Rocketman Transcends Rock Star Biopic Homogeneity
Right from the get-go, Rocketman steps out as a musical, focusing on fun rather than facts.
Godzilla II: King of the Monsters is a Disastrous Failure
This is a film about mega-monsters wreaking havoc at a catastrophic scale, but there’s no weight to this thing; it’s limp and incoherent.
Brightburn (2019)
Brightburn uses a cunningly simple premise – what if Superman, but evil? – to chillingly simple effect.
The Aladdin Remake Isn’t Exactly Magical, But It Soars Thanks to Old-Fashioned Star Power
If you were expecting a captivating disaster from Aladdin, you’ll be pleasantly surprised.
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019)
What elevates Parabellum above its John Wick predecessors is a sharp sense of humour.
Pokémon Detective Pikachu Is Just Okay
Expectations are a funny thing. Had I seen Pokémon Detective Pikachu, oh, six months ago – before the first trailer set the internet into a tizzy at the prospect that this film might actually be good – I would’ve have been pleasantly surprised.
Rocking the Couch (2018)
There’s undeniably a need for an incisive documentary on sexual assault in Hollywood. Unfortunately, Rocking the Couch is not that film.
The Curse of the Weeping Woman (2019)
By itself, this is a fairly generic horror film, pairing supernatural parental anxiety with Hispanic myth.
Pet Sematary (2019)
Pet Sematary simultaneously benefits from and suffers from its adherence to generic conventions.
Shazam! (2019)
I feel a little guilty for liking Shazam!
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