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Sci-Fi

The Invisible Man materializes

March 21, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The film utilized the technique of invisibility well even with a smaller budget when compared to other horror films… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Aldis Hodge, Blumhouse, Elisabeth Moss, Harriet Dyer, Horror, Mystery, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Sci-Fi, Storm Reid, The Invisible Man, Universal Pictures

Color Out of Space is most certainly a Nicolas Cage movie

January 25, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Color Out of Space’ is a manic, ultra-pink weird Lovecraftian horror oddshow… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Brendan Meyer, Color Out of Space, Elijah Wood, Elliot Knight, Horror, Joely Richardson, Julian Hilliard, Madeleine Arthur, Nicolas Cage, RLJE Films, Sci-Fi, Tommy Chong

Underwater Review

January 9, 2020Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Derivative but effective… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Horror, Jessica Henwick, John Gallagher Jr, Kristen Stewart, Mamoudou Athie, Sci-Fi, T.J. Miller, Twentieth Century Fox, Underwater, Vincent Cassel

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker may be the most fan service movie of all time

December 19, 2019Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ is in summary cheesy but entertaining… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Adam Driver, Adventure, Anthony Daniels, Billy Dee Williams, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, Fantasy, John Boyega, Lucasfilm, Lupita Nyong'o, Mark Hamill, Oscar Isaac, Sci-Fi, Star Wars, The Rise of Skywalker, Walt Disney Pictures

Terminator: Dark Fate is action-packed fun

November 2, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

It’s a little light on story but the effects and action are terrific… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Adventure, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Diego Boneta, Gabriel Luna, Linda Hamilton, Mackenzie Davis, Natalia Reyes, Paramount Pictures, Sci-Fi, Terminator: Dark Fate

Ad Astra Review :: Ad Astra sends Brad Pitt to infinity and beyond

September 20, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

In space, no one can hear you snore… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Ad Astra, Adventure, Brad Pitt, Donald Sutherland, Drama, Liv Tyler, Mystery, Ruth Negga, Sci-Fi, Tommy Lee Jones, Twentieth Century Fox

Spider-Man: Far from Home is full of surprises, action and heart

July 1, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Marvel Studios continues to show they care about the character of Peter Parker… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Adventure, Cobie Smulders, Jacob Batalon, Jake Gyllenhaal, JB Smoove, Jon Favreau, Marisa Tomei, Martin Starr, Marvel Studios, Samuel L Jackson, Sci-Fi, Sony Pictures, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Tom Holland, Zendaya

Men in Black: International is a hollow attempt at reviving a popular franchise

June 16, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

It isn’t a terrible film, but there isn’t anything to love about the movie either… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adventure, Chris Hemsworth, Emma Thompson, Kumail Nanjiani, Larry Bourgeois, Laurent Bourgeois, Liam Neeson, Men In Black: International, Rafe Spall, Rebecca Ferguson, Sci-Fi, Sony Pictures, Tessa Thompson

Dark Phoenix Review :: Dark Phoenix brings the X-Men cycle to an end

June 7, 2019Chuck Duncan 2 Comments

At least until Disney and Marvel integrate them into the MCU proper… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adventure, Alexandra Shipp, Dark Phoenix, Evan Peters, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Chastain, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Marvel Studios, Michael Fassbender, Nicholas Hoult, Sci-Fi, Sophie Turner, Twentieth Century Fox, Tye Sheridan

Brightburn Review :: Brightburn delivers the gore, but lacks a strong story

May 25, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘Brightburn’ asks the question: What if a being from another planet, like Superman, was evil instead of good?… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Brightburn, David Denman, Elizabeth Banks, Horror, Jackson A. Dunn, Jennifer Holland, Matt Jones, Sci-Fi, Sony Pictures

Avengers: Endgame is a bittersweet ode to the Marvel movies & fans

April 24, 2019Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Avengers: Endgame’ actually pulls it off and leaves you satisfied and wanting more… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Avengers: Endgame, Brie Larson, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Evangeline Lilly, Fantasy, Josh Brolin, Marvel Studios, Paul Rudd, Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson, Sci-Fi, Tom Holland

Captain Marvel makes a solid debut

March 8, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Not the greatest of the Marvel output, but still a heck of a lot of fun… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Annette Bening, Ben Mendelsohn, Brie Larson, Captain Marvel, Clark Gregg, Djimon Hounsou, Gemma Chan, Jude Law, Lashana Lynch, Lee Pace, Marvel Studios, Mckenna Grace, Samuel L Jackson, Sci-Fi

Happy Death Day 2U repeats the first film with a new twist

February 18, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The film used a lot of scenes from the first movie, but it managed to feel new… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Happy Death Day 2U, Horror, Israel Broussard, Jessica Rothe, Mystery, Ruby Modine, Sci-Fi, Universal Pictures

Alita: Battle Angel is visually spectacular

February 15, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

But unless you’re a fan of the source, the rest may leave you cold… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alita Battle Angel, Christoph Waltz, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earle Haley, Jennifer Connelly, Keean Johnson, Mahershala Ali, Rosa Salazar, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Twentieth Century Fox

Glass may test your patience

January 19, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The ‘final’ chapter of M. Night Shyamalan’s superhero trilogy may be the most divisive film of 2019, and it’s only January… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Anya Taylor-Joy, Bruce Willis, Glass, James McAvoy, Samuel L Jackson, Sarah Paulson, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Universal Pictures

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