Chinese director Frant Gwo may have just delivered the first bonafide China blockbuster and you’ll be able to enjoy it soon from the living room.
Category: Movie Reviews
Ant-Man and The Wasp review (Spoiler-free)
Confronted with the emotional impact of a changed MCU, Ant-Man and The Wasp wisely moves forward and delivers the thrills and laughs of it’s predecessor, improving upon several elements that make this a worthwhile sequel. Don’t worry, no spoilers up…
Sicario: Day of the Solado Review
Sicario: Day of the Soldado aims for some lofty ideals and attempts a Godfather-esque conclusion, but it can’t escape the departure of director Denis Villeneuve.
The Incredible Hulk & What The MCU Could Have Been
It’s really weird to go back and watch 2008s The Incredible Hulk. Although all movies are a product of their times, and the movie making legacy of what came before, The Incredible Hulk makes the viewer acutely aware of this.…
Iron Man Defined The MCU, For Better Or Worse
Sitting here, ten years after the debut of Marvel Studio’s first movie, it seems obvious that the MCU would eventually come to dominate the cinemaplex. We were always destined to be spectators to the greatest movie franchise of all time…
The Thor We’ve Always Wanted? Thor Ragnarok review
It should be said that you are going to enjoy every moment crafted for the third installment of Thor. It has the snark, delivers on the action, wraps threads from The Dark World and Age of Ultron, all while forging a…
Wind River Review
Taylor Sheridan has been putting together quite the resume recently with superb writing on Sicario, one of my favorites from 2015, as well as writing and directing the solid modern western/crime drama Hell or High Water last year. Trust me…
“Is Death Note That Bad?” Netflix’s Death Note Review
If you can ignore the anime, Death Note turns out to be a fun, but ultimately forgettable film among the great Netflix movies that have come out over the years. However, as soon as you think about the actual manga…
“Serkis and Reeves Shine” War for the Planet of the Apes Review
When Rise of the Planet of the Apes came out back in 2011, we had no idea of the emotionally powerful trilogy that would follow. And yet here we are capping a successful and satisfying end to Caesar’s story. How…
Apes and Serkis Deserve An Oscar
Recently, Fox Studios announced it would be making a Best Actor / Best Picture push for Andy Serkis / Matt Reeves’ War for the Planet of the Apes. I rarely agree with any of Fox’s decisions, but I have to admit…