‘Dark Knight’ (2008) overrated but still great
‘Batman’ flashback (Movie review): “The Dark Knight” is great but it shouldn’t top all the superhero movie lists.
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‘Dark Knight’ (2008) overrated but still great
‘Batman Begins’ (2005) is franchise’s first masterpiece
‘Batman’ flashback (Movie review): Nolan’s trilogy-launcher is the franchise’s first masterpiece.
‘Her’ (2013) is a personal peek into future of AI technology
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Jonze’s film is a stellar example of the 2010s zeitgeist of emerging AI technology.
‘Batman Forever’ (1995) is a grating mess
‘Batman’ flashback (Movie review): Schumacher takes over for Burton and delivers 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
Michael’s “A Quiet Place” review, April 21, 2018 John’s “A Quiet Place” review, June 30, 2018