“Movies” Archives

Shortly after finishing Arrival, I started talking about Denis Villeneuve’s films with my oldest, w…

When is an alien invasion movie not an alien invasion movie? When that movie is Arrival. Sure it fe…

We watched this in preparation for Across the Spider-Verse. Into the Spider-Verse is perfect, and i…

Critics respond to the return of Miles Morales.

As you might’ve guessed by now, I’m a bit of a sucker for cheesy Japanese sci-fi movies from the la…

My family watched this Disney+ original film on a whim and suffice to say, I was very pleasantly su…

This was a real “meh” movie for me. Some of the CGI visuals were impressive and the voice acting wa…

Sure, Nobody is filled with over-the-top action sequences, including a long, violent standoff in a …

I went into this film anticipating a paranoid thriller along the same lines as The Parallax View or…

I loved Versus when I first saw it back in the early ’00s — its zombie/martial arts/gangster storyl…

Critics respond to James Gunn’s final outing with Star-Lord, Rocket, and the rest of the Guardians.

The second Dune movie looks to be just as intense and epic as its 2021 predecessor.

Had I seen Willow when I was twelve, I’m sure it would’ve become one of my favorite films right alo…

Sure to be the best “faith-based Western black exploitation kung fu action romantic comedy drama” of all time.

I’m honestly bummed I didn’t like this more than I actually did. I loved the trailers, which felt l…

The trailer works as well as it does because of Anderson’s easily identifiable — and easily replicable — aesthetic.

Supercop has long been one of my favorite Jackie Chan movies. This time around, I watched the origi…

I know this was directed by Steven Spielberg, that George Lucas worked on its story, and that it st…

Raiders of the Lost Ark is an action classic, and for good reason. But The Last Crusade is the Indi…

Do politics, religion, and the insurance industry still matter in a world ruled by the High Table and its killers?