Movie Review: ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ is a Middling Step Backwards
Director: David F. Sandberg Writers: Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan Stars: Zachary Levi, Lucy Liu, Helen Mirren Synopsis: The film continues that... Read More »
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Movie Review: ‘Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania’ is an Empty Exercise in Special Effects
Director: Peyton Reed Writers: Jeff Loveness and Jack Kirby Stars: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas Synopsis: Scott Lang and Hope Van... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Plane’ is the Perfect Action Throwback
Director: Jean-François Richet Writer: Charles Cumming and J.P. Davis Stars: Gerard Butler, Mike Colter, Yoson An Synopsis: A... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ is a Work of Art
Directors: Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado Writers: Tommy Swerdlow, Tom Wheeler, and Paul Fisher Stars: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Florence Pugh... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Pearl’ is a Love Letter to the Golden Age of Hollywood
Director: Ti West Writer: Ti West Stars: Mia Goth, David Corenset, Emma Jenkins-Purro Synopsis: Backstory on how Pearl... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘The Woman King’ is Maximum Impact Filmmaking
Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood Writers: Dana Stevens, Maria Bello Stars: Viola Davis, Lashana Lynch, Thuso, Mbedu Synopis: A historical epic inspired by... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Prey’ Does Everything Predator did… Better
Director: Dan Trachtenberg Writer: Dan Trachtenberg and Patrick Aison Stars: Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, and Dane DiLiegro Synopsis: The origin story of... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘The Black Phone’ is an Ode to B-Movie Horror
Director: Scott Derrickson Writer: Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill Stars: Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, and Ethan Hawke Synopsis: After being abducted... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is a Spectacle that Sets the Standard for the Summer Blockbuster
Director: Joseph Kosisnski Writer: Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, and Christopher McQuarrie Stars: Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, and... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ is a Bombastic Tale of Nothing and Everything
Directors: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert Writers: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert Stars: Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke... Read More »
Chasing the Gold: Why ‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines’ Should Win Best Animated Feature
2021 had a lot of very good films. Villeneuve’s follow-up to the stunning Blade Runner 2049, Dune is... Read More »
Chasing the Gold: Why ‘CODA’ Deserves To Win Best Picture
Once I watched CODA in November of 2021, I knew I was in love. Much like Lady Bird,... Read More »
Road to ‘The Batman’: How Christopher Nolan Redefined the Comic Book Genre
Part 3: Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy Over the past three weeks, I decided to go on... Read More »
Road to ‘The Batman’: In Defense of Schumacher
Last week, I discussed the impact and legacy of Tim Burton’s take on the caped crusader. Tim Burton’s... Read More »
The Road to ‘The Batman’: Tim Burton’s Legacy
Part 1: The Legacy of Tim Burton Batman’s first Comic book appearance was in Detective Comics #27, released... Read More »
Chasing the Gold FYC: Troy Kotsur, Best Supporting Actor – ‘CODA’
CODA is one of the standout films of the year for me. With its heartwarming story about someone... Read More »
Classic Film Review: ‘Scream’ 25 Years Later
With the release of Scream this past weekend, I thought it would be a good time to return... Read More »
List: Benjamin Wiebe’s Top 10 Films of 2021
Welcome to the end of the beginning. 2021 was a lot of things for a lot of people,... Read More »
CHASING THE GOLD FYC: Emilia Jones – Best Actress, ‘CODA’
CODA was released early this year to critical praise during the Sundance film festival. It has been picking... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Encanto’ is Disney’s Magnum Opus of Computer Animation
Director: Jared Bush, Byron Howard, and Charise Castro Smith Writer: Charise Castro Smith and Byron Howard Stars: Stephanie Beatriz, John... Read More »
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