Just through its playful riffing on famous monsters and legends, the first two entries in the Hotel Transylvania franchise provided some seriously goofy summer fun. The trick was finding a core of great characters and some complementary secondary characters that could hold the screen in support. Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation spends so much time […]
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Ant-Man and the Wasp – Relatable Stakes Make for a Delightful Adventure!
After all the end-of-half-the-living-beings-of-the-universe holy crap!@ness of Avengers: Infinity War, there are two aspects of Ant-Man and the Wasp that make it a refreshing change. The stakes are Scott Lang’s freedom and the life of Janet Van Dyne (and, okay, tangentially, the life of the costumed ‘villain’ of the piece – but not the mundane […]
Sicario: Day of the Soldato Is One of the Best Films of the Year!
Sicario: Day of the Soldato is a unique film in that its set in the same world as the first one; features a couple of characters from the first one and starts a war between two cartels – one of which was the antagonist in the first film… and yet, the story is not really […]
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Is Big Dumb (But Not Too Dumb) Summer Fun!
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is a fast-paced thrill ride that serves as the middle chapter in a trilogy. It serves that purpose well – maybe even a bit better than average. If there are flaws (and there are)… DINOSAURS!
Incredibles 2- Almost as Much Fun as the Original!
Fans of Pixar’s The Incredibles have been clamoring for a sequel for over a decade. Now, after 14 (!) years, it’s here and it’s almost as good as the original (the only way it could be better would if we’d never met these characters before…).
Welcome to The Hotel Artemis – Members Only!
Hotel Artemis is a dystopian tale about a members/criminals only medical facility set in 2028 Los Angeles – where a corporation is the beneficiary of privatized water. Riots ensue, but Hotel Artemis remains open for business.
Solo: A Star Wars Story Is Swashbuckling Fun!
It took less than five minutes for me to just accept that Alden Ehrenreich is Han Solo. That is what’s known as an achievement. With all the behind-the-scenes drama in the making of Solo: A Star Wars Story, the finished product is simultaneously better than I expected and not quite as much as I was […]
Deadpool 2: Bigger and Raunchier!
Now the bloom is off the metaphorical rose, the big question for lovers of R-rated superhero movies is this: Is Deadpool bigger and better than Deadpool 1?
A Quiet Place Is a Haunting Post-Apocalyptic Tale!
First, let me make something perfectly clear – I can’t decide whether A Quiet Place is an alien invasion movie cleverly disguised as a horror movie, or a horror movie cleverly disguised as an alien invasion movie. Whatever the case, it’s a clever, original, haunting frequently scary film that has, at its heart, the bonds […]
Ready Player One Is A Great Popcorn Movie!
In a dystopian future, most people try to escape their pitiful real lives by entering a cyberworld called The OASIS. When the OASIS’ creator dies, he sets in motion an Easter egg hunt with the winner gaining his fortune and complete control of the OASIS. Wade Watts (Tye Sheridan) and four fellow gunters (Easter egg […]
Pacific Rim: Uprising – Is It Summer Already?
Pacific Rim: Uprising feels like a summer movie – it’s practically the definition of goofy summer fun.