★★★★★ Cementing itself as one of the greatest action/sci-fi trilogies of all time, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 delivers a stunning spectacle of effects, and dazzling emotionality to boot. James Gunn pulls out all the stops to make sure the Guardians are given a sendoff worthy of celebrating. A particular standout this go round … Continue reading Film Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Film Review: Peter Pan & Wendy
★★★ The newest cog in the Disney remake machine has arrived, this time in the form of David Lowery’s newest rendition of the timeless tale, Peter Pan & Wendy. While one’s mileage may certainly vary when it comes to these live action reimaginings, I have personally loved many more of them than I have hated. … Continue reading Film Review: Peter Pan & Wendy
Film Review: Murder Mystery 2
★★★ Marking the third collaboration between Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston after the first Murder Mystery and Just Go With It, Murder Mystery 2 arrives in a landscape where whodunnit cinema spectaculars Glass Onion, Bodies Bodies Bodies, and Scream VI have recently debuted to great fanfare. Expecting the unexpected is the new norm. Audiences are … Continue reading Film Review: Murder Mystery 2
Film Review: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
★★★★★ Having freshly rewatched 2000’s wildly misguided and ridiculously campy Dungeons & Dragons, the prospect of a new take on the tabletop classic was probably the last thing on any film buff’s mind. Infamously, that iteration was a box office bomb that failed to kickstart a new franchise despite the presence of a relatively solid … Continue reading Film Review: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Film Review: Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
★★★ The newest Guy Ritchie joint has arrived; this time seeing several familiar faces return in a rather straightforward action flick. Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre may appear at first glance to be yet another fast-paced Jason Statham actioner that is light on plot and heavy on thrills; this statement is really only halfway correct. … Continue reading Film Review: Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
Film Review: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
★★★★ Much ado has been made of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe being a bit all over the place in its fourth phase. It contained some of Marvel’s finest works (WandaVision, Spider-Man: No Way Home) but also some major missteps (Eternals, Thor: Love and Thunder). Consistency is key, and at least in the first entry of phase … Continue reading Film Review: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Film Review: Kids vs. Aliens
★★★ As a massive fan of director Jason Eisener’s Hobo with a Shotgun, I was still looking forward to Kids vs. Aliens despite not being crazy about the alien subgenre of horror. Very few times have extraterrestrial tales been depicted cinematically in an intriguing fashion; unlike last year’s Nope, Kids vs. Aliens opts for a … Continue reading Film Review: Kids vs. Aliens
Film Review: Plane
★★★ (Written by Amanda Davidowski) Gerard Butler has been in his fair share of action-packed movies, such as Olympus Has Fallen and 300. His newest, Plane, is no different from his past roles. When I first saw the trailer for this film, my expectations were pretty low. The title alone already put the idea in … Continue reading Film Review: Plane
Film Review: The Old Way
★★★ The saga of Nicolas Cage and his bottomless filmography continues in its newest edition, titled The Old Way. Joined by American Horror Story: Red Tide standout Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Cage does a surprisingly great job as a grizzled father on a course for revenge. I have to admit that I absolutely abhor the western … Continue reading Film Review: The Old Way
Most Anticipated Films of 2023
With 2023 right around the corner, what better time to look ahead to the future cinematic experiences we can expect in the new year? Together with Allison, we have compiled a list of the twenty-five films we are most looking forward to seeing. Funny enough, five of the movies are simply holdovers from last year … Continue reading Most Anticipated Films of 2023