Final Score: 83%🔥
“Deadpool and Wolverine” is not among the elites of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Nor is it trying to be.
In fact, the film has this level of self-awareness seeping through every element of it. No, there isn’t an airtight narrative with twists and turns and true structure. What is present, however, is enough story glue to justifiably hold together the unbelievably insane moments and interactions that grace every second of this movie. That seems to be the…
Final Score: 74%🔥
A person who can’t feel pain getting into knife fights and shootouts is an inherently funny concept. “Novocaine” milks the premise for all it’s worth, making for a breezy and entertaining time at the theater.
The film’s success lies primarily in the lead performance of Jack Quaid, who plays Nathan Caine, a man completely numb to pain. His ability to convey emotions and laughs simply through facial expressions and movement is wildly impressive, and it enhances every…
Final Score: 61%👍
Maintaining tension for a full 90-minute runtime is a very challenging task. “Last Breath” manages to pull it off; however, it fails to do much else.
The story follows a pair of deep-sea divers named Duncan and Dave, played by Woody Harrelson and Simu Liu, who must save crewmate Chris, played by Finn Cole, trapped hundreds of feet below the surface. The film is based on a true story that took place in 2012 in the North…
Is it all a dream?
If not…
How did a train drive down a neighborhood street and through towns without waking anyone up except the kids they intend to ride?
How did the train cars not flood when they were submerged in the lake?
Is the North Pole its own continent, part of one, or is it just an island in the middle of the Arctic Ocean?
Either way, how did a train make it from the US to the…
Final Score: 43%👎
If “Joker” is an old man waving his fist at the chaos of society, then “Joker: Folie à Deux” is the same old man walking back into his house, climbing the stairs, getting ready for bed, turning off the lights, and going to sleep.
What made director Todd Phillips’ initial Joker film so good was that it took a well-known side character, virtually eliminated any other recognizable names that would serve as distractions, and created a story…
