Movie Reviews

6.2

I Am Not Entertained!
Gladiators fighting each other with swords backtothepicture.net

Gladiator II

Mar 19, 2025Comments off

This may well mark Ridley Scott’s ghost-directing days because this one felt like it was something he actively didn’t take part in. Set almost two

5.5

The Last Dump

Venom: The Last Dance

Feb 28, 2025Comments off

Was it too much to ask for a trilogy-capper that at least matched the low-quality but high entertainment value of the first two Venom films?

6.7

Folie à Doh!
Joker and Harley Quinn sitting in court

Joker: Folie à Deux

Jan 14, 2025Comments off

If I had to hear one more song by the time the credits rolled on this one, I was going to scream. That being said,

6.9

It's Showtime...Again!
Beetlejuice looks on in annoyance

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Jan 06, 2025Comments off

Ok, I’m not saying that they need to make another Beetlejuice sequel after this one, but I’m not saying they shouldn’t make another Beetlejuice sequel

8

Chest-Bursting Good
Xenomoprh hissing in shadow at the screen

Alien: Romulus

Jan 06, 2025Comments off

In space, everyone can hear me cheer for a great Alien movie, so praise Wayland-Yutani because this is one of the series’ best entries in

7.9

Maximum Effort
Deadpool holding his Deadpool dog while Wolverine looks on disgusted

Deadpool and Wolverine

Jan 06, 2025Comments off

The third chapter in the Merc with a Mouth’s live-action movie series may be far from perfect, but for a nerd like me, it was

7.1

Do the Twist(er)
Twisters cast looking offscreen at a tornado

Twisters

Oct 13, 2024Comments off

Sometimes legacy sequels don’t need to be heavy-handed in their return to what made them popular, and this sequel seems to understand that… mostly. Taking

6.1

Falls Shortlegs
Lee Harker looks at her Zodiac-esque wall mural

Longlegs

Sep 14, 2024Comments off

Sometimes style over substance isn’t enough to save a movie, especially with a script that can’t decide what it wants to be half the time.

8

Silence is Golden
A Quiet Place: Day One's characters hunched together in the dark looking scared with a flashlight

A Quiet Place: Day One

Sep 14, 2024Comments off

I don’t know how this series hasn’t fallen into the sequelitis trap of diminishing returns yet, but I’ll take as many follow-ups to this one

7

Bad Boys 4 Life
Mike and Marcus dap each other up in front of the water

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Sep 13, 2024Comments off

I still think this one should have been called Bad Boys 4 Life, but what do I know… *le sigh* Following Mike Lowrey (Will Smith)