‘The First Purge’ makes the entire series less interesting in retrospect
For the fourth time in a row, a Purge movie has fallen severely short of its potential.
Can somebody please explain how this part of Unsane makes any sense?
Steven Soderbergh’s Unsane is one of those movies that completely enraptures you during its running time, only to leave you spending the rest of the night poking holes in the plot and realizing that none of it seems to make that much sense. Looking back on the film — which I really enjoyed, by the way —…
The Two Biggest Problems I Had With Kingsman: The Golden Circle
I went into Kingsman: The Golden Circle with incredibly low expectations thanks to the critical thrashing it received, but I ended up having a fun time at the theater. I honestly don’t see how it’s that much of a drop from the first one – well, except for two things about it that really bothered me. *WARNING:…
Spider-Man: Homecoming – Six Things I Loved & Two I Didn’t
Spider-Man: Homecoming is pretty clearly the best movie featuring the character since at least 2004’s Spider-Man 2, and it’s another fine addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film is comfortable keeping its stakes low, with a story that truly is about a friendly neighborhood Spider-Man and that does not conclude with some world-ending battle. I absolutely can’t wait…
Baby Driver Is Great, But It’s Also Edgar Wright’s Least Interesting Film Yet
I loved Edgar Wright’s newest film Baby Driver, yet a part of me was disappointed in its relative simplicity compared to the rest of the director’s filmography. This car chase musical is dazzling and energetic, but it’s also the first Wright work that exercises style over substance, and unlike his four previous movies, I struggle to identify…
The Mummy Is a Legendarily Bad Film That No One Should See
After watching Batman v Superman and Suicide Squad last year, I left the theater in a state of bewilderment to be sure, but I can’t say that I was overly disappointed. After all, I don’t have much of a personal connection to the DC comic book characters, nor was I particularly invested in the success of a DC cinematic…
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: Three Things I Loved & Two I Didn’t
It was always going to be difficult for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 to meet my expectations, considering how highly I still regard the first film. It remains my favorite entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a movie with lovable characters, thrilling setpieces, great humor, and endless rewatchability. Vol 2., indeed, did not quite live up to all…
I don’t know what to make of Blair Witch
The most common criticism being leveled at Blair Witch this weekend is that it’s a lazy retread of the original, and that is completely baffling to me because I had the exact opposite problem with it. I legitimately do not understand how this movie fits in to the established Blair Witch mythology, and it does not at all feel like the…
