“The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” is a brilliantly constructed sequel
When I learned that the original Lego Movie was getting a sequel, I was very excited, considering how fun the first was. In a...
“Stan and Ollie”: a touching tribute to a legendary comedic duo
Starting their career together in the late 1920s and lasting through the mid-1940s, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy starred in 107 pictures together as...
“Dragon Ball Super: Broly” is an over-the-top and charming spectacle
My relationship with Dragon Ball has always been a rocky one. I enjoyed “Dragon Ball Z” as a child, and kept up with “Super”...
“Glass” cracks under pressure
For the better part of the last decade, when a film opened with the words “directed by M. Night Shyamalan,” groans typically followed. Following...
RBG is more notorious outside “On the Basis of Sex”
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s (RBG) legacy as a brilliant, formidable advocate for gender equality precedes her. Unfortunately, her biopic “On the Basis of Sex,” doesn’t...
“You” offers a refreshing perspective on the dangers of obsession
While everyone was busy watching “Bird Box” and playing “Bandersnatch,” I decided to settle down and watch a Netflix Original called “You.” I initially...
“Aquaman” rescues a drowning DC cinematic universe
Ever since his first appearance in 1941, Aquaman has always been pegged below his contemporaries. Several attempts to portray the hero seriously have yielded...
“Bumblebee”: a drama disguised as an action flick
“Bumblebee,” now the sixth installment in the “Transformers” franchise, could easily have been a mindless action movie meant to generate box office revenue, not...
“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is a shining hope for the future of Spider-Man films
“Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse” shares its name with the six part comic book epic “Spider-verse”. Much like the comic, the movie’s elements of...
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of J.K. Rowling
Here we are once again, another prequel series has hit the silver screen and in an effort to make fast money at the box...