Reviews
Mortal Kombat Checks All The Boxes And Not Much More
Mortal Kombat is definitely going to make gorehounds happy.
Godzilla vs. Kong Is The Best MonsterVerse Movie
Godzilla vs. Kong delivers exactly what you want.
Falcon And The Winter Soldier Proves Soldiers Without Captains Make For Killer TV
For every moment of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier that honors the Marvel formula, there are two that ask viewers to open their minds a bit. The show’s premiere, aptly titled “A New World Order,” casts its eponymous heroes in a new light.
Zack Snyder’s Justice League Is The Director’s Best DC Film
Zack Snyder’s Justice League is everything you thought it was and more.
Superman And Lois Delivers A Better Clark Kent Than Henry Cavill
Superman has always worked better as a lover than as a fighter. The character’s best, most resonant stories are quick to point this out, often skimping on the large-scale superheroics to make way for smaller, more intimate moments that beget better action.
The Little Things Review: Oscar Winners Can’t Save This Tired Thriller
The Little Things – the new murder thriller starring Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, and Jared Leto – is a mish-mash of worn clichés and tired formulas.
Outside The Wire Is Netflix’s Poor Attempt At Metal Gear Solid
Anthony Mackie stars in Outside the Wire, Netflix’s new sci-fi military action film.
WandaVision Shows Marvel Has Trouble Getting Used To Smaller Storytelling
WandaVision is a striking but mixed experiment for Marvel.
The 10 Best Movies Of 2020, According To Drew
Editor Drew Dietsch lists the ten best movies of 2020.
Monster Hunter Review: Milla Jovovich Is Still A Total Badass
Paul W.S. Anderson is the king of live-action video game movies. Not only has he made more than any other …
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Wonder Woman 1984 Review: The Successor To Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man
Wonder Woman 1984 recalls the best things about Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man movies.
Greenland Review: Gerard Butler Fronts The Best Disaster Movie In Years
If you go into Greenland, the latest world-threatening disaster opus fronted by Gerard Butler, expecting the over-the-top scene-chomping chaos in …
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The Mandalorian Season 2 Review: Too Much Star Wars, Not Enough Mando
The Mandalorian Season 2 has come to a close, and the show is at a crossroads.
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Reviewed: Chadwick Boseman’s Final Role Is Also His Best
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom – the final performance by Chadwick Boseman – shows the immense talents of the actor we lost too soon.
The Stand Review: Stephen King’s Pandemic Epic Gets Off To A Solid But Strange Start
The Stand on CBS All-Access is off to a strange but promising start.
The Expanse Season 5 Reviewed: Episode 1 Is A Soap Opera, But A Good One
Yes the first episode of The Expanse season 5 is basically an extended soap opera, but at least it’s a really good soap opera.
Mank Review: Gary Oldman Anchors The Ultimate Tribute To Classic Movies
Mank is a passion project for David Fincher, but is it any good?
Pixar’s Soul Reviewed: Their Best Movie In Years
Soul isn’t just a reminder of Pixar at the peak of the studio’s talents, it’s also one of the best films of the year.
Saved By the Bell Review: The New Bayside Tells A Story Focused On Inequality
A new Saved By the Bell reboot is now airing on NBC’s Peacock app. During the course of the show’s …
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Fatman Review: Mel Gibson Makes Santa Look Like Logan
Mel Gibson goes gruff instead of jolly in Fatman, the new movie available right now.
Freaky Review: Vince Vaughn Delivers Hilarious Comedy Hidden In Horror
This year, horror giants Blumhouse Productions have primarily focused on nostalgia for their scares. Already in 2020 Blumhouse turned the …
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The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special Review: Disney Gives You A Greatest Hits Compilation
Disney goes for broke with The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special.
Jiu Jitsu Review: Nicolas Cage Fights Aliens With Martial Arts
Based on a comic book by director/co-writer Dimitri Logothetis, Jiu Jitsu plays like a riff on The Bourne Identity meets Predator, down to the memory loss and extraterrestrial heat vision.
The Mandalorian Season 2 Premiere Review: A Big Reveal Creates A Risky Future
The Mandalorian is back and still great, but is it headed for troubled terrain?
The Craft: Legacy Review – A Magical Cast Meets Modern Day Problems
Does The Craft: Legacy capture the same magic as the original?
The Witches Review: Anne Hathaway Leads A Magical Mess
The Witches might be cursed.
Borat 2 Review: Sacha Baron Cohen Is More Outrageous Than Ever
Does Borat 2 have the same comedic magic as the original?
Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 Review: Episode 1 Goes Full Star Wars And It Works
Star Trek: Discovery has finally become the show it wanted to be all along. Season 3 episode 1 begins by stripping away the last vestiges of Star Trek left
Love and Monsters Review: The Monsters Make It Worth Your While
Does Love and Monsters deliver on its title? Read our review to find out!
Undeclared: Why Judd Apatow’s Other Cult TV Show Is Unfairly Overlooked
The idea for Undeclared simply came from Apatow asking what would happen to the Freaks and Geeks characters after the events of high school.
