Spider-Man: No Way Home

There’s a curse of sorts that’s become attached to “the third Spider-Man movie”, one that’s brought us something very bad, something very cancelled and now something very delayed. After a Covid-afflicted shoot and the postponed release that comes with that, we have “Spider-Man: No Way Home”, a big-budget tentpole tasked with not only proving that a Spidey…

1917

“1917” is a bit of a cinematic flex by people who are really damn good with a camera. Usually, a good movie can be built from any number of components: a great story, distinctive visuals, a haunting score. But sometimes a face can take you 90 percent of the way. And although Sam Mendes’ extraordinary World…

Best Movies of 2019

2019 is coming to an end, which mean you’re either recovering from a hangover and Christmas food coma or you’re about to recover from another hangover. Either way while this year is ending, it’s once again time to sit down and talk about the best films that were released this past 12 months. These are,…

The Endgame

"Part of the journey is the end" and my oh my, what a glorious journey and end! The Avengers are dead. Long live the Avengers. For the millions who watched half the Marvel universe vaporize onscreen in the final moments of 2018’s “Infinity War” — whole standalone franchises reduced to swirling ash with a sweep of supervillain Thanos’…

Avengers: Infinity War

Avengers: Infinity War is officially here. It feels like we have been waiting a decade, but it has finally been released and diehard Marvel Cinematic Universe fans will have no doubt seen it already. Ever since Thanos was teased in the mid-credits scene of 2012’s first Avengers, that film felt more like the start of something bigger than…