Ryan Reynolds levels up with big laughs and almost all the VR rules. In recent memory, we’ve seen a bad guy wanting to be the hero in “Wreck-It Ralph,” and Kevin Hart […]
Free Guy
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Lin-Manuel Miranda’s colorful animated musical learns to be flexible. Lin-Manuel Miranda is one of the most fearless musical actors on stage and screen. From “Hamilton” to “In The Heights” to “Mary Poppins […]
The Suicide Squad
This DC sequel flips off the original. The original DC action film “Suicide Squad” from 2016 was a missed opportunity, in which writer/director David Ayer tried to channel in on the success […]
The Green Knight
A lean, mean, and green portrayal of a medieval tale. “The Green Knight” is A24’s fantasy retelling of medieval story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and stars Dev Patel as […]
Jungle Cruise
Not even the charming leads could keep their boat from sinking. “Jungle Cruise” is based on the Disneyland ride, which was inspired by “The African Queen,” the one film that gave Humphrey […]
Snake Eyes
It’s a gamble and we lose. The origin story for the G.I. Joe character, “Snake Eyes,” has more action and fights than a story. So much slicing, kicking, and punching goes on, […]
Space Jam: A New Legacy
It’s Wabbit Season on this Bugs Bunny/LeBron James mess. 25 years ago, Warner Bros. found a way to combine NBA legend Michael Jordan with the Looney Tunes, and that combination would happen […]
Gunpowder Milkshake
Karen Gillan is locked and loaded on Netflix. The reason for the title “Gunpowder Milkshake” is because Karen Gillan plays an assassin named Sam, who loves her weapons and vanilla milkshakes served […]
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions
Great looking sets are upstaged by the sequel’s losing streak. “When a horror movie gets campy, you know it’s an obvious bad idea to start a sequel” is how I began my […]
Black Widow
This solo Scarlett Johansson MCU feature sells itself short. The turning point regarding Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow character sacrificing herself for the Soul Stone in “Avengers: Endgame” has disappointed Marvel fans worldwide. […]
