by Josh Terry | Oct 1, 2023 | Featured, FrontPage, Reviews
“The Creator” – 3 Stars out of 4 It seems rare nowadays for a science fiction film to come along that isn’t part of an existingfranchise. Even “Blade Runner” and “2001: A Space Odyssey” had sequels, and many sci-fi filmsare adaptations of well-known...
by Josh Terry | Jul 14, 2023 | Featured, FrontPage, Reviews
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Part One: 3 1/2 stars out of 4 It’s hard to think of a modern franchise as reliable as the Mission: Impossible films, at least in terms of quality. (I can think of a few that can be counted on to be crap, but that’s beside the...
by Josh Terry | Jun 10, 2023 | Featured, FrontPage, Reviews
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts – 2 stars out of 4 Thanks to 2018’s “Bumblebee,” the bar for “Transformers” movies was raised after a decade of overstuffed schlock. Unfortunately, “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” takes the franchise back toward Bayhem. I went into...
by Josh Terry | May 20, 2023 | Featured, FrontPage, Reviews
Fast X: 2 1/2 stars out of 4 “Fast X” might be the dumbest movie I’ve ever seen, but when it comes to the Fast and Furious franchise, that may be beside the point. The tenth installment of this joyously bizarre saga suffers from all of the maladies that have plagued...
by Josh Terry | May 4, 2023 | Featured, FrontPage, Reviews
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: 3 Stars out of 4 It’s too long, the plot’s a mess, and it’s pretty moody for one of Marvel’s “funny” franchises, but given the quality of the post-“Endgame” era, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” is surprisingly good, and an appropriate...
by Josh Terry | Apr 22, 2023 | Featured, FrontPage, Reviews
“Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant” – 3 1/2 stars out of 4 “Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant” is a good movie that is a tough watch, and a perfect illustration of the way text and context shapes your experience with a film. On its own, it’s a tense and...
