Raimi’s ‘Spider-Man’ (2002) nails casting and tone
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): “Spider-Man” nails the casting and tone for Sam Raimi’s web-crawler origin story.
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Raimi’s ‘Spider-Man’ (2002) nails casting and tone
‘Karate Kid’ (1984) a flawed classic for young viewers
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This is a sloppy, incomplete film, but also a timeless classic for young viewers.
‘The Verdict’ (1982) a masterwork of the courtroom drama form
Mamet Monday (Movie review): This Mamet-Lumet collaboration is a masterful courtroom drama and redemption story.
‘Avengers: Endgame’ is prestige superhero entertainment
Movie review: After a slow opening 90 minutes, “Avengers: Endgame” regains its footing as prestige superhero entertainment.
‘Wag the Dog’ (1997) a searing satire of a presidential scandal
Mamet Monday (Movie review): This is a searing, delightfully absurd take on the cover-up of a presidential scandal.
Sony enters multiverse with ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’
Movie review: “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” loses something in 2D home viewing.
20 years later, it’s still worth entering ‘The Matrix’ (1999)
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Moviegoers took the red pill and happily entered the bleak but thrilling future of “The Matrix.”
‘The Untouchables’ (1987) a flat telling of the Prohibition battle
Mamet Monday (Movie review): This is a nice-looking but flat telling of the Prohibition battle between Al Capone and Eliot Ness.
Larson grabs attention in the small-scale ‘Room’ (2015)
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Before she was Captain Marvel, Brie Larson grabbed attention on a smaller scale.
Peter Farrelly’s ‘Green Book’ a sweet story of friendship against backdrop of mid-century American racism (Movie review)
Writer-director Peter Farrelly smooths out the excesses of his filmmaking traits for the surprisingly mainstream and easy-to-like “Green Book” (2018), now back in theaters and also available for home viewing. It’s not as funny as […]