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Rating of
2.5/4

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 03/17/24

"Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" sends DC's botched franchise off with a drab sequel rife with almost everything the series already had plenty of: Pointless action, overblown effects, uninspired humor. All inhabiting a mediocre story with no longterm payoff.

Rating of
3.5/4

Poor Things

Chris Kavan - wrote on 03/13/24

Yorgos Lanthimos remains a unique visionary in the world of cinema. Emma Stone deserves that Oscar win as she balances uncouth, naivety and free-spirited adventure all at once - and Mark Ruffalo is a fantastic cad. Willem Dafoe is perfectly cast as a Dr. Frankenstein-esque genius madman as well. Weird and wonderful and truly unlike anything else you will find out there - Lanthimos continues to push boundaries and we are all better for it.

Rating of
3/4

Wonka

Chris Kavan - wrote on 03/10/24

Maybe it's not the world of pure imagination it wants to be but for a family-friendly, eye-grabbing film, it does a decent job. Timothée Chalamet handles the role and songs well and the supporting cast is vibrant and fun. Plus, Hugh Grant as the scene-stealing Oompa Loompa is the icing on top. It was entertaining enough for me.

Rating of
2/4

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Chris Kavan - wrote on 03/04/24

A mediocre coda to the mess that was the DCEU. Jason Momoa is still trying to balance comedy with the action but the effort here just feels more forced than the first film - which was over-the-top, but more entertaining. Hey, if you've stuck with it for this long, you may as well see it out until the end.

Rating of
2.5/4

Ferrari

Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 01/02/24

Like the world famous cars produced by the real Ferrari, "Ferrari" is flashy and sharp-looking, but nowhere as quick or slick.

Rating of
3/4

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Matthew Brady - wrote on 12/31/23

"...it is the things we love most that destroy us."

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is one of the biggest surprises of 2023 because I did not expect to enjoy it. I cared what was happening and liked that we saw a different side to Coriolanus Snow, so much so that I often forget he is the Antagonist.

It's a tragic tale that we all know the ending to, but we watch anyway with foolish hope for everyone involved.

Rating of
4/4

Poor Things

Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 12/31/23

Sporting an otherworldly visual style, sharp dark humor, and an amazing lead performance from Emma Stone, "Poor Things" is a piercingly timely allegory from one of modern cinema's most unconventional yet visionary minds.

Rating of
2.5/4

Wonka

Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 12/27/23

"Wonka" doesn't work as an introduction to the popular Gene Wilder favorite, and I didn't like it as an original revision either. The sets and choreography are eye-catching, but the songs are forgettable and most of the characters are complete bores. It also tries way to hard to be funny and the story never goes anywhere unexpected.

Rating of
3/4

Wish (2023)

Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 11/29/23

An only so-so creation to mark a monumental occasion (Disney's 100th anniversary), "Wish" is a slight but still nice little feature that's beautifully animated.

Rating of
2.5/4

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Chris Kavan - wrote on 11/26/23
Love Bites

This prequel to the original Hunger Games trilogy follows a young Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) decades before becoming the ruler of Panem. Far from the action-driven direction the original films took, this one is more dramatic, more romantic and while it works most of the time, it does seem to drag at times (especially the last act) and could have used a little more kick.

The film is divided into three parts - part one finds Snow, looking forward to winning his school's big prize (and the …

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