‘Aladdin‘ Review: Remake wrings all magic out of Disney classic
Disney’s endless parade of live-action remakes based on beloved animated classics continues with Aladdin, a pointless and tedious exercise in cynical...
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Aladdin grants box office wish to Disney
If you’d have told me just five years ago that Guy Ritchie, the English director behind edgy Tarantino rip-offs like Snatch, was going to direct a live-action...
Wick shoots down Marvel for top slot
Well, look at that, a movie at the No. 1 spot at the U.S. box that isn’t about adults flying around in tights. Weird!
Last weekend’s No. 1, Chad Stahelski’s...
‘Booksmart‘ Review: Witty, vulgar teen comedy aces the test
Actress Olivia Wilde makes her feature directorial debut with Booksmart, a joyfully vulgar and endlessly witty teen comedy that is destined to go down...
‘Pokémon Detective Pikachu‘ Review: Overly complicated plot spoils family film
Based on the hugely successful video game franchise, Pokémon Detective Pikachu stars Justice Smith as Tim, a young Pokémon trainer who learns that his...
Phoenix at top of favorite performances
This week, rather than go on and on about how Avengers is breaking every box office record ever, I’ll share with you a list of my 20 favorite performances...
Screen Time’s Most Underrated Films of the Decade
As the Avengers Era hits a new peak with the unthinkable, record-setting success of Avengers: Engame, I couldn’t help but begin reflecting on the past...
‘High Life‘ Review: Pattinson challenges himself, and viewers
Opening at Cinema Center this weekend, the new Claire Denis film High Life stars Robert Pattinson as Monte, an astronaut who lives in an otherwise abandoned...
‘Avengers: Endgame‘ Review: Rewarding conclusion to 22-film MCU saga
The Marvel Cinematic Universe makes room for another gargantuan blockbuster in Avengers: Endgame, a rousing and rewarding conclusion to a 22-film saga...
Endgame owns box office, but look for off-the-beaten-path films
Well, it’s here, the biggest movie of the year. Maybe of the decade. Joe and Anthony Russo’s Avengers: Endgame took the No. 1 spot around the world,...