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...
ROGUE ONE [UPDATED REVIEW – 6 April 6, 2019] Honestly, my opinion hasn’t changed, except that Rogue One is my favorite of the Disney-era Star Wars films to date, and that opinion is easy to defend and commonly held. Episode 7 was too nostalgic; Episode 8 was...
DOCTOR STRANGE dir. Scott Derrickson, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Mads Mikkelsen, Rachel McAdams, et al BLUF: A great character introduction in a film weighed down by MCU formulaic missteps I think that when I saw Doctor Strange in the theater, I made the decision that I was 100% done...
SUICIDE SQUAD [UPDATED REVIEW – 6 April 2019] The years have not been kind to SS, which is generally considered the worst DC film. Personally, I reserve that honor for 2017’s Justice League. But I also acknowledge that SS has problems. Big ones. My opinion has not...
CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVL WAR dir. The Russo Brothers, starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr, et. al BLUF: Civil War is nearly as good as The Winter Soldier and happens to be a great Avengers movie as well. One of the best MCU films, and pivotal in setting...
BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE [UPDATED REVIEW – 6 April 2019] Wow…I wrote a lot. Shakespeare’s line “[You] doth protest too much, methinks…” definitely applied… With the benefit of some more time, and an Ultimate Director’s Cut, I think I have a more balanced opinion of BvS...
With the exception of the lightsaber fight choreography, I thought that the action in TFA was nearly flawless....
