Onward (2020)
“We’re going on a quest.” It makes sense that Pixar, a powerhouse arm of the behemoth Disney monopoly, has chosen to stick so closely to the formula found in the […]
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Avengers: Endgame (2019)
“”I know I said no more surprises, but I was really hoping to pull off one last one.” To say that I’ve never seen another film quite like Avengers: Endgame would […]
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 […]
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
“We’re not compatible.” Visually breathtaking and obtusely written, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom only stands as a significant improvement on 2015’s Jurassic World because that first film in this new trilogy was so cringe-worthy […]
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
“The fate of the universe is at stake.” Too many moviegoers are too easily appeased by what they simply want, and to remedy this epidemic of the mostly unearned praise […]
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
“It’s too adorable to kill.” As a fan of the original, as well as a firm believer that it’s just a wee bit overrated, I must say that Guardians of the […]
Passengers (2016)
“I woke up too soon.” Passengers might just be one of the most “woke” movies of 2016 (sorry if you aren’t a millennial and don’t get that slang reference for social […]
The Magnificent Seven (2016)
“It won’t sweeten. It’ll only sour” Do yourself a favor and see Akira Kurosawa’s 1954 masterpiece Seven Samurai or even John Sturges’ modest 1960 feature rather than heading out to the cinema for Antoine […]
Jurassic World (2015)
“No one’s impressed with a dinosaur anymore.” This is the kind of world I want to go to, that I wish I could visit. I’d like to get there first, […]
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
“I look around and you know what I see? Losers.” I feel sorry for all future Marvel movies, mostly because none will ever be as daring, earnest, or laugh out […]
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