“Space Jam: A New Legacy” Review
Remember fun? This question is literally asked in Space Jam: A New Legacy, hammering the blunt message that it’s easy to forget that our passions can be more than just
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“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.
“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
“Bliss” Review
Mike Cahill’s filmography of high-concept sci-fi has perhaps straddled my expectations so high for Bliss that’s a towering disappointment of reality contemplation. The big ideas are there, the existential questioning
“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
“The Old Guard” Review
Greg Rucka resides over the screenplay adaptation of his comic book The Old Guard which breaths with an air more akin to snugly fitting a mainstream action picture. Though its
“The Vast of Night” Review
I have to admire the boldness of The Vast of Night casting no doubt of what it’s trying to be. It’s a Twilight Zone episode, announced with a 1950s television
“Bloodshot” Review
Roger Ebert once referred to Die Hard as a bruised-arm action picture, where the hero ends up battered and bloody by the end of the picture after having survived an