After sixteen years of just fighting Magneto, the X-Men finally have another one of their major villains turn up on screen in X-Men: Apocalypse—sorry, Kevin Bacon’s hammy Sebastian Shaw doesn’t count. Does the film raise the series to new heights or does it signal the end of the world? Continue reading
Director James Bobin takes over from Tim Burton with Disney’s Alice Through the Looking Glass. The film has sumptuous visuals, but was it really necessary? I’ve never seen 2010’s Alice in Wonderland, and even I can answer that question. Continue reading
The Nice Guys, from Co-Writer-Director Shane Black, was my most anticipated film of the summer. Does it live up to those lofty expectations or is it another Hollywood disappointment? Continue reading
The first Neighbors movie had a lot of laughs with protagonists that were barely likable. Its sequel, Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising is…well, I think I at least like the protagonists better this time around. Continue reading
Writer-Director John Carney, the filmmaker behind Once and Begin Again, is back with Sing Street. Is it another successful marriage of music and film or does it hit a sour note? Continue reading
Money Monster, the latest feature from Director Jodie Foster, features an all-star cast and tackles corruption on Wall Street. However, does it make an effective political statement while also serving as an entertaining thriller? Continue reading
After delivering a solid thriller in 2013’s Blue Ruin, Writer-Director Jeremy Saulnier is back with Green Room. This new film boasts more star power than his last picture, but is it a better movie overall? Continue reading
With Miles Ahead, Co-Writer-Director and star Don Cheadle finally brings his Miles Davis passion project to the screen. However, is it a compelling film or just a vanity project gone awry? Continue reading
The photograph of Elvis Presley meeting President Richard Nixon is the most requested photo in the National Archives. The story of how that photo came to be is the subject of Director Liza Johnson’s Elvis & Nixon. Continue reading
When I saw Captain America: The Winter Soldier back in 2014, I was completely blown away. Now, Directors Joe and Anthony Russo are back with the sequel, Captain America: Civil War, but they also have the unenviable task of not only following up, arguably, the best movie Marvel’s ever made, but also craft a semi-sequel to last year’s Avengers: Age of Ultron. Do they knock both tasks out of the park, or are moviegoers in for a long few years when these guys take over Avengers: Infinity War? Continue reading
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