It’s unfortunate but I must start with an apology: this list is far later than I’d like. The first reason for this tardiness is due to my current job for which I had an intense period in the middle of January, two weeks in which my life shut down other …

For those of us who can still appreciate original films with an obvious sense of fun, "Knives Out" is a well-earned break from the barrage of huge, albeit often very well-made, studio franchise releases.

With its near three and a half hour length and technology used to make the actors appear younger, "The Irishman" is a film obsessed with time.

'El Camino' could have been made as a farewell to its most sympathetic character, a spotlight for its overlooked star, or a cash grab, but none of these make it necessary.

'Joker' is not a rewriting of the comic book movie genre. It is not a social movement. But it is definitely a film worth talking about. How you choose to interpret what it says is up to you.

Brad Pitt's performance, the deliberate pacing, the uniformly gorgeous visuals, and the attention given to everything seen and heard rank "Ad Astra" as one of the great modern space operas.

By now we should all know the phrase (credited to Ben Parker) which governs Spider-Man’s existence. In the five movies in which this current version of Ben’s nephew has appeared, the MCU has wisely avoided giving us yet another utterance of this ubiquitous phrase. As the first film following the …

As we watch Woody pondering the next step after fulfilling his initial purpose, we see Pixar doing the same with 'Toy Story 4.'

[*No spoiler review*] As the credits rolled to close Dark Phoenix I looked over to the friend who foolishly accompanied me and remarked, “So when does the movie start?” We then waited a moment trying to put together the words to properly describe the images and noises we had previously …

There are fourteen million six hundred and five ways in which "Avengers: Endgame" could have been made, but none in which it could have been better.

To put it quite simply: Despite wanting to like it, I didn't buy "Shazam!" because the film didn't sell itself, unfortunately.

During one particularly poignant sequence, I imagined my friend in the seat next to me showing 'Captain Marvel' to his two-year-old daughter and the broad smile on her face upon realizing that she too can stand up every time she's knocked down.

'Alita: Battle Angel' is Robert Rodriguez's best film in years, James Cameron's best film in years, the best American manga adaptation ever, and one of the most entertaining new worlds in a long, long time.

The real test of quality is whether the material holds up once the surprise fades. For 'The Lego Movie 2,' the answer, delivered with more tepidity than enthusiasm, is yes.

For 2018 one of the most dominant statements has been that great cinema is not limited by genre, personnel, distribution, or any other such qualifier.