Movie Review: The Smashing Machine
The Smashing Machine has the wrappings of an Oscar bait film. It’s all there: transformative makeup, back in time, great acting performances, heavy drama. But …
Dwayne Johnson
Movie Review: Red One
I’m growing more and more convinced that Dwayne Johnson isn’t a real person. He’s a humanoid creature molded by corporations to seem human enough to …
Movie Review: Moana 2
I don’t know if anyone really believed how far Moana would go. At this point she’s a sensation: a new modern Disney princess for our …
Movie Review: Black Adam
Black Adam continues DC Comics frustrating pursuit of a cinematic universe. There were highish hopes for this one: I mean, the Rock kinda feels like …
Movie Review: Red Notice
In some ways, Red Notice deserves some applause. In this movie time of hard hitting, deep dramatic storytelling films going hard for Oscars, Red Notice …
Movie Review: Jungle Cruise
Jungle Cruise is Disney trying to make ITS dreams come true. Always ready and able to make as many dollars as possible, they continue to …
Jumanji: The Next Level
Video games have levels that are pretty similar. There’s an escalating series of people to fight, leading to a Boss. Jumanji: The Next Level, takes …
Movie Review: Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
So here I am, walking to the theater to go see Hobbs & Shaw tonight. I pull out my app based ticket, start walking to …
Movie Review: Fighting With My Family
It’s so clear from the advertising that Fighting With My Family is going to be in part a commercial for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE for …
Movie Review: Skyscraper
Skyscraper will be a movie that more cynical movie writers will point to as a prime example for the state of movies in 2018. The …