4 out of 5 stars (One of the best of the year) Note: It Chapter 2 opens with a gory homophobic hate crime and contains scenes and discussion of suicide, domestic abuse, and alcoholism. It Chapter 2 is the continuation of the 2017 smash It, a film which combined the coming-of-age and horror genres to… Continue Reading
X-plosions Abound in Newest Installment of Marvel Franchise
3 out of 5 stars (average) Despite the seriousness of its title, “X-Men: Apocalypse” is one of the goofier entries in the ongoing franchise of films centering on the X-Men, a group of super powered people lead by Professor Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) as they fight oppression from fearful humans as well as Xavier’s old… Continue Reading
“Days of Future Past” is X-hilarating
4.5 out of 5 stars (nearly a classic) X-Men: Days of Future Past is one of the best films of the long-running X-Men franchise. It combines everything I love about the franchise: Interesting characters, good humor, and engaging action sequences, once again under the direction of Bryan Singer, the man who arguably started the public’s… Continue Reading
“First Class”: Best of Them All
4 out of 5 stars (one of the best of the year) I am a very tough critic. For those who have read my reviews for a while, you may notice that almost everything I review gets a three or three and a half star rating. A film has to be very unique to me… 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