The DCEU has come to an end with the sequel to 2018’s Aquaman, the billion-dollar film in the series. Four years after the events of Aquaman, Arthur Curry (Jason Momoa) is king of Atlantis, married to Mera (Amber Heard), and has a son with her. However, David Kane/Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) is desperate for revenge against […]
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Ambulance Review
Ambulance is a film with a plot that can be summed up in one sentence: a couple of bank robbers hijack an ambulance after a robbery goes wrong. Michael Bay uses this concept for a smaller-scale film by his standards. Will Sharp (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) is a veteran who’s desperate for money to pay for his […]
The Matrix Resurrections Review
It has been 18 years since The Matrix trilogy concluded. The franchise has been resurrected for a fourth entry despite the trilogy’s conclusive end. Thomas Anderson (Keanu Reeves) is a successful video game designer in San Francisco. His most successful game is ‘The Matrix Trilogy.’ But Thomas suffers from visions and dreams from the games and his […]
Candyman (2021) Review
In 2018 Universal saw a surprising hit with the release of Halloween, a modern set sequel to the original 1978 film, which ignored the muddied continuity of the previous sequels. This idea of a “Legacy Sequel” paid off big, both financially and critically, with the film being the most successful sequel to date. Realizing the […]
Watchmen – See How They Fly Review
My favorite type of ending is one that refuses to tie everything up in a little bow. It’s Buffy looking out over the crater of Sunnydale, offering a small smile, while refusing to answer any of the myriad of questions being thrown her way. It’s not knowing just what fate will befall Paige Jennings as […]
Watchmen – An Almost Religious Awe Review
I have to admit, so much happened in “An Almost Religious Awe” that I don’t really know where to jump into this review. I suppose the best jumping-off point would be with the continuing deepening of what we know about our protagonist, Angela Abar – especially since she seems to be the link to the […]
Us Review
Jordan Peele made a real impact with his directional debut Get Out, a film that is a part of the current horror renaissance. His follow-up film was highly anticipated and has already been praised by critics. Adelaide Wilson (Lupita Nyong’o) is a woman who suffered from a traumatic event when she was a child. Her past comes back […]
Aquaman Review
Aquaman, the true king of Atlantis and butt of many jokes on Family Guy and The Big Bang Theory finally gets his first solo film with the DCEU going for a lighter tone. Arthur Curry (Jason Momoa) was the result of a loving union between a human and the Queen of Atlantis. His mother, Atlanna (Nicole Kidman) believes he would […]