Archives: Movie Reviews

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

One of the better American Godzilla movies delivers the giant-monster-fighting goods, even if waiting for the grand finale occasionally feels like a chore.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

A franchise once built on comedy with some creepy ghosts on the side now feels more committed to nostalgic brand-building, sprinkled with forgettable scares and half-hearted attempts at humor.

Kung Fu Panda 4

Brisk, exciting and genuinely funny, ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ is the highlight of this long-running franchise, furthering the hero’s journey to enlightenment, working wonders with its ensemble cast, and embracing the philosophical spirit of kung fu.

Dune: Part Two

The second chapter of Denis Villeneuve’s epic adaptation delivers on the visual grandeur and political intrigue, even if the characters tend to be reduced to their plot function.

Drive-Away Dolls

This lumbering lesbian road-trip “comedy” lurches its way toward nowhere in particular.

Madame Web

Despite a tangled narrative web, this arachnid superhero saga makes a far better would-be tentpole in Sony’s Spider-verse than ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ or ‘Venom’, thanks mainly to Dakota Johnson.

Lisa Frankenstein

This female-gaze take on 1980s teen movies must have looked great on paper, but it never comes to life on screen.

Argylle

Yet another star-packed, high-gloss caper lacking in wit, stakes, charm, or a reason to exist.

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Mean Girls

A pleasant-enough musical reworking of the 2004 comedy, hitting the big screen on its way to becoming a slumber-party staple for decades to come.