Raimi trilogy is the best superhero series ever put to film. Ok. On with the review. “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is an animated telling of the titular character (the ninth in as many years). It features Shameik Moore as Miles Morales,… Continue reading ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ isn’t Perfect, but it’s Colorful and Poignant
Say what you will about the “Pitch Perfect” series but there is something commendable about milking three successful films out of the concept of a college a cappella group. “Pitch Perfect 3” is the third and final film of the trilogy that stars Anna Kendrick, Anna Camp, Rebel Wilson, Brittany Snow, Hailee Steinfeld, Hana Mae… Continue reading ‘Pitch Perfect 3’ is Dumb, Silly and Aca-Awkward, for Better or Worse
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