Eternals has a lot to do, and does most of it.
‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’ review: Angelina Jolie faces the fire
The idea of being caught in the middle of a massive forest fire is frightening enough by itself. Everywhere you turn there is danger and destruction. In Taylor Sheridan’s new action thriller Those Who Wish Me Dead, a massive wildfire is…
‘Come Away’ review: A film with potential, but devoid of magic
It’s easy to escape into a world of fantasy like the one teased in Come Away, an origin story that reimagines the lives of Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland. While the story has potential and the cast is phenomenal,…
‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ Review: A Stylish, Frantic, and Morally Absurd Sequel
Disney’s grand experiment of continuously remaking its animated properties has reached a critical mass in more ways than one. While massive nostalgia plays like The Lion King and Aladdin have recently reaped massive returns at the box office, a boiling…
Movie Review: The Breadwinner is genuinely courageous filmmaking
The full scope of what The Breadwinner is doing doesn’t become clear until well into its second act. Its scope isn’t clear when our eleven-year-old hero, Parvana, is threatened by members of the Taliban for not covering up appropriately in…
Movie Review: First They Killed My Father
In case you didn’t know, Angelina Jolie is an activist for human rights. The Oscar-winner has had one of the more successful transitions from sex symbol to legitimate presence in Hollywood. Despite being on tabloid magazine covers almost every week,…
Movie Review: ‘Kung Fu Panda 3’
January has proven to be a historically bad month for films, but Kung Fu Panda 3 proves that it has more than enough fighting power to take on the challenge.