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
The “Hunger Games” was one of the most “sure, that was solid I guess” franchises of the 2010s, so it makes sense that a prequel installment would follow suit. “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” is the fifth installment of the young adult franchise based on the books of the same name,… Continue reading ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’ Review: A Sometimes Compelling, At Other Points Laborious Prequel
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
The Reel Deal 