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 […]
Tag Archives: Science Fiction
Rampage (2018)
“Prepare to engage.” Like an empty-headed romp of 90’s era ridiculousness decked out by modern day’s supreme CGI graphics, Rampage is both a lavish and contemporary throwback to a time where logic […]
Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)
“Why would I do this?” Sitting through Pacific Rim: Uprising is pretty comparable to watching friends play video games for two hours. There’s plenty of action, lots of explosions and gunfire, hoorah […]
Ready Player One (2018)
“I never felt at home in the real world.” Like an 80’s child chomping on countless pieces of Fruit-Stripe flavored gum during a great daydream, Ready Player One is a film studies […]
Annihilation (2018)
“It’s not easy to move on.” Sometimes you just have to let the dust of things settle. To resonate, to form scar tissue, to further rationalize with the wisdom and […]
Marjorie Prime (2017)
“I don’t know what’s right anymore.” Marjorie Prime is the kind of story necessary of being wrestled and contemplated with, as well as a difficult film that’s every bit as powerful […]
Black Panther (2018)
“It’s hard for a good man to be King.” While terribly timely and invaluably important for modern moviegoers, not least of which are those whose African culture is finally being […]
Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)
“We started this together, may as well end it that way too.” After three films, 6+ hours of screen time, and a trio of blandly written books, I couldn’t help […]
Downsizing (2017)
“What won’t they think of next?” For roughly 45 minutes or so – approximately 1/3 of the film’s increasingly tiresome duration – Downsizing is all aces. It’s intelligent, witty, and the art […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
“Why are you here?” While a verifiable hit with the all-time biggest domestic weekend ever at the box office, J.J. Abrams’ The Force Awakens – the first entry in this new Star […]
