To make yet another sequel, after having what seems to be an incredibly satisfying and well-rounded conclusion, is a decisively bold move. One that for many franchises spells doom. For many series, the...

The other day, I fell asleep in the library. Actually, I didn’t just fall asleep in the library, I practically slipped into a coma. I sunk back into that nice, comfortable chair, and just passed out...

To cut to the chase, if you go to see “Godzilla: King of the Monsters”  for its riveting story and brilliant writing, you are going to the wrong movie. Any Godzilla movie is one that is selling itself...

“Long Shot”, follows a very simple, very familiar basic premise. At its core, it’s your average odd-couple romantic comedy. He’s kind of down on his luck, but he’s wild and outgoing, and she’s...

The year is 2008. One of the biggest gambles in cinematic history is playing in theaters right now, in the form of “Iron Man." A film many were certain wouldn’t work. Yet, miraculously, it did. Not...

The DC comics cinematic universe, admittedly, started off poorly. Warner Brothers, in their attempt to create the magic of a group superhero film, like 2012’s “The Avengers,” introduced all their...

Jordan Peele has spared no time in between releases of his movies, with only 2 years in between his Oscar winning directorial debut “Get Out” and his new film, “Us.” However, by no means does that...

Brie Larson is a tremendous talent. Yet it became devastatingly apparent as I was watching “Captain Marvel” that when you give even a stellar actress like Larson nothing to work with, you can end up...

In 2014, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller shocked everyone with “The Lego Movie." It wasn’t a movie that many people expected to work, yet it persevered, and proved to be one of the most endearing,...

The Academy has spoken! And to be perfectly candid, it was kind of disappointing. But despite my rage at a few snubs (Bradley Cooper not getting the nom for best director, Ethan Hawke not getting the nom...

M Night. Shyamalan has done something. Good? Bad? Honestly, I can’t tell. Which is why I’m writing this. Recently, I viewed the film “Glass," the conclusion of a trilogy of movies 19 years in the...

To cut to the chase, this movie is bad. But it’s also not. The pretentious movie snob in me wants to hate this movie for its awful script and paper thin characters, yet the other part of me cannot deny...

2018 has come to a close, which means it’s time for everyone’s favorite time of the year. No, not the holidays. Not winter break. No, it’s, of course, time for the arbitrary ranking of various things...

“Wreck It Ralph” is a wonderful stand alone film. It tells a very neat story, with a nice message for families and children to walk away with, that ties the whole story with a nice little bow. When...

The first 3 minutes of “Widows” are some of the most gripping moments in 2018’s roster of films. In 3 minutes, “Widows” establishes the basic diving board for the rest of the story, along with...

From around the 80s to the early 2000s, one type of film dominated the horror genre: the slasher flick. However, following several unsuccessful reboots of the famous slasher series, the sub-genre seemed...

For many movies about space, the moon is a triumphant goal. It’s something to be praised and something very pretty for the characters to look at. “First Man” treats the moon as a beast. As if the...

Lots of movies focus on a subtle message that the audience is supposed to realize through reflective thought on the film they just viewed. “Assassination Nation” threw that idea out the window and...

In 2013, a horror film titled “The Conjuring” was released, and quickly made itself known as a modern horror classic. With effective scares and sympathetic characters backed by solid performances,...

There are many movies that would like you to forget that there is injustice in America. "Blindspotting" is not one of these movies. Daveed Diggs, of "Hamilton" fame, and Rafael Cassal, an American poet,...

Off of the heels of “Avengers: Infinity War”, the Marvel cinematic universe needed something lighthearted. However, it would appear that this emphasis on a fun, feel-good movie, may be the reason that...

Though cinema is a form of art, we live in a time where artistic movies are swept under the rug by effortless, mind numbing movies released to make a quick profit. To its credit, "Gotti" is not one of...

With a star-studded cast, a fun heist and a new and refreshing lineup of criminals to carry the story along, “Ocean’s 8” is a movie with so much potential. Yet for all that, the film feels uninspired,...

“Hereditary” is a movie that grabs you right away. It begins with a shot of a room within a highly detailed miniature house. The camera zooms in to the room, revealing it to contain the characters...

When most people hear “Blumhouse productions,” their minds instantly jump to the many (frequently sub-par) horror movies that are released sporadically throughout the year. Either that, or there’s...