Film Reviews

★★★★☆ Small actions have multiverse-altering consequences in Lord and Miller’s dazzling, incomplete Spidey sequel. — Some guy called Isaac once said that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Newton’s Law persists throughout Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s marvellously mad but incomplete sequel to 2018’s Into The Spider-Verse. Drawing inspiration from famous ante-upping follow-ups like The Empire Strikes…

I have searched for films featuring open relationships for the past few months. This initially proved challenging. Name any classic romance — Titanic, The Wedding Singer, The Notebook — and all focus on the union of two individuals, with a pesky third as an antagonist. …

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 being my hot-take favorite MCU film, I had incredibly high hopes for the concluding member of the trilogy. Thankfully, this anticipation was not in vain. Though far from flawless, and not as strong as its predecessor, I genuinely loved this movie. The heart of…

Theme: Mavericks in 1986. — Welcome back to Five Dollar Bin Double Feature where I search my local Walmart’s bargain DVD bin for two movies to pair on a movie lover’s Saturday night in. Today, we’re pairing two of the 1980’s most iconic films, certainly two of the most popular — the Tony Scott 80’s-defining…

Based on a Stephen King story, The Boogeyman is what I consider “good horror”. There is a strong storyline, at least at the beginning. But there are also dark corners of the film where the symbolizations are questionable. The Boogeyman is one of those supernatural horror films that will put…

The entire first semester in one of our subjects we studied Coen Brothers movies. Was I excited? Not really. Was anyone in my group excited? Not really either. But the teacher, who is a big fan, is very excited. Anyway, it was a kind of challenge for me to study…

Halle Bailey gives it her all, but there isn’t a single good artistic reason for this karaoke cover of a remake to exist. — First, credit where it is due: Halle Bailey nails Ariel in The Little Mermaid. She sings brilliantly and is a winning presence both in the sea and on land. Frankly, all those nitwits blithering on social media about Black mermaids not existing (a rather baffling argument) and the Ariel-must-be-a-redhead brigade…

As Disney rapidly approaches its 100-year anniversary, “The Little Mermaid” follows suit as a live-action remake of one of the studio’s classic animated entries. This recent pattern of duplicating beloved masterworks, bolstered by technological advancements in cinematic storytelling has divided audiences. Despite some efforts being met with praise, these films…

The 2023 horror film, Skinamarink, was extremely divisive and not just in the typical “critics vs. audience” way. People either loved this film or hated it. Although I belong to the former category, I’m still not certain of the answer to the title question. This sparse and grainy horror flick…