‘Soul’ Review
9.5 | AMAZING ‘Soul’ is a thought-provoking, visually stunning, and emotionally powerful story that is an instant classic and the best Pixar has done in a long time. ‘Soul’ deal … Continue Reading ‘Soul’ Review
‘Mulan’ Review
★★½ Pretty visuals can’t save this dull remake from a weak script, awkward performances, and a noticeable lack of energy. A young woman, Mulan, takes the place of her father … Continue Reading ‘Mulan’ Review
‘Hamilton’ Review
★★★★☆ Years after becoming a phenomenon, ‘Hamilton’ debuts on Disney+ with a live stage production recording that, while not perfectly adapted to the small screen, proves why it was such … Continue Reading ‘Hamilton’ Review
Oscars 2020 Predictions
As the awards season comes to a close, the time has come to predict the year’s biggest night in Hollywood. Here’s a look at my picks and predictions for the … Continue Reading Oscars 2020 Predictions
‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Review
★★★ Far from flawless, ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ is an uneven and bloated mess that, despite its shortcomings, still manages to deliver a somewhat fun and satisfying conclusion to the … Continue Reading ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Review
‘Frozen 2’ Review
★★★ ‘Frozen 2’ brings itself up from a mediocre first half to a surprisingly powerful conclusion, and while a slight improvement from the original to satisfy Disney aficionados, it’s still … Continue Reading ‘Frozen 2’ Review
‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ Review
★★ Uneven, moronic and ultimately boring, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil fails to recapture the little magic left in the original with a bloated yet inoffensive cash grab despite a mostly committed … Continue Reading ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ Review
‘The Lion King’ Review
★★½ The Lion King fails to recapture the magic of the original with a mediocre remake that adds nothing but pretty visuals and some effective humor to compensate its lack … Continue Reading ‘The Lion King’ Review
‘Toy Story 4’ Review
★★★½ Gorgeous animation and a heartfelt story aren’t enough to justify bringing back this franchise, even if it might too difficult to pass. Woody, Buzz and the gang go on … Continue Reading ‘Toy Story 4’ Review
Early Oscars 2019 Predictions: Best Picture
We’re more than halfway into the year, and as festival season gears up, we can now start to picture which films will be featured at Hollywood’s biggest awards show. NOTE: … Continue Reading Early Oscars 2019 Predictions: Best Picture
‘Incredibles 2’ Review: Pixar’s Sequel Almost Lives Up to The Original
★★★★ Pixar delivers a sequel to the 2004 classic that lives up to its name, and gets as close as good as the original. Picking right after the events of … Continue Reading ‘Incredibles 2’ Review: Pixar’s Sequel Almost Lives Up to The Original
Box Office Projections: ‘Incredibles 2’ to Post Best Animated Feature Opening of All Time
Ever since ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ bombed during the Memorial Day weekend, the summer movie season has been craving for another hit, especially Disney. It’s up to ‘Incredibles 2’ … Continue Reading Box Office Projections: ‘Incredibles 2’ to Post Best Animated Feature Opening of All Time
Box Office Projections: ‘Ocean’s 8’ to Top the Weekend (and ‘Solo’ to Continue Plunging)
(Projections for the weekend for North America for the weekend of June 8-10) Last year, we were coming off the excellent opening of ‘Wonder Woman’ and a tremendous hold this … Continue Reading Box Office Projections: ‘Ocean’s 8’ to Top the Weekend (and ‘Solo’ to Continue Plunging)
‘Deadpool 2’ Review: A Fun Summer Film that Doesn’t Quite Reach the Heights of the Original
★★★ Deadpool 2 is an action-packed sequel that almost lives up to its predecessor, maintaining most of the humor and wit that made the first one such a winner. Picking … Continue Reading ‘Deadpool 2’ Review: A Fun Summer Film that Doesn’t Quite Reach the Heights of the Original
‘Black Panther’ Review: A Groundbreaking Yet Not Perfect Superhero Film
★★★½ While not flawless, ‘Black Panther’ manages to mostly meet expectations with an incredible script and visuals. The film finds T’Challa, after the death of his father, taking the rightful … Continue Reading ‘Black Panther’ Review: A Groundbreaking Yet Not Perfect Superhero Film
‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Review: A Risk-taking Sequel that Lives up to its Predecessors
★★★½ CONSENSUS: ‘The Last Jedi’ is filled with great moments and direction, making it better than both ‘The Force Awakens’ and ‘Rogue One’, but it never reaches the greatness of … Continue Reading ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Review: A Risk-taking Sequel that Lives up to its Predecessors
