Review

‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ Review: Ugly and Pointless Superhero Slog

They say misery loves company, and it looks like Marvel isn’t the only comic book property struggling with quality control lately… “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” is the sequel to the 2019 film, and the 12th installment of the (soon to be defunct) DC Extended Universe. It features Zachary Levi reprising his role as the… Continue reading ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ Review: Ugly and Pointless Superhero Slog

Review

‘Luca’ Review: A Warm and Simple Pixar Adventure

Pixar really saw they canceled the “Call Me By Your Name” sequel and said, “fine, I’ll do it myself.” “Luca” is the latest effort from Disney-Pixar and follows two young sea monsters (Jacob Tremblay and Jack Dylan Grazer) who have the ability to turn into humans while on land, and enter a race in order… Continue reading ‘Luca’ Review: A Warm and Simple Pixar Adventure

Review

‘It Chapter 2’ Sinks Instead of Floating

Two bad Stephen King adaptations in less than six months, wonder if Vegas had some sort of over/under on that… “It Chapter Two” is the sequel to the (somewhat surprising) 2017 hit, and follows a group of adults who return to their hometown in order to again face off against a creature that terrorized them… Continue reading ‘It Chapter 2’ Sinks Instead of Floating

Review

Zachary Levi Soars, but ‘Shazam!’ is Just OK

Less than a month ago we had Marvel’s “Captain Marvel” and now we have DC’s “Shazam,” a character who was originally named Captain Marvel but, for legal obvious reasons, no longer is. “Shazam!” is the seventh installment of the DC Extended Universe and the first live-action depiction of the character since the 1941 movie serials.… Continue reading Zachary Levi Soars, but ‘Shazam!’ is Just OK

Review

‘It’ is Inconsistent, but You Should See it Anyways

No matter how this thing turned out, the bar to be the best Stephen King adaptation of 2017 was set very low by “The Dark Tower” last month. “It” is based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Stephen King, and is the second reincarnation of the book after the 1990 miniseries. The… Continue reading ‘It’ is Inconsistent, but You Should See it Anyways