See X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
“Is this what you want from me? Is this what I am?” During a cataclysmic anti-climax early on, the omnipotent and soon to be omnipresent villain En Sabah Nur (aka […]
Category Archives: Action
The Nice Guys (2016)
“Well, look who decided to show up to class.” To understand all of the uniquely little things The Nice Guys does right means one must compare the work to its creator’s first cinematic foray. […]
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
“Say something. If you don’t you’ll regret it.” In recent years, comic books adaptations have taken the path of big bank bailouts. Greedy and heartless. Too big to fail. Marvel […]
The Huntsman: Winter’s War (2016)
“You know much…but you do not know all.” It’s baffling how closely The Huntsman: Winter’s War resembles 2014’s Maleficent. Both films hail from the same producer, favor impressive visual worlds over memorable dialogue, and try […]
Hardcore Henry (2016)
“You were never a big fan of my work. Maybe this will change your mind.” The chauvinistic theme of Hardcore Henry can be found in the film’s opening scene. We’re posited as […]
The Top 50 Films of 2015
Now that the 2015 calendar is long since in the rearview, I’ve been able to catch up on the rest of my extensive must-see list for the year. Granted, although […]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
“The world only makes sense if you force it to.” More often than not, film criticism is quick-witted and reactionary writing, like that swelling and bloating feeling after a big […]
Allegiant (2016)
“Revenge doesn’t change anything.” At this point, with one more chapter still left doomed to fail, the Divergent Series feels like a set of quadruplets thrust into the hamfisted hands […]
London Has Fallen (2016)
“Vengeance has always been profound and absolute.” London Has Fallen is at once a stupid, silly, self-serious action adventure wearing a Kevlar-plated heart of gold. And it’s also another entry into the […]
Zootopia (2016)
“Anyone can be anything.” Not enough movies try to be socially relevant. Even less do it in a way that doesn’t come across as grating or forceful. Surprisingly though, Zootopia feels purposefully […]
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