There's a zombie tiger! There's a dude who carries a giant buzzsaw into a city over run by zombies! Turn off the somber acoustic cover of "Bad Moon Rising" and have some ******* fun!
Read More »REVIEW: You already know whether you’ll love or hate ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’
If you're a fan of what Synder's done in the past, then "Zack Snyder's Justice League" is four hours of what you loved. If you were not a fan of previous Snyderverse films, then this is four hours of what you did not enjoy the first time.
Read More »REVIEW: ‘Coming 2 America’ doesn’t ruin the original. Nothing can.
It's great when audiences celebrate a film, including "Coming to America," but it's a lot less meaningful when a film celebrates itself.
Read More »REVIEW: ‘Soul’ is an education for those starting life (and those in the middle of it)
'Soul' is the kind of film you show children when they still see the opportunity of play in everyday things like fallen leaves or their own two legs, and adults when they forget that they too were born to play.
Read More »REVIEW: ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ trades momentum for touching moments
'Wonder Woman 1984' has a handful of pretty moments held together by strong performers and a lot of goodwill. But it could have been more.
Read More »REVIEW: ‘Mank’ shows how much/little has changed since ‘Citizen Kane’
Despite its technical mastery, surprising relevance, and outstanding performances by Gary Oldman and Amanda Seyfried, there is something missing from 'Mank.'
Read More »REVIEW: Yes, ‘Tenet’ is good, but we’ve adapted to Christopher Nolan’s tricks
The trouble with 'Tenet' is that after so many mindbenders, audiences have reshaped themselves to Christopher Nolan's machinations. Once bent, an object never goes back into shape.
Read More »REVIEW: ‘Performaniax’ makes us question why we grant art power
As a film audience it is our obligation to decide what we will allow in our art. If we are offended or invested, we are giving it power. If we feel nothing, we are taking its power away. "Performaniax" makes us question why we grant art this power.
Read More »REVIEW: ‘Irresistible’ knows good satire doesn’t need to be angry and/or mean
'Irresistible' is more interested in restoring sanity and not fear, finding the common humanity in its characters instead of eviscerating stand-ins for so-called enemies. And it reminds us that the conflict isn't between left and right, it's corruption versus not corruption.
Read More »Pandemic movies to watch while stuck in coronavirus lockdown
Often during times of uncertainty people seek the comfort of knowing that those individuals in places of power have the stability, competence, and expertise needed to lead us back toward a calmer atmosphere. And when those people are absolute, humiliating failures more interested in bragging about stock numbers and denying …
Read More »REVIEW: ‘Birds of Prey’ tries very, very hard to be cool
I'm not sure if there's something I didn't "get" about 'Birds of Prey.' What I am sure of is that I entered with no expectations, and those expectations were met.
Read More »Pop Mythology’s Ten Best Movies of 2019
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 …
Read More »REVIEW: ‘Knives Out’ is a great time with horrible people
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.
Read More »REVIEW: Time comes for us all in ‘The Irishman’
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.
Read More »REVIEW: ‘El Camino’ is an extended episode of ‘Breaking Bad’ but not a memorable one
'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.
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