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…

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,…

This Changes Everything

“Misogyny is so prevalent, it’s almost unremarkable. Women are inconsequential except as ornamentation.” Only 11 women of color had lead roles in films last year, and only one female filmmaker (Kathryn Bigelow) has ever won a Best Director Oscar. Not to mention, 92% of directors of 2018’s top-grossing domestic releases were male, even though 2017…

A New Era

“Avengers: Endgame” irrevocably changed the Marvel Cinematic Universe. That’s mainly why “Spider-Man: Far From Home” is arriving in theaters facing impossible expectations. This sequel to 2017’s “Spider-Man: Homecoming” offers a soft launchpad for the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, tying up loose ends in the wake of “Endgame”. As an antidote to that film’s heaviness, “Far from Home” operates in…