The long-awaited “Wicked: For Good” is finally here. One of the things about going into a film adaptation of Wicked completely blind is that expectations are leveled. There is nothing…
“Predator: Badlands” is a welcome change of pace for a franchise that has revolved around the titular Yautja hunting their prey, mostly humans, in a bloody game of cat and…
There’s a moment in Lynne Ramsay’s Die My Love where “The Clapping Song” by Shirley Ellis bounces in the background. That playground rhythm and cheerful tone light the fuse for…
As far as biopics go, “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” doesn’t quite find its rhythm. The Bruce Springsteen biopic is held back by a weak script, a distracting romantic subplot,…
“Black Phone 2” is the kind of sequel that reminds you not every successful horror movie needs a follow up. The original “Black Phone” worked because it stayed small, character…
Few films leave you feeling as uncomfortable, anxious, and disoriented as Mary Bronstein’s “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.” A psychological comedy-drama that turns the chaos of modern motherhood…
Disney’s TRON pioneered the use of computer-generated imagery in film, creating a one-of-a-kind cinematic experience that changed the way audiences viewed the possibilities of digital storytelling. Years later, its sequel…
“Marvel Zombies” continues the zombie-infested alternate timeline first introduced in the What If…? episode “What If… Zombies?!” While expanding that concept into a full miniseries, one that could have worked…
HIM may have a few messy possessions, but it’s a sports thriller that dares to tackle the brutal physical and psychological toll athletes place on themselves in pursuit of greatness.…
There’s a certain clarity to Thunderbolts* that sets it apart from Marvel’s recent output. It doesn’t reach for multiverse-shattering spectacle or desperate legacy cameos. Instead, it strips everything down to…
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