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John Wick goes to war against everyone in ‘Parabellum’
The John Wick series has emerged as the sum of James Bond and The Fast and the Furious.Read More
Mexican folklore gets predictable, boring in ‘The Curse of La Llorona’
If you ever hear someone crying in a pitch-black alley, be smart and just walk the other way. You’ll avoid being in a horror movie.Read More
Flaws aside, ‘Pet Sematary’ is a fun horror romp
Author Stephen King’s newest adaptation is brought back to life, remade into something terrifying and fresh. Directed by Kevin Kölsch (Starry Eyes, Absence) and Dennis Widmyer (Starry Eyes, Absence),...Read More
‘Captain Marvel’ brings upon forgettable wrath
Captain Marvel’s origin story is as fun as any in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, yet it wastes its chance to innovate.Read More
Shyamalan’s mind-bending ‘Glass’ enjoyable, but flawed
Glass is a fun and deranged time at the movies. Read More
‘The Upside’ falls flat, even when Cranston and Hart give their all
I’ll forget about The Upside by next week, when Glass comes out.Read More
Top movies of 2018: Kindness shimmers most
Another year of film, 2018, was packed with duds and absolute marvels.Read More
‘Bumblebee’ saves ‘Transformers’ reboot from Bay explosion
Bumblebee has broken the curse of the Transformers crapfest.Read More
‘Aquaman,’ for now, washes away fears for DC Extended Universe
As silly as it is to talk to fish, I don’t think I’d make fun of Aquaman to his face.Read More
‘Mortal Engines’ eye-catching visuals cover up a dead story
For every Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, there’s always a pile of dung waiting right behind it.Read More
Powerful, moving ‘Boy Erased’ looks to be award contender
Boy Erased is grounded and real. I can bring myself to see how this could happen to a friend of mine. Read More
Michael Myers killing spree brings the ‘Halloween’ spirit
The whole time through Halloween, characters ask Michael Myers if he could talk and explain why he kills. Why doesn’t anybody just hand him a cup of coffee and...Read More
Spider-Man rival ‘Venom’ misses more than just his other half
Which new movie has quick quips, an insect-like hero, and a likable protagonist? It’s not Spider-Man.Read More
Classic ‘Predator’ gets the reboot it doesn’t deserve
Aliens hunting for sport is already hectic; only the director of Iron Man 3 can make it funnier and more convoluted to follow.Read More
‘The Nun’ conjures jump scares, but little more
If the cast of Monty Python were to lead a horror film set in a haunted abbey, it would definitely be shorter.Read More
A parent’s worst nightmare from a virtual view
Social media stalking all of a sudden isn’t so funny now.Read More
Hollywood finally realizes romance comes in all colors
It's 2018, and there is still an unexplored region of cinema that Hollywood can represent better: the rest of the world.Read More
Winnie the Pooh meets IRL in ‘Christopher Robin’
With Christopher Robin as their newest live-action adaptation, the Walt Disney Company has an example of what they can do better in their next films. Read More
In ‘Fallout,’ Tom Cruise takes back summer, one stunt at a time
Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Find a better action movie this summer.Read More
Old man strength can’t carry ‘The Equalizer 2’
The introduction of badass old men in bloody and violent action movies is seemingly never-ending.Read More