J Categories Movies Reviews July 27, 2021 Jungle Cruise takes you on a spirited adventure, even if you’ve been here before Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt have a grand old time in this derivative but fun throwback adventure.
& Categories Reviews TV May 28, 2021 “Panic” wants to be the next “Riverdale” & it almost nails it Now streaming on Prime, Panic is a new series about doing what it takes to break free from your dead-end town without dying in the process.
S Categories Festivals Movies Reviews Sundance 2021 January 29, 2021 Sundance 2021: “Cryptozoo” is a visually bonkers trip The new film from Dash Shaw and Jane Samborski uses its breadth of bold psychedelic inspirations to distract from a tepid script.
& Categories Reviews TV November 21, 2020 “The Siege” is another lore & action-packed episode of “The Mandalorian” Some season 1 faces return & we get an idea of why the Child is such a highly coveted bounty.
& Categories Movies Reviews June 12, 2020 “Artemis Fowl” is slapdash, snoozy, and stuck in the early 2000s The adaptation of the first in Eoin Colfer's series is alarmingly messy for a project that's been in the works for almost two decades.
2 Categories Features Movies June 9, 2020 25 years ago, Laura Linney shot lasers at evil gorillas in the apeshit “Congo” Far from good but definitely not boring, Frank Marshall's adaptation of Michael Crichton's novel is a sick day viewing that deserves its due.
H Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month Movies April 21, 2020 How “Spider-Man: Homecoming” Updated the Teen Film for the MCU Era Alien robots and evil Norse gods may prove a thrill to the multiplex, but here, they're not much more intimidating than adolescence.
I Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month Movies April 19, 2020 Is “Captain America: Civil War” More Political Thriller or Comic Book? Building off the political intrigue of their first MCU entry, the Russo brothers further blended reality and fantasy in their second smash hit.
& Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month Movies April 19, 2020 “Avengers: Age of Ultron” Blurs the Line Between “Good” and “Good Enough” With production issues and a shift in the franchise's creative team, Joss Whedon's final MCU entry has just enough to work.
H Categories Features Games April 19, 2020 How “Psychonauts” Reflected the Psychology of Gaming Itself Double Fine's bizarro debut remains singular 15 years later in how it explores characters' minds—and the platformer genre's own neuroses.