‘Ad Astra’ is a gorgeous but spacey art piece
Movie review: This Brad Pitt vehicle is also the latest in the troubling genre of pseudo-hard-SF.
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‘Ad Astra’ is a gorgeous but spacey art piece
Tarantino loves, lampoons motion picture industry in luscious ‘Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood’ (Movie review)
Quentin Tarantino low-key makes fun of 1969-era movie- and TV-making in “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood.” But the production design by Barbara Ling and cinematography by Robert Richardson are as lush as “La […]
‘Total Recall’ (1990) is vintage Verhoeven
PKD flashback (Movie review): But it’s not vintage Dick, even though it comes from his short story.
Phoenix pulls off impressive magic trick with ‘Joker’
Movie review: Phillips and Phoenix pull off an impressive magic trick with their non-DCEU “Joker.”
Sci-fi masters meet for engrossing ‘Minority Report’ (2002)
PKD flashback (Movie review): Dick and Spielberg meet halfway for an engrossing sci-fi classic.
I grew up and learned to love ‘Blade Runner’ (1982, 2007)
PKD flashback (Movie review): It took me awhile, but I now realize Ridley Scott’s film is a classic.
‘Hellboy II: The Golden Army’ (2008) enters fantasy and steampunk realm
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): The saga enters a fantasy and steampunk realm for the rockin’ sequel.
‘Twister’ (1996) spins perfect funnel of absurdity
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): “Twister” has a reputation as a dumb movie. But if so, this is glorious, spectacular, thrilling dumbness.
‘Ghostbusters’ (1984) masterfully mixes comedy, critique
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): “Ghostbusters” masterfully mixes genres as it chronicles a small business and critiques government agencies.
‘Spider-Man 2’ (2004) is everything a superhero sequel should be
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): Raimi’s darker yet delightful followup is everything a superhero sequel should be.