Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
“I thought we’d never see you again.” Mary Poppins Returns claims to be a sequel, and it technically is one since it picks up where things once started, starring the […]
Category Archives: Fantasy
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 […]
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
“It’s clear you’re frustrated and so are we.” Like one of those stale, one-man restaurant magic acts that accosts your dinner table during a family vacation, The Crimes of Grindelwald overstays its […]
Suspiria (2018)
“I didn’t think it was gonna be like this.” You don’t have to love a movie to appreciate its greatness. To be quite honest, I’m not sure I really even […]
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
“Everything looks different from the realms.” As a multi-million dollar costume party largely set against some lavish set designs and innumerable CGI filled backdrops, Disney’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms […]
Pleasantville (1998)
“You want something that’ll put you right in the show.” It is by no mistake, and quite tellingly so, that Pleasantville – a film about the scales of human emotion and […]
The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
“This is no place for a kid.” Ghoulish, garish, and just goofy enough to get by, The House with a Clock in Its Walls doesn’t really appeal to any single broad audience. […]
Mac and Me (1988)
“Just trust them.” There was something so strange about revisiting Mac and Me so many years later. I spent nearly 20 minutes rewinding the old, used, grainy VHS tape; as a […]
Sorry to Bother You (2018)
“What have I done that really matters?” Sorry to Bother You calls homes to an intrusive, imaginary world that’s a lot like a fish bowl prison; this might look like its […]
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
“Do not improvise.” Before the picture begins and the origin of all things Han Solo starts to knock us over the head, Solo: A Star Wars Story wisely and sensibly brands […]
