★★★★ Todd Phillips’ Joker, an ultra-dark origin story for Batman’s most famous foe, was a film bound to happen. In this age of superhero oversaturation, a film centered around villains -...

★★ If we are to believe that the Yeti, a mountain-climbing furry monster, truly exists in the contemporary world, then perhaps we must concede that his presence induces a sort of amnesia. It would...

★★★ Ad Astra - a part science fiction, part personal drama starring Brad Pitt - is a good film. On a filmmaking level, there’s no denying that. It’s anchored by a legitimately compelling central...

★★½ Whenever a book is dubbed as “unfilmable”, I’ll usually scoff. I am a believer that any piece of fiction can be adapted into a great film. For proof, look to The Wizard of Oz, The Lord...

★★ It’s hard to comprehend why I, of all people, am disappointed with Pokémon Detective Pikachu. I mean, it’s not as if I’m some huge Pokémon fan who went into this film with wild expectations...

★★★ Despite what legions of mouth-foaming superfans may say, Avengers: Endgame is not a perfect film. It’s not even the best Marvel film (a title that still belongs to 2012’s The Avengers)....

Avengers: Endgame could be argued as the film of the century. A modern-day Return of the Jedi; it’s the conclusion to the biggest franchise in film history. As of this writing, I actually haven’t seen...

★★★★★ Wow. Just… wow. It hasn’t even been an hour since I experienced Us, comedian-turned-director Jordan Peele’s sophomore effort, and I’m still at an utter loss for words. And...

★½ I’m an admitted pessimist of the Marvel machine. I consider their serialized, often continuity-driven storytelling approach to be a not only poor but damaging filmmaking decision; we can thank...

Oscar season has come and gone, and you may have noticed I didn’t bother to offer any sort of coverage. This wasn’t out of disenchantment with the ceremony, nor some bogus boycott reason cooked up...