“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
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All Things Movies With Mark McPherson
“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.
“Godzilla vs. Kong” Review
It’s hard to talk about something like Godzilla vs. Kong and not just equate it to a blow-by-blow recount. This doesn’t make such a film bad as it’s rather pleasing
“Zack Snyder’s Justice League” Review
Fittingly titled, Zack Snyder’s Justice League is the most Snydery film he’s ever made. All of his usual hallmarks are ramped up to absurd degrees. The colors are extra washed
“Raya and the Last Dragon” Review
As with the best of Disney’s modern animated films, Raya and the Last Dragon takes viewers to a different world. The story is set in a fantastical and original world,
“Wonder Woman 1984” Review
2017’s Wonder Woman featured the Amazon warrior of Diana Prince trying to prove that humanity is worth saving from the wrath of warring gods. The follow-up film finds the hero,
“Synchronic” Review
The sci-fi mystery of Synchronic starts off fairly scientific but quickly veers off into wilder territory. The initial explanation for its fantastical appeal of time-travel drugs is that a pill
“Tenet” Review
Christopher Nolan’s grand ideas for mind-bending action are certainly unparalleled. Tenet is undoubtedly his most elaborate, playing with time and its inversion to stage the most trippy and tense of