Liam DonovanThe often delightful but uneven “Barbie” is a little too reliant on Gosling’s Kenergy — ReviewIs Barbie a seminal piece of feminist cinema, or an incredibly expensive toy commercial masquerading as a summer blockbuster? It’s…Jul 28, 20232Jul 28, 20232
Liam DonovanThe terrifying power of the atomic bomb still echoes in the staggering “Oppenheimer” — ReviewIf there was anyone who still doubted Christopher Nolan’s gravitational pull with studios and audiences before the release of Oppenheimer…Jul 23, 2023Jul 23, 2023
Liam DonovanNo Mission is too Impossible in the exhilarating “Dead Reckoning Part One” — ReviewIt’s been a mostly disappointing summer at the movies thus far, so who better than Tom Cruise to give audiences the hit of “holy shit”…Jul 16, 20231Jul 16, 20231
Liam Donovan“Elemental” has the spark of peak Pixar, but doesn’t fully ignite — ReviewWhen the trailer for Pixar’s latest tearjerker Elemental first dropped, it was hard not to guffaw just a little bit at the animation…Jul 10, 20231Jul 10, 20231
Liam Donovan“The Dial of Destiny” is more of an exercise for Indiana Jones than an adventure — ReviewMore than forty years after donning the famous hat for the very first time, Harrison Ford returns as Indiana Jones for what is likely (nay…Jul 6, 2023Jul 6, 2023
Liam DonovanThe alienating “Asteroid City” is beautiful to behold, but difficult to love — ReviewIt’s appropriate that Wes Anderson’s latest piece of exquisite design, Asteroid City, is so interested in outer-space, as it really feels…Jun 26, 2023Jun 26, 2023
Liam Donovan“The Flash” is not nearly as light-footed as its eponymous hero — ReviewAs James Gunn takes over as creative director of the rebooted DC Universe, with new versions of familiar characters set to be announced at…Jun 19, 20231Jun 19, 20231
Liam DonovanKelvin Harrison Jr. shines, but “Chevalier” doesn’t hit all the right notes — ReviewIt’s curious, isn’t it, how Hollywood films set in cities and countries outside of North America almost create an alternative version of…Jun 12, 2023Jun 12, 2023
Liam Donovan“Across the Spider-Verse” is one of the best Spidey movies ever made, in any universe — ReviewIt wouldn’t be an exaggeration to suggest that the success of 2018’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse heralded a sea change in animated…Jun 4, 2023Jun 4, 2023
Liam Donovan3 Days in Cannes 2023: A ReviewFor the third time since 2019, when I was fortunate enough to see Bong Joon-ho’s modern masterpiece Parasite before (most of) the rest of…Jun 1, 2023Jun 1, 2023
