The Boys adapts another exploitive Garth Ennis comic to mixed results
‘The Boys’ takes a lot of huge swings at superhero subversion, and some of them pay off… continue reading
Author: Jeremy Fogelman
The Perfection twists itself into knots to a surprisingly enjoyable weirdness
‘The Perfection’ is exploitation-level nonsense that sometimes elevates to pure camp… continue reading
Good Omens is a delightfully imperfect adaptation of a beloved book
‘Good Omens’ cannot possibly please everyone, so it picks its targets wisely… continue reading
All is True tries very hard to be something interesting and fresh
‘All is True’ is one of the few Shakespeare movies from Kenneth Branagh that will never be remembered… continue reading
Avengers: Endgame is a bittersweet ode to the Marvel movies & fans
‘Avengers: Endgame’ actually pulls it off and leaves you satisfied and wanting more… continue reading
Penguin Highway expertly hits the Japanese coming of age magical realism tale
‘Penguin Highway’ is an anime film that gets weird in all the right sort of ways… continue reading
Hellboy is just fine, what are you so angry about anyway?
The new ‘Hellboy’ reboot isn’t as good as the original, but the hate on it seems misguided… continue reading
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy hits surprising heights in an engaging martial arts tale
‘Master Z: Ip Man Legacy’ may not have Donnie Yen, but it does nearly match with other luminaries… continue reading
Ramen Shop hits emotional notes in a movie about finding your history
‘Ramen Shop’ knows its strengths – delicious looking food and excellent actors… continue reading
Storm Boy is about a boy and his pelican, but it’s actually better than it sounds
‘Storm Boy’ has a truly epic emotional stretch despite losing itself in the end… continue reading
Diane is a movie that is for only one audience: film critics
‘Diane’ plods in darkness to hide the subtle acting depth within… continue reading
The Public pops with energy among some decent complicated ideas
‘The Public’ tells a story of the public library, and the secret dark truth we should’ve all realized… continue reading
Sobibor grimly revisits the brave, bloody death camp revolt mostly forgotten
‘Sobibor’ attempts to tread the line between illustrating history and exploiting it… continue reading
Forever takes a weird, dark concept but ends up telling a touching tale
‘Forever’ goes high-concept but expands in the world of its characters… continue reading
To Dust presents a new genre: The Jewish, mystical, dark, buddy comedy
‘To Dust’ sure isn’t for most people, and maybe not for me either… continue reading