Spider-Man: Far From Home
“Leans heavily into comedy more so than perhaps any other movie in the MCU so far.”
Dark Phoenix
“Entirely perfunctory, with confusing fight choreography…and completely unearned sentimentality.”
The Lego Movie 2
“Doesn’t quite stack up to the original, but it’s still light years better than most animated films.”
Venom
“The weird desire to turn the inky black monster into a do-gooder…blunts the whole thing from the start.”
The Predator
“A self-referential sequel that goes for laughs, but ends up with few surprises and far too many characters.”
Solo: A Star Wars Story
“A prequel and an origin story sewn together to make a whole thing that’s familiar, but not anywhere near new.”
Avengers: Infinity War
“The Russo Brothers have made an interesting choice in focusing the story on their giant purple villain.”
Ready Player One
“Far from the empty nostalgia. Wisely broadens its horizons under Steven Spielberg’s direction.”
The Disaster Artist
“James Franco’s wonderful performance, like the film itself, is easily on par with ‘Ed Wood.'”
The Man Who Invented Christmas
“Christopher Plummer makes a wonderfully devious Ebenezer Scrooge.”
Justice League
“It’s fine. Maybe ‘not as bad as it could have been’ is enough of a victory for now.”
Thor: Ragnarok
“Director Taika Watiti delivers solidly when the film goes for laughs, which are often wonderfully weird.”