“The Suicide Squad” Review
There’s a certain giddy freedom that James Gunn brings to DC’s overhaul of their bitter connected universe. His take on The Suicide Squad is a fiery cocktail that mixes the
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All Things Movies With Mark McPherson
“Jungle Cruise” Review
Jungle Cruise is every bit the pleasing summer adventure picture it aims to be. Based on the Disney ride of the same title, there’s probably little surprise that the picture
“Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins” Review
G.I. Joe was rarely a franchise I didn’t view through campy eyes. I grew up with the cartoons and came back to them in my teenage years admiring the absurdity
“Black Widow” Review
The Black Widow movie has been so long overdue (both because of the pandemic and Marvel’s crowded forecasting) that everything about the film screams of being a late arrival. It’s
“F9” Review
There comes a point in the ninth entry in the Fast & Furious saga when one of the characters questions the impractical nature of action-based work where they rarely bleed
“Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” Review
Samuel L. Jackson at one point in the film picks up a mace and asks himself how it would work against bad guys. Being in the middle of an escape,
“Cruella” Review
Akin to Disney revisionist villain origins of Maleficent, Cruella reimagines the 101 Dalmations villain as both a tragic girl and anti-hero fashion magnet. Yes, it’s yet another Disney retread of
“Those Who Wish Me Dead” Review
I’d like to imagine that the pitch for Those Who Wish Me Dead centered entirely around the climax. Picture this: Angelina Jolie in the woods defending a boy from hitmen
“Mortal Kombat” (2021) Review
There’s a moment of clarity at the beginning of Mortal Kombat, where the action is exciting, the violence potent, and dialogue minor enough to never come off pretentious or meandering.
“Crisis” (2021) Review
There are three stories told in Crisis that try to paint a complete picture of the opioid epidemic. We see how it affects those personally when tragedy strikes a family.