Movie Film Reviews

The Tragedy of MacBeth is a technical marvel. The film is truly high art because the cinematography is impeccable, the production design...

Gremlins is great family fun. Uniting creativity, excitement, humor and craft, it's a refined piece of 80s pop culture. First, the story...

The Nightmare Before Christmas is a legitimate classic. It is striking because it's perfectly weird, unapologetically sympathetic to...

In some ways, The Matrix Resurrections is commendable. The story has uniqueness, themes, self-awareness, and clarity. The technical...

On its own, The Matrix Revolutions is fine sci-fi. However, when it's inevitably compared to the original, The Matrix, it is...

The Matrix Reloaded is its own worst enemy. The film evokes divisive opinions about its quality because, in some ways, it is good, and in...

Home Alone is a holiday classic from a simpler time. Back when cheesiness was normal and nauseating wholesomeness was all the rage, Home...

Guillermo del Toro knows how to construct a superior movie. Nightmare Alley is well-crafted in every way. First, the visuals are striking...

Krampus is a unique tale, told with passion. Because the story is so unusual and the filmmaking is so engaging, Krampus is a punch of...

Spider-Man: No Way Home is clever fan service. The usual MCU self-references are present, but No Way Home takes a step further,...

On a technical level, Spider-Man: Far From Home is quite similar to its predecessor. Because of the globetrotting element, the production...

Much like its protagonist, Spider-Man: Homecoming is charming. It lacks the filmmaking spark of the Raimi trilogy, but brings enough...

To say the least, Tenet is complex. Some say it's too elaborate for its own good. However, despite turning off certain viewers, the...

West Side Story is a love letter to classic filmmaking. The marriage of Spielberg's direction with a vintage musical is a match made in...

Godzilla vs. Kong is maximum self-aware schlock. Over the top action and excessive CGI, held together by a ridiculous plot. Yes, the...

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is a hot mess. First, the script is a jumble of several stories, haphazardly crammed together. Each plotline is...

Tick, Tick... Boom! is a passionate musical about the life of a struggling artist that deals with companionship, perseverance, and loss....

Jingle All the Way is an infamous catastrophe. Its centerpiece blunder is the miscast Schwarzenegger. Arnold is not a skilled actor, but...

Wolf is a thoughtful production about allowing others to be themselves. It is blunt and one-note, but its message is important and...

When a movie's primary motivation is a cash grab, it's hard to conceal. The Amazing Spider-Man isn't overtly cynical, but the actual...