Triple Frontier (2019)
“What we are about to do is criminal.” Triple Frontier has the right things going for it to succeed. A solid pedigree if you will. Talented director, a skilled cinematographer […]
Category Archives: Action
Captain Marvel (2019)
“You struggle to show your emotions.” Nowadays the origin story for a new superhero character has become an unenviable and arduous task. Most of Marvel’s mainstays have gotten the similar […]
Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
“A warrior’s spirit needs a warrior’s body.” By alloying together the futuristic dystopia of Blade Runner with the flimsy romance elements of The Hunger Games, all while styling them both […]
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)
“Nothing in this place makes sense.” Like a massive model set built by freehand instead of reading the careful and precise directions included with the packaging, the mostly mindless and […]
The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)
“The path you choose must be your own.” Is it a bit tired and clichéd to say that they just don’t make movies like this anymore? Yeah, I think that statement’s […]
Bumblebee (2018)
“People can be terrible about things they don’t understand.” 2007’s Transformers was good fun, a blockbuster in the purest meaning of the phrase, and a big-budget adventure that was far […]
Aquaman (2018)
“I’m from the surface. No one’s gonna take me seriously.” There’s no denying Aquaman’s dedication to the character’s unique brand – it’s an homage to countless blockbusters, a garish CGI spectacle, so […]
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
“Alright, let’s do this one last time.” I’ve only read one comic book in my life. Pretty sure it came with a Happy Meal, now that I think of it. […]
Robin Hood (2018)
“It takes a thief to catch a thief.” Robin Hood begins by suggesting we forget everything we assume to know about the legendary figure, only to then rehash and re-frame […]
Hunter Killer (2018)
“We don’t really know what’s going on up top.” Hunter Killer is like a thinly sketched, unthreatening version of the three-headed Greek monster Cerberus. It’s a beast that barks plenty […]
