Friday, May 10, 2024

“Avengers: Endgame”: the decisive end fans wanted

“Avengers: Endgame” is an epic finale to the 11-year, 22-movie saga that started an $18.9 billion franchise. A successor to 2018’s “Infinity War,” this film showcases the best of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)...

‘Vampires vs. the Bronx’ utilizes a frail plot that even its humour can’t redeem

A group of kids in a small town uniting to obliterate an evil penetrating their home has often captured the audience's attention, as was the case with “Stranger Things” and “IT.” An unknown entity...

The ‘Harry Potter’ reunion rings in the new year with nostalgia

Fans of the “Harry Potter” film franchise, based on the books by J.K. Rowling, weren’t only counting down the seconds left to start the new year on Dec. 31. Instead, fans around the world...

‘Beau is Afraid’ : A maelstrom of paranoia and mommy issues

With “Beau is Afraid,” writer-director Ari Aster returns to vetting relational trauma, something he did novelly in both “Hereditary” and “Midsommar.” Only this time, the story and themes unfold in the most exhaustive, extreme...

‘Mean Girls’ 2024 falls flat compared to the Broadway version

“Mean Girls,” released Jan. 12 in theaters, is a modern-day rewind of the 2004 teen comedy. Featuring Reneé Rapp as Regina George, queen bee of North Ridge High School, and Angourie Rice as Cady...

“The Incredibles 2” offers fans a reason to forgive Brad Bird for “Tomorrowland”

It’s been nearly 14 years since the release of “The Incredibles,” and other than the occasional outcry for a sequel, or the equally sporadic and random influxes of “Where’s my supersuit” memes which served...