“Nobody 2” Review
Nobody 2 might as well be called Nobody: Wisconsin Vacation because it stays true to the protagonist’s motif of taking it easy. It doesn’t really take the material in any
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“She Rides Shotgun” Review
She Rides Shotgun fits snugly into the father-daughter dynamic of thrillers that can lean into the heartfelt and the hurt. Although armed with a decent degree of corruption, drugs, and
“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” Review
The Fantastic Four hasn’t had the best track record with movies, but the fourth time (or fifth if you count the unreleased Roger Corman film) is the charm. First Steps
“Superman” (2025) Review
While James Gunn’s work on recent DC Comics projects like The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker was loaded with a refreshing divergence of misfit anti-heroes, they still had heart. Gunn’s take
“Heads of State” Review
John Cena and Idris Elba showcased great comedic chemistry in The Suicide Squad, and some of that energy carries into Heads of State, a good-but-not-great action vehicle. The duo is
“Jurassic World Rebirth” Review
Jurassic World Rebirth shares less in common with Jurassic Park and more DNA with the Godzilla movies, with intoxicating monsters and uninteresting humans. Part of the charm that kept me
“M3GAN 2.0” Review
The sequel to the tongue-in-cheek sci-fi/horror M3GAN feels less like an expansion of the story and more of a stress test for the titular terror. The acid-spitting killer AI of
“How To Train Your Dragon” (2025) Review
15 years ago, I marveled at the astonishing animation of the plucky Hiccup and his dragon Toothless taking to the skies with their makeshift tail wing. 15 years later, I
“Predator: Killer of Killers” Review
Dan Trachtenberg’s Killer of Killers feels like the likely follow-up to his Predator spin-off, Prey. What other time periods and settings could be used for the Predator formula? While this
“Ballerina” (2025) Review
The John Wick films have always felt like an action ballet, refined with the most creative and wonderous of brutal choreography. Ballerina continues that dance, but, much like Mad Max