4 out of 5 stars for Spidey fans, 3 out of 5 for nonfans. Spider-Man: Far From Home is one of the most bizarre superhero movies I’ve ever seen. The action is bigger, the plot is zanier, but it lacks the heart and subtlety of its predecessor. While the first half suffers from pacing issues,… Continue Reading
“Maleficent” is Not Magnificent, But Worth Seeing
2.5 out of 5 stars (decent) Disney has been around for a long time, bringing us animated classics like Beauty and The Beast, Aladdin, and Tarzan. Of course, those films were in the 1990s, the “Disney Renaissance,” a time when Disney could do no wrong. Disney’s newest trick has been to re-tell its classic animated… Continue Reading
“Penelope”: Down and snout
2 out of 5 stars (has some good moments, but is overall bad) Penelope (played by Christina Ricci) is a girl with a pig snout for a nose. Many years before she was born, a witch put a curse on her family: the next newborn girl would have the face of a pig. The curse… Continue Reading
Zingling Zorgons, it’s “Zathura”!
3 out of 5 stars (average) note: This film was a mainstay of my childhood. I enjoyed the action, yet couldn’t stand the consistent arguing of the two main characters. I got over it as I got older, as well as realized that their arguing was important to the movie. Also, the film stars Josh… Continue Reading