Photo courtesy of Greg2600, Wikipedia. For every decent amount of movies that are objectively good or bad, there are some films that fit right in the middle, trapped in a zone of mediocrity. They are not unwatchable media, and sometimes they can even be entertaining. At the end of the […]
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“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” fills instead of thrills
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr. “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” is the third installment in the “Fantastic Beasts” movie franchise. It follows the formation of the charismatic crew of Newt Scamander, Theseus Scamander, Jacob Kowalski, Albus Dumbledore and new face Eulalie Hicks as they set out to stop dark […]
Sonic sequel values source material over quality writing
Photo courtesy of AntMan3001, Flickr. 2020’s “Sonic the Hedgehog” proved to be a surprise hit with both fans and critics when it was first released. Based on the hit video game series, the film was filled with quirky jokes and charming performances — especially from Jim Carrey as the nefarious Dr. […]
Shang Chi reboots the Marvel universe
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr The Marvel Cinematic Universe is in a bit of a weird spot right now. On top of a year-plus long hiatus that ended this January with “WandaVision,” narratively it is essentially starting from scratch. Most of its mainstay superheroes are either dead or have […]