“Rebel Ridge” Review
At first glance, Rebel Ridge has all the warning signs of another bland Netflix-style foray into routine action. This film, however, is directed by the skillful Jeremy Saulnier, a director
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“A Quiet Place: Day One” Review
The origins of the alien monsters from A Quiet Place don’t sound that interesting. The creatures are more compelling for their towering physical forms and attraction to sound. Day One,
“The Union” (2024) Review
The Union feels like a made-to-order action film with Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry. Perhaps there was a genuine desire to make a sort of Kingsman where blue-collar workers get
“Jackpot!” (2024) Review
There’s a barrier that Jackpot taps into in its attempts to wield dark comedy and slapstick action amid a dystopian setting of greed. Rather than offer anything wittingly wry on
“Alien: Romulus” Review
There’s something to be said of the Goldilocks Zone aimed for with Alien: Romulus that actually manages to reach a safe space of intense thrills. It’s not a rip-roaring sci-fi
“Arcadian” Review
In the way that a costume drama may have better threads of cloths than melodrama, Arcadian is a horror film with more thrills placed in its creatures than the humans
“Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three” Review
The best thing that can be said of the third and final chapter of Crisis on Infinite Earths is that it features the final performance of Kevin Conroy. The long-time
“Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two” Review
There’s something to be said of the confusing complexity that the second Crisis on Infinite Earths embraces. While Part One did struggle to find its footing with its needlessly intricate
“Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One” Review
It was very ambitious for Warner Bros to attempt an animated adaptation of one of the most complex and critical events in DC Comics history. Crisis on Infinite Earths was
“My Spy: The Eternal City” Review
I barely recall the first My Spy film. Even for being released in the hazy streaming blitz of the 2020 pandemic, it was such a bland spy comedy that presented