Streaming Review
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021)
Disney+'s animated Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a faithful, visually sharp adaptation that doubles as a surprisingly sharp introduction to the unreliable narrator.
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Movie Review
The Eternals (2021)
The Eternals is the boldest swing Marvel Studios has taken in years, it's an intimate, visually stunning epic that rewards patience.
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Last Night in Soho
Last Night in Soho is visually stunning, but Edgar Wright's thriller can't hide its weak script and telegraphed twists.
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The Last Duel
Ridley Scott's The Last Duel is a sharp, topical character study disguised as a medieval epic. One of the most underrated films of his career.
Movie Review
Dune (2021)
Denis Villeneuve's Dune is the most credible argument yet that Herbert's novel is filmable. It is a patient and visually stunning sci-fi epic.
Streaming Review
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Zack Snyder's Justice League is a flawed but fascinatingly ambitious four-hour director's cut that is definitely an improvement.
Book Review
Stan Lee's Alliances: A Trick of Light
Stan Lee's final world is built on a genuinely compelling premise, then buried under a mid-book exposition dump.
Movie Review
Toy Story 4
Toy Story 4 is funny, gorgeous, and reaches for greatness, but a sidelined cast and a cagey timeline hold it just short of perfect.
Movie Review
Fast Color
Fast Color is low-budget sci-fi at its absolute best, anchored by a powerhouse Gugu Mbatha-Raw performance.
Opinion
Stop Handing Batman Every Idea: Why a DC Spider-Verse Needs Someone Else
A DC answer to Into the Spider-Verse is a great idea, but building the movie around Batman would be a mistake.
Movie Review
Logan (2017)
Logan sends off Hugh Jackman's Wolverine with a brutal, elegiac Western that stands as the best film the superhero genre has produced.
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Thirty Minute Reviews Pilot: Fantastic Four, Deadpool, and The Force Awakens
The first episode of Thirty Minute Reviews: the Fantastic Four reboot, the Deadpool teaser, Age of Ultron, and the fall 2015 slate from Star Wars to Spectre.