Aquaman (2018)
Sean
Aquaman certainly isn’t a great movie but it’s exactly what a superhero film should be: a surprisingly pleasant escape from reality for a little over two hours. A year ago,…
2018
Pottersville (2017)
A collection of small-town stereotypes, predictable comedy, and inexplicably bizarre characters. It’s Christmastime and Maynard (Michael Shannon) comes home from work early one afternoon to find his wife (Christina Hendricks)…
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010)
Little Pietari doesn’t want a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. He’s already got a shotgun that’s meant to keep wolves at bay. Christmastime usually means setting aside some time…
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was one of the best experiences I’ve had at the movies in a long time. Sony has released five live-action Spider-Man films since 2002 spanning two…
Hotel Artemis (2018)
Jodie Foster is in top-form as the agoraphobic but duty-driven Nurse. The year is 2028 and Los Angeles is under siege by rioters protesting the actions of Clearwater, a mega-corporation…
Jurassic City (2015)
If one simply buys into the action and suspends disbelief, the film does have some redeeming qualities. “These are dinosaurs. This is a prison. I think we’re a little out…
The Ghost and The Darkness (1996)
A great-looking film that fails to tell an exciting story in an exciting way. Colonel John Henry Patterson (Val Kilmer) is sent by railroad tycoon Robert Beaumont (Tom Wilkinson) to…