Reviews
Brave New World Review: Peacock’s Sci-Fi Soap Opera Squanders Its Potential
The few bits of Peacock’s Brave New World that do stand out as clever or enjoyable are smothered
The Vast of Night Review: It’s Worth The Trip, Stream It Now
In The Vast Of Night what begins as a quasi-Twilight Zone television show called Paradox Theater quickly places us in 1950s Cayuga, New Mexico.
Why Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Is Unfairly Overlooked
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock is stuck in an unfortunate spot.
Palm Springs Review: This May Be The Best Movie Of 2020
This is a fantastic film, one you want to repeat into infinity right along with Nyles.
The Old Guard Review: Charlize Theron Leads A Familiar But Well-Crafted Action Film
The Old Guard has a great premise: a group of immortal soldiers is targeted by a pharmaceutical company that wants to understand the key to their regenerative powers.
The Best Star Trek: The Original Series Episode
This episode is rarely championed as the best episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, but it should be.
The Prestige: Why Christopher Nolan’s Often Overlooked Film Is His Best
The Prestige seemed poised to be a landmark entry in Christopher Nolan’s ever-growing filmography.
Warrior Nun Review: Netflix’s New Show May Be A Fit For No One
Warrior Nun, the show, was created by Simon Barry who’s had his hand in the sci-fi/ fantasy television game a bit already.
Suicide Squad: Hated By Critics But It Deserves Better
Suicide Squad is often labeled as the worst entry in the DC Extended Universe canon. While I may disagree, it’s …
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Eurovision Song Contest Review: Will Ferrell Is the Worst Part of This Silly, So-So Comedy
Eurovision Song Contest is likely to get filed away with the other niche parodies Ferrell has been a part of.
True Lies: Why James Cameron’s Mega-Budget Action Movie Has Faded From Memory
True Lies had enormous expectations when it opened in the summer of 1994.
Why Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Is the Worst Modern DC Superhero Movie
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is possibly the most divisive entry in the entire DC Extended Universe.
Da 5 Bloods Review: Spike Lee’s Netflix Movie Could Have Won Awards, But It Makes A Mistake
Da 5 Bloods is the latest from controversial director Spike Lee.
Judge Dredd: Why The Big Budget Failure Deserves A Second Look
Judge Dredd is a movie that almost no one wants to defend. A box office flop and a critical disaster, …
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The Iron Giant: How A Box Office Failure Became A Classic
The Iron Giant is considered by many critics and audiences to be one of the greatest animated films of the ’90s.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: How It Failed And Why It Deserved Better
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World could have been a turning point in mainstream movie history.
Space Force On Netflix Reviewed: Steve Carell’s Series Fails At Being Funny
Because Netflix’s Space Force series struggles to get off its own proverbial launchpad and I’m not sure how long viewers stick around.
Demolition Man: Critics Hated It But Now Stallone’s Movie Deserves Better
Demolition Man foresaw the coming wave of wistful societal longing for an earlier time that struck land roughly a decade later.
Alien 3: How It Failed And Why It Deserves Better
Thanks to time and an unexpected new version of the film, Alien 3 has become one of the most fascinating and unfairly overlooked sci-fi/horror films of the last few decades.
Casper Turns 25: Why Critics Hated It And Why It’s Now A Childhood Classic
Casper didn’t exactly fare well with a lot of critics at the time, and even contemporary reviews aren’t quite favorable.
The Lovebirds Review: The Best Comedy Movie Netflix Has Ever Produced
Their continued tone of light to stark annoyance with each other plays perfectly as their situation in The Lovebirds grows more and more ridiculous.
Starship Troopers: Why Everyone Hated It In 1997 And Why It’s Beloved Now
Starship Troopers should have been a gargantuan hit. That’s not what went down in 1997.
Snowpiercer Series Review: Episode 1 Loses What Made The Movie Good
Snowpiercer the series has just arrived on TNT, but it isn’t the first time this property has been adapted.
Scoob! Review: A Reboot That Works When It’s Allowed to Be Scooby-Doo
Scoob! is a movie that’s shouldering a lot more weight than it might seem.
Capone Movie Review: Tom Hardy And Josh Trank Turn A Mobster Into A Monster
Capone is going to surprise and potentially disappoint a lot of people. That’s not because of its quality but because of its intentions.
The Saint: It Won Val Kilmer A Razzie, But This Movie Deserves Another Look
I like to believe Kilmer looked at this script, saw The Saint for what it was, and realized he could have so, so much fun.
The Worst Star Wars Movie
The Rise of Skywalker is not the worst Star Wars movie and here’s why.
The Green Hornet: Why Seth Rogen’s Superhero Movie Deserved Better
When the reboot of The Green Hornet was released in January 2011, after multiple delays and almost two decades of development in one form or another, the response was… not great.
Upload Review: Amazon’s New Show Is Black Mirror for Boring People
If Upload had come out five years ago, it’d probably feel a lot more novel.
Zathura: How Jon Favreau’s Jumanji Spinoff Failed and Why It Deserved Better
Zathura: A Space Adventure was pretty much doomed from the outset.
