“War of the Worlds” (2025) Review
Screenlife might not be the best genre for adapting H. G. Wells’s classic sci-fi story, The War of the Worlds. This fascinating story of an alien invasion highlighted the grotesqueness
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“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
“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
“Elio” Review
Pixar’s latest sci-fi adventure, Elio, can best be described as a surprisingly mature iteration of The Last Starfighter. While the story might be a similar tale of a youngster getting
“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
“Thunderbolts*” Review
It’s hard not to see the parallels that Marvel’s misfit ensemble picture shares with DC Comics’ The Suicide Squad. This film shares many of the same elements, including staging, pacing,
“Companion” (2025) Review
Sometimes the right attitude can carry a picture through its old paths with renewed vigor. This is very much the case with Companion, a film that initially relies on its
“Y2K” (2024) Review
It’s a strange sensation to now be at an age where recollections of AOL, CD burning, video stores, and VCRs are now ingredients of a period piece. Within minutes of