Black Adam is an Above-Average Superhero Flick, but it has Little Else Going for It
Black Adam had a long, fraught struggle in development hell, taking more than a decade to make it to the screen. Its journey on the silver screen hasn’t been smooth either: its early reviews were decidedly mixed, with a Rotten…
Red Notice has a Paper-Thin, On-the-Rails Narrative that Never Quite Takes Off, Despite Some Fun Moments
Red Notice isn’t as much a heist movie as it is a cartoon, filled with outrageous sequences that are somewhat entertaining but also feel empty at the same time. It is one of Netflix’s most expensive movies yet, with a…
Jungle Cruise is an Entertaining Adventure Film that Harkens Back to Better Classics
Jungle Cruise is one of those movies which garner a favorable first impression, but seems to have several cracks in its facade when you pay closer attention. Then again, maybe that’s the point. It’s a theme park ride movie- almost…
Jumanji: The Next Level is Good, Popcorn Fun that Builds on its Predecessor
It’s surprising that we have a Jumanji sequel already, especially since the last one came out only two years ago. The once novel premise, of getting transported into a magical video game and inhabiting the body of video game avatars,…
Hobbs & Shaw is a Solid Popcorn Bromance That’s High on Comedy (and Low on Meaningful Stakes)
The Fast and the Furious movies have come a long way. From the tuner (and drag racing) culture in the first couple of movies, to the increasingly ludicrous heists in the last few, the franchise has evolved in a way…
We Are Birds, Dreaming We are People, Dreaming We Can Fly.
Camelot is real. It doesn’t matter if King Arthur existed, or not. The myth of Camelot endures. For Camelot is no place, but an idea. The idea of Camelot has endured for millennia. It will endure as long as English…
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