Movie Review

‘A Very Jonas Christmas Movie’ lacks any ounce of holiday spirit

Perhaps if this movie had good music or better dialogue it would be slightly enjoyable, but the real culprit was the exceedingly cliche plot lines, uninspired characters, and the overwhelming lack of Christmas authenticity.  Read More

‘One Battle After Another’: A powerful political thriller meets a laugh-out-loud comedy

Living in a society with a purist government who retaliates against anyone who helps any sort of minority, the odds are especially stacked against Bob and Willa, who must find and rely on their very few allies to escape. Read More

Jason Momoa performs humiliation ritual in the form of “A Minecraft Movie”

As a whole, this movie was bad in about every way a movie can possibly be bad. ’m not quite pretentious enough to pretend the purpose of “A Minecraft Movie” is to provide a great work of art to an adult population of English majors. Read More

Dedicated to everyone in the movie theater who laughed at “The Substance”

“The Substance”, though quite effectively campy and satirical at times, is not a comedy. Read More

“Novocaine” provides immersive experience: slowly and painfully tortures audience for two hours

For a movie about a guy who can’t feel pain, I sure felt a lot of it while watching. And I don’t mean sympathetically. Read More

“Captain America: Brave New World” isn’t the worst

In general, the film is a mixed bag. It isn’t quite a standout in the MCU, but it isn’t the worst, either. Read More

“Wicked” soars above movie-musical expectations

Unlike many predecessors, it’s unafraid to present itself musically and indulges in the Ozian theatrics that have kept the show running for upwards of 20 years. Read More

Wolf Man: A physical transformation without much heart

The film isn’t horrifying enough to excuse its plot, which rang as uninspired. Read More

“Heretic” is thoughtful, but falls short in the fear aspect

I would definitely recommend it to anyone who likes a dialogue-heavy film, but not to someone who’s looking for a horror flick.  Read More

“Transformers: One” transforms the franchise

“Transformers: One” is a cautionary tale about the consequences of being power-hungry. Read More