SHAZAM! Theatrical Review
SHAZAM! proves its mettle as a worthy DCEU film, but can’t escape the shadow of its better MCU brother. By Matt Cummings I have to admit something: I really liked 2017’s JUSTICE LEAGUE. Call it a...
View ArticleAVENGERS: ENDGAME Theatrical Review
AVENGERS: ENDGAME is both a tear-jerker in its finality and enjoyably ridiculous in its logic. By Matt Cummings I’m in a bit of a pickle writing this review of AVENGERS: ENDGAME, not just because any...
View ArticleGODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS Theatrical Review
TeamGodzilla squashes and pounds their way to Kaiju glory in this entertaining summer tentpole. By Matt Cummings Warner Bros in 2018 didn’t exactly hit it out of the park. Of the 10 highest-grossing...
View ArticleX-MEN: DARK PHOENIX Theatrical Review
While not a total disaster, X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX proves why Fox is no longer in the business of storytelling. By Matt Cummings With Disney’s acquisition this year of 20th Century Fox, the once proud...
View ArticleMEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL Theatrical Review
Funny but nothing special, MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL entertains but takes no chances in doing so. By Matt Cummings With Disney essentially propping up a slumping Summer 2019 box office, we arrive at...
View ArticleTOY STORY 4 Theatrical Review
Although charming, TOY STORY 4 proves this franchise deserves to stored back in the closet. By Matt Cummings With the exception of ENDGAME, JOHN WICK 3 and GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS, Summer 2019...
View ArticleSPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME Theatrical Release
FAR FROM HOME caps a mammoth movie series while solidifying Holland as the best Web Head. WARNING: This review contains MILD SPOILERS for AVENGERS: ENDGAME. By Matt Cummings If there was any doubt...
View ArticleSTUBER Theatrical Review
The serviceable but forgettable STUBER plays like a 90’s movie nearly three decades in the making. By Matt Cummings Summer 2019 is off to a rocky start (my good friend at Cinemablend discusses it),...
View ArticleAD ASTRA Theatrical Review
Brad Pitt has intergalactic daddy issues in the beautiful but flawed and rather average AD ASTRA. By Matt Cummings Think about a great Science-Fiction film from the past 5 years, and BLADE RUNNER...
View ArticleJOKER Theatrical Review
The deeply disturbing JOKER is both flawed message and brilliant messenger. By Matt Cummings It’s not often that a film comes around which shocks me into wishing it had never been made, not because...
View ArticleTERMINATOR: DARK FATE Theatrical Review
The predictable TERMINATOR: DARK FATE does nothing to elevate or redefine a franchise destined for the scrap heap. By Matt Cummings The Terminator franchise is a victim of its own success. Once a...
View ArticleMIDWAY Theatrical Review
The mostly not-bad WWII epic proves Emmerich still has a bit of THE PATRIOT in him. By Matt Cummings Depending on your point of view, Director Roland Emmerich is either a cheap hack with zero quality...
View ArticleSTAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Theatrical Review
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER reaffirms the greatness that is STAR WARS. By Matt Cummings It goes without saying that over the past 20 years, the Star Wars franchise has seen more of its fair share of...
View ArticleThe Invisible Man Theatrical Review
Elizabeth Moss’s Cecilia, in a rare moment of composure. Latest in Hollywood’s ongoing campaign to find new and inventive ways to terrorize Elizabeth Moss is The Invisible Man. Directed and written by...
View ArticleThe Hunt Theatrical Review
Betty Gilpin, seen here being tired of our wacky political climate. Here’s the problem with Nickelback: they’re too polished. I know nobody wants to admit it but individually, Nickelback songs are not...
View ArticleGodzilla vs. Kong Theatrical Review
This definitely happens. Unfortunately other stuff happens too. I assume if you’re reading this you’re at least partially interested in watching a giant ape throw hands with a giant lizard. If that’s...
View ArticleThe Unholy Theatrical Review
I’ve been thirsty for some good Catholic horror lately. With prestige horror like Midsommar and everything Jordan Peele has been doing over the past few years it seems like no one is interested in...
View ArticleVoyagers Review: It’s Lord of the Flies, but Worse, and in Space
Are these the kids before or after they stop their drugs? Who’s to say? Film is a weird art. The barrier to entry in the film industry is so outrageously high, and the task of making a movie so...
View ArticleMortal Kombat Review: Fists, Knives, and Good Mask Hygiene
No one’s getting COVID from Scorpion. After a decade of development hell, we’ve finally got our Mortal Kombat revival, and it kicks exactly as much ass as I need it to. I probably should say that the...
View ArticleFried Barry review: Sex, Drugs, and Alien Probes
The other day I watched a very strange movie called Fried Barry. It’s difficult to describe exactly what this Shudder original movie is as a genre. It’s too funny for horror, too dark for comedy, too...
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