Plus One (2019)
“It’s nice to tell someone that you’re in.” As a single man who’s coasted on the last legs of his late twenties as long as humanly possible, I can personally […]
2019’s Top 10 Movie Moments So Far
In what’s been the weakest crop of movies at the midway point since I started writing reviews 5 years ago, 2019 hasn’t graced us with many great films, but it […]
Men in Black: International (2019)
“I’ve been in this situation before.” As a big budget Summer tent-pole movie lacking charisma or the necessary tools to rig or to maintain a proper pitch, Men in Black: […]
Murder Mystery (2019)
“I know all the answers, I just freeze under pressure.” Let me start by saying that Murder Mystery is, for the most part, as run-of-the-mill as its factory-farmed, plug and play […]
Aniara (2019)
“We’ve built our own little planet.” Aniara isn’t a nihilistic film, nor is it completely devoid of hope, but it’s also one with an uncompromising outlook on mankind’s self-destructive tendencies, […]
Dark Phoenix (2019)
“She can’t be helped. She’s a lost cause.” I wouldn’t go so far as to declare Dark Phoenix as a bad movie. There’s attentive period design and detailed costuming, the […]
The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
“The first step of not being afraid is acting like you’re not afraid.” Rather than leaping through hoops or dancing on its hind legs, this sequel to 2016’s dreadful The […]
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
“It doesn’t get any better. It just gets worse.” As far as classic Kaiju monster mashes are concerned, Godzilla: King of the Monsters delivers the necessary levels of massive entertainment. […]
Ma (2019)
“Now you know where the party is.” There’s really no reason to go see Ma when you can pretty much watch the entire movie in less than 3 minutes. The […]
Rocketman (2019)
“You gotta kill the person you were born to be in order to become the person you wanna be.” Before the picture even began, I jotted down in my notebook […]
