Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse had a tall task awaiting its release. Any sequel to a massive hit faces the same challenges. And 2018’s Into the Spider-Verse qualifies as a massive hit by any metric. But it can make for an uphill climb for any subsequent sequels. Audience will expect the sequel to at least match […]
Category: 2023
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 Review
James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy has been one of the stronger series within the larger MCU. Off that alone, there were already huge expectations for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Add in the perceived “superhero fatigue,” the discussion of which has seemingly increased after the mixed reception of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, […]
GHOSTED Review: Leave This One On Read
No one wants to be ghosted. No one wants to be ghosted especially when the one doing the ghosting is Ana de Armas. So what do you do? Do you take the hint of 10+ unreturned text messages and forget about her and move on? Or do you – unannounced, mind you – fly 5,000 […]
THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE Review
There is arguably no video game character more iconic than Mario. The lovable, affable Italian plumber first appeared in 1981’s Donkey Kong arcade game, with 1985’s Super Mario Bros for the NES marking his first outing as a featured namesake character. And Nintendo never looked back. If you grew up in the 80s, 90s, 2000s, […]
AIR Review
Michael Jordan’s Air Jordan deal revolutionized the athlete endorsement industry. It wasn’t just the shoe – or the shirts and other apparel that would soon follow. Rather, it was the nature of the deal. Where other shoe companies had their athletes wearing the same shoes, Nike designed the Air Jordan’s around Michael Jordan. That was […]
TETRIS Review
I can’t remember a time in my life without Tetris. As far as my memory is concerned, the game has always existed. And I can’t even begin to estimate how many hours I’ve spent playing it. Many, many hours. Whatever that number is, it’s a big one. But in all those hours, trying to get […]
RYE LANE Review
As a genre, the romantic comedy is a well-oiled machine. You know what to expect, and even when to expect it. And that’s part of the beauty of these movies. It’s a comfort genre that doesn’t necessarily need reinvention or rejuvenation. But every once in a while it’s good to have a movie try to […]
JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4 Review: The Biggest And Best Yet
The first John Wick film hit theaters in 2014 and was a shot in the arm for the action genre. The fight choreography – particularly the refreshing lack of cuts – was the main draw. It was a simple, streamlined story. Retired hitman John Wick (Keanu Reeves) sought revenge on the thug who killed his […]
PINBALL: THE MAN WHO SAVED THE GAME Review
In 1976, the New York City Council voted unanimously to overturn the city’s thirty-plus year ban on pinball – yes, pinball. The arcade game had been illegal in New York, and several other cities around the country, as it was considered nothing more than a game of chance, another form of gambling. And even worse: […]
SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS Review
2019’s Shazam! marked a potential shift for the DCEU. The preceding six movies opened to, let’s say mixed reviews, with the exception of Wonder Woman. On the heels of Aquaman becoming the first billion dollar grosser, there was optimism to be had that the expected comparatively lighter Shazam! could finally give DC back-to-back successes, critically, […]
