INVISIBLE MAN An atmospheric, well-acted, modern take on a horror classic that shows that creativity trumps budget every time. 2020’s The Invisible Man is an extremely good movie that was released at literally the worst time in modern cinema history: one week before coronavirus lockdowns. Despite such...
STAR WARS EPISODE IX: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER George Lucas' Star Wars was one of the first blockbuster franchises in film history, and over time, has remained wholly unique in terms of longevity and sheer scale of production and fan expectations. It has had ups and downs, like...
SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME dir. Jon Watts, starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, et. al In Amazing Fantasy issue 15, readers were treated to a red and blue superhero swinging through the air with a man almost casually tucked under his arm as if he...
AD ASTRA The Introduction So, I read about Ad Astra earlier in the year as I was reviewing the 2019 film release schedule on IMDB. Between it being a science-fiction movie and starring Brad Pitt, I was definitely interested. Plus, it looked like one of the only movies in...
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME dir. Jon Watts, starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jacob Batalon, Samuel L. Jackson Spider-Man: Far From Home, the second installment in Jon Watts' Spider-Man trilogy, sends Peter Parker on a summer school trip through Europe, where he's recruited by super spy Nick...
GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS 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...
AVENGERS: ENDGAME dir. The Russos, starring Roberty Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Paul Rudd, Karen Gillan, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner, et. al BLUF: While Infinity War was the frenetic, chaotic cumulation of the entire prior MCU, Endgame is the dramatic climax and denouement of the Infinity...
CAPTAIN MARVEL dir. Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, starring Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn BLUF: Meh. Super, hardcore, extreme meh. When the MCU was firing on all cylinders, every movie was an event leading up to something incredible. Infinity War was that something, and based on...
GODZILLA: THE PLANET EATER 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...
ANT-MAN AND THE WASP dir. Peyton Reed, starring Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Walton Goggins, Michael Douglas BLUF: Real truth: Ant-Man is one of the best, most underappreciated characters in the MCU. This movie knows what it is, and totally exceeds on every level. The next time I rank...
