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“Underworld” (2003) Review

Be sure to check out the Video Lab Podcast, where Sam and I talk about this movie in more detail. … More

Film, Film Reviews, Movie Reviews, Movies, Underworld, Video Lab Podcast

“Project Power” Review

Be sure to check out the Video Lab Podcast, where Sam and I talk about this movie in more detail. … More

Films, Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Movie, movie review, Netflix, Project Power, Video Lab Podcast

“Sputnik” Review

“Sputnik” is an original feeling Russian sci-fi, showing that a smaller budget doesn’t sacrifice the ability to be clever and … More

Film, Film review, Movie, movie review, Russian Film, Sci-fi, Sputnik Movie, Video Lab Podcast

“Wonder Woman 1984” Review

While “Wonder Woman” (2017) was a widely praised and solid entry, “Wonder Woman 1984” (WW1984) unfortunately feels clunky and too … More

Chris Pine, Film, Gal Gadot, Hans Zimmer, Kristen Wiig, Movies, Patty Jenkins, Pedro Pascal, Super Hero Movies, Wonder woman, Wonder Woman 1984

“Palm Springs” Review

Check out the Video Lab Podcast, where Sam and I talk about this movie in more detail. “Palm Springs” is … More

Andy Samberg, Cinema, Comedy, Cristin Milioti, Film, Groundhog's day, J.K. Simmons, Movies, Palm Springs, Palm Springs Review

“Ad Astra” Review (2019)

Despite some lingering questions about the soundness of its storyline, “Ad Astra” is a thoughtful film that dives into space exploration in fresh and exhilarating ways, unencumbered by grand designs, intricate characters, and deliberate dialogue where it counts.

Ad Astra, Brad Pitt, Film, Gravity, Interstellar, Movies, Space monkeys

“Chef” Review (2014)

Check out the Video Lab Podcast, where Sam and I talk about this movie in more detail: “Chef” is a … More

Bobby Cannavale, Chef, Favreau, Film, John Leguizamo, Movies, Scarlett Johansson, Sofia Vergara

“Underwater” Review

A fun and harmless deep sea sci fi romp. Some entertaining thrills aside, “Underwater” struggles with a clear visual telling … More

Film, Kristen Stewart, Movies, Sci-fi, underwater

“1917” Review

The mesmerizing beauty of “1917” is owed to its dedicated perception as a one-shot film. This continuous motion aesthetic is … More

1917, Action, Dean-Charles Chapman, Film, George MacKay, Movies, Sam Mendes, WWI

“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” Review

There’s no sugarcoating the fact that “The Rise of Skywalker” (ROSW) is a surprisingly sloppy send off for the new … More

Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, Film, George Lucas, JJ Abrams, Movies, New Trilogy, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Review

“Knives Out” Review

It is ubiquitous among any written reception of “Knives Out” to point out that what makes the film particularly effective … More

Ana de Armas, Chris Evans, Daniel Craig, Film, Knives Out, Movies, Murder Mystery, Rian Johnson, Who-Dun-It

“Joker” Review

“Joker” is unique in that it buries itself into realism unlike anything set in the Batman universe before. Most stories … More

2019, Batman, DC, Film, Joaquin Phoenix, Joker, Joker Review, Movies

“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” Review

A sweeping, nostalgic homage to a bygone cinematic age, as much as an introspection of cultural change and personal fame, … More

Brad Pitt, Film, Hollywood, leonardo dicaprio, Margot Robbie, Movies, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Review, Tarantino

“John Wick: Chapter 3-Parabellum” Review

If one were forced to rank the John Wick movies, “John Wick: Chapter 3-Parabellum” by itself would probably be the … More

Action, Film, Halle Berry, Ian McShane, John Wick, John Wick: Chapter 3-Parabellum, Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Movies

“Avengers: Endgame” Review

Endgame fits neatly in the top tier of great Marvel films. For a stand alone experience, its three hour run-time … More

Action, Avengers, Endgame, Film, Marvel, Movies, Super heroes

“Captain Marvel” Review

“Captain Marvel” threads sobering themes with the quirky, dry humor of Brie Larson and Sam Jackson to great fanfare. Concerns … More

Avengers, Brie Larson, Captain Marvel, Film, Marvel, Movies, Samuel L. Jackson

“Green Book” Review

The strain that films like “Green Book,” “Hidden Figures,” and “The Blind Side,” encounter is that they are served as … More

Drama, Film, green book, mahershala ali, Movies, viggo mortensen

“Mission: Impossible–Fallout” Review

Tom Cruise is a weird creature of Hollywood, in all of his films playing essentially the same archetype of the … More

Fallout, Film, Mission Impossible, Movies, Tom Cruise

“Crazy Rich Asians” Review

It is difficult for non-Asian people to full grasp how meaningful it is to see an entire Asian cast. The … More

Comedy, Crazy Rich Asians, Film, Movies, Rom-Com

“Sorry to Bother You” Review

Starting as a standard blue collar struggle, “Sorry to Bother You” is a film continually ramping up its level of … More

Boots Riley, Film, Independent, Lakeith Stanfield, Movies, Sorry to Bother You, Tessa Thompson

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