Joshua M. Hayes Action, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Horror, LGBT, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Most Anticipated Films of 2026

2026 is almost here, so you know what that means—time to look ahead at the cinematic offerings. Could there be a masterpiece hiding among the bunch, perhaps even a sequel or two that surpasses the original? Check out my choices after the jump! Here are my 25 most anticipated movies for 2025, in alphabetical order. … Continue reading Most Anticipated Films of 2026

Joshua M. Hayes Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Film Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

★★★★★ 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

Joshua M. Hayes Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

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

Joshua M. Hayes Action, Sci-Fi

Film Review: Spider-Man: No Way Home

★★★★★ Easily the largest film event of 2021, Spider-Man: No Way Home explodes into theaters just in time for the holiday season. Every single live-action Spider-Man since the 2002 Tobey Maguire has been a memorable theater experience, and this one was no exception. Minutes before the showing was about to commence, my packed theater was … Continue reading Film Review: Spider-Man: No Way Home