‘Batman Forever’ (1995) is a grating mess
‘Batman’ flashback (Movie review): Schumacher takes over for Burton and delivers a grating mess.
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‘Batman Forever’ (1995) is a grating mess
Lee achieves a nice mix of humor and harrowing history in ‘BlacKkKlansman’ (Movie review)
“BlacKkKlansman” continues the trend of films based on true stories – along with the likes of “I, Tonya” and “The Disaster Artist” – that would be labeled as illogically plotted if they were fictional. This […]
‘Batman Returns’ (1992) is an off-the-rails Christmas romp
‘Batman’ flashback (Movie review): Tim Burton’s second Bat-film is an off-the-rails Christmas romp.
Burton’s ‘Batman’ (1989) serves up luscious-looking Gotham
‘Batman’ flashback (Movie review): Tim Burton’s entry into the superhero genre serves up a luscious-looking Gotham.
In Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One,’ is the Oasis a fun game or a stultifying trap? (Movie review)
Director Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of “Ready Player One” – now available for home viewing — captures the spectacle and banter of Ernest Cline’s novel without fully tapping into the serious stakes nor the veneer of […]
‘Roman J. Israel, Esq.’ hampered by inexplicable faux-biopic presentation
Movie review: Denzel Washington gives a fine performance as always, but the film is boring and overlong.
‘A Quiet Place’ reviews
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‘A Quiet Place’ proves horror doesn’t have to be noisy (Movie review)
“A Quiet Place” – now available for digital purchase and hitting rental/streaming July 10 – doesn’t mess around. It throws us smack dab into a post-apocalyptic world where a family is in danger from monsters that […]
‘Avengers: Infinity War’ (2018) is beginning of Thanos saga’s end
An outsider’s take on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Movie review): A grand finale begins with “Infinity War.”
‘Black Panther’ (2018) grandly diversifies MCU
An outsider’s take on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Movie review): The MCU gets more diverse with this African epic.