THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE (2023) REVIEW

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AN ANIMATED “PIPE DREAM” OF NINTENDO NOSTALGIA AND RAMBUNCTIOUS FUN!   Since the early days of video games in the 1980s, the character of Mario, the Nintendo flagship character of its console brand, has certainly a

MAGIC MIKE’S LAST DANCE (2023) REVIEW

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A STYLISH (YET IMPERFECT) LAST DANCE   Released back in the summer of 2012, Steven Soderbergh’s Magic Mike was a surprising hit, finding a special niche with moviegoers in a tale that was loosely based on now

SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS (2023) REVIEW

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A BIGGER ADVENTURE, AN AVEARGE SUPERHERO TALE   In 2019, the DCEU was continuing to struggle to find its footing amongst the superhero genre, especially with prior mixed receptions of feature films, including Batman v Superman:

CHEVALIER (2023) REVIEW

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CLASSICALLY BOLD   Over the years, the dramatic efforts of biopic endeavors have been something of a cinematic fascination with Hollywood, finding filmmaking talents both in front and behind the camera flocking to be a

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOLUME 3 (2023) REVIEW

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“WE’LL ALL FLY AWAY TOGETHER, ONE LAST TIME”   Back in 2014, Marvel Studios released Guardians of the Galaxy, their 10th film in their shared cinematic universe of superhero (aka the MCU) and took a departure from

PETER PAN & WENDY (2023) REVIEW

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A DEEPER INSIGHT REMAKE THAT LACKS “NEVERLAND” MAGIC   Peter Pan. Captain Hook. Tinkerbell. The Lost Boys. Neverland. All of these are iconic staples in the beloved children’s book Peter Pan. Written by Scottish writer

THE LITTLE MERMAID (2023) REVIEW

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TO THE FATHOMS BELOW, UNDER THE SEA   In 1989, Walt Disney Animated Studios took a journey “under the sea” for the reimagining of Danish author Hans Christian Anderson iconic tale for their 28th animated feature

The X-Files – Ice (Review)

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Now we’re talking. It’s been a tough couple of episodes, but The X-Files bounces back with a strong contender for the best episode of the first season. Like the last collaboration between Morgan and Wong, Ice is one gigantic

The X-Files – The Jersey Devil (Review)

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And with The Jersey Devil, the first season of The X-Files hits its first major snag. The first four episodes have done an efficient job laying down the character arcs and the ground rules for this new conspiratorial