STAR WARS EPISODE VIII: THE LAST JEDI I love Star Wars, but I've come to realize that this love is rooted in the ideas, imagination, and potential of the stories, combined with their longevity and parallel development with my own life. The simple fact is that many...
THOR: RAGNAROK dir. Taika Waititi, starring Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo, Tessa Thompson, and Jeff Goldblum BLUF: Ragnarok is, unfortunately, lightning in a bottle. It is the best Thor movie, imminently re-watchable, and has some of the best action and comedy in the MCU. Plus, the...
GODZILLA: PLANET OF THE MONSTERS This is part of my ‘Re-Review’ series, where I revisit a movie that I haven’t seen in several years to evaluate if my opinion has changed with time. With the release of the first full trailer for Godzilla vs. Kong, I decided...
VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS [UPDATED REVIEW – 6 April 6, 2019]This movie is still trash, except for its opening montage of the evolution of the space station. Other than that, it’s generally accepted that this movie is terrible, and sunk the studio...
DUNKIRK ANALYSIS [UPDATED REVIEW – 6 April 2019] Dunkirk is still amazing. Still stressful to watch. And remains a masterpiece. The only change is that Joe Wright and Gary Oldman’s Darkest Hour was released later that year and is generally accepted as the perfect companion piece to...
SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING dir. Jon Watts, starring Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, and Robert Downey Jr. Spider-Man is possibly the most beloved superhero in all of comic books. More than Superman, more than Batman, more than Wonder Woman or even the fervor of an Avengers world...
WONDER WOMAN Wonder Woman is one of the best superhero movies ever made, and incidentally represents a marked improvement in the DC Extended Universe of movies, which include Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Suicide Squad. Through great casting and a clear understanding of what fundamentally...
ALIEN: COVENANT ANALYSIS [UPDATED REVIEW – 6 April 6, 2019] Time has been unkind to Alien: Covenant in the public’s opinion. Most hate it, with particular hatred pointed at the stupid characters (at least, their stupid decisions.) But…I STILL LOVE THIS MOVIE, WATCH IT ABOUT ONCE A...
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 dir. James Gunn, starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, and Vin Diesel BLUF: Thanks, I (mostly) hate it… Here’s a conundrum for you: this is a thematically superior sequel that is narratively terrible, which is why I can say...
KONG: SKULL ISLAND This is part of my ‘Re-Review’ series, where I revisit a movie that I haven’t seen in awhile to evaluate if my opinion has changed with time. With the release of the first full trailer for Godzilla vs. Kong, I decided to re-watch six...
