“Freaky Tales” Review
Freaky Tales and its anthology of odd tales in Oakland in 1987 are coated in the haze of the 1980s, but not a distinct one. Sure, there are specific scenes
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“A Working Man” Review
Even though A Working Man is based on a novel by Chuck Dixon, part of me wants to believe that director David Ayer just whipped up another movie like The
“Hellboy: The Crooked Man” Review
After the sloppy staggering of the previous Hellboy reboot, having a lower-stakes story like The Crooked Man seemed like a solid idea. Aiming with the direct inspiration of a Hellboy
“The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” Review
Perhaps it’s because the title doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, but The War of the Rohirrim will undoubtedly be referred to as the Lord of the Rings anime movie.
“Novocaine” (2025) Review
There’s a lot of pressure on a premise as bonkers as Novocaine to be unhinged with its violent slapstick. When hearing the idea of an unlikely hero having the ability
“Broken Rage” Review
There’s an irresistible playfulness to how Takeshi Kitano tinkers with his duality of the gritty and goofy. As an actor and director known for both his absurd comedy and vicious
“Watchmen: Chapter I & II” Review
The animated adaptation of Watchmen exists in this weird void between the highly accurate motion-graphic adaptation and the thematically adrift movie by Zack Snyder. There are some clear strengths this
“Captain America: Brave New World” Review
Captain America films have been some of my favorite films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe mostly because they shake up the political landscape of this comic book world rather than
“Love Hurts” (2025) Review
Love Hurts plays like a misfiring Valentine. It has plenty of reliable ingredients for a film that could have been equal parts bruised-arm action, absurd-suburb comedy, and dangerous romance. But
“Back in Action” (2025) Review
I hate how old Back in Action feels. It’s not just that this action-comedy makes dated references, but pulls dated genre tropes straight off the shelf without even a dusting.