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8/10
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Avatar: Fire and Ash
(2025)
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Brent Hankins
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Cameron remains one of the all-time greats at staging large-scale spectacle, and the film delivers set piece after set piece with breathless intensity. This is where Cameron's obsessive attention to detail and massive budget pay off in full.
Posted Dec 16, 2025
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5/10
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The Running Man
(2025)
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Brent Hankins
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The Running Man feels like a diluted version of its own ambitions. The 1987 Schwarzenegger adaptation may have been campy as all hell, but I would argue that it had a much stronger sense of identity.
Posted Nov 14, 2025
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3/5
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The Running Man
(2025)
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Kyle Wilson
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A passable blockbuster, but just can't outrun it's messy, bad third act. The film can't seem to decide if it's a campy 80s throwback action flick or a commentary on social media and revolution - and those two visions don't mesh in this one.
Posted Nov 13, 2025
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3.5/5
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Nuremberg
(2025)
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Kyle Wilson
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Nuremberg doesn’t always live up to the sum of its performances, but still tells a solidly crafted and engrossing take on a dark corner of the Allied post-World War II victory
Posted Nov 05, 2025
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8/10
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Bugonia
(2025)
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Brent Hankins
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For those willing to meet the film on its own wavelength, it’s a bracingly relevant piece of work that thinks we’re all completely fucked, but at least it confirms the Lanthimos-Stone partnership as one of the most vital in contemporary cinema.
Posted Oct 28, 2025
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9/10
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A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE
(2025)
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Brent Hankins
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What makes A House of Dynamite feel so urgently relevant is the uncomfortable question it poses about the present moment... Bigelow's nightmare scenario doesn't read as an unlikely worst-case -- it reads as a dress rehearsal.
Posted Oct 09, 2025
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5/10
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TRON: Ares
(2025)
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Brent Hankins
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Tron has long been a property that Disney hasn’t known what to do with, and this represents the latest example of that creative confusion. If future entries will be this bland and surface-level, one has to wonder: why bother?
Posted Oct 08, 2025
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8/10
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Are We Good?
(2025)
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Brent Hankins
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There’s something valuable about watching someone with Maron’s reach acknowledge that grief doesn’t follow a tidy narrative arc, that working through trauma is messy and ongoing and sometimes embarrassing.
Posted Oct 01, 2025
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8/10
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The Smashing Machine
(2025)
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Brent Hankins
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If Johnson continues down this path and gets away from the recycled performances he's been delivering for years, The Smashing Machine could mark the beginning of a genuinely compelling second act for one of Hollywood's most reliable stars.
Posted Sep 19, 2025
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9/10
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The Long Walk
(2025)
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Brent Hankins
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The Long Walk far exceeded my expectations, delivering one of the most accomplished Stephen King adaptations in years -- easily standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the very best entries in the author's cinematic canon.
Posted Sep 02, 2025
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4/10
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Honey Don't!
(2025)
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Brent Hankins
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Honey Don’t! has a charismatic lead performance and a filmmaker with an established track record for this kind of material; that it never quite comes together feels almost maddening.
Posted Sep 01, 2025
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8/10
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps
(2025)
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Brent Hankins
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It’s the first time in a long time that the Fantastic Four have felt like more than just an IP Hollywood didn’t quite know what to do with.
Posted Jul 22, 2025
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3.5/5
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps
(2025)
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Kyle Wilson
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The film’s remarkably stylish retro-futuristic aesthetic mixed with the palpable familial chemistry of the core cast upgrade what could have been a by-the-numbers Fantastic Four/Galactus origin story.
Posted Jul 22, 2025
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9/10
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Superman
(2025)
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Brent Hankins
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Gunn understands that the character’s power isn’t just in flight or strength, but in compassion and conviction, and a stubborn belief that the world can be a better place, and that we all have a role to play in making it that way.
Posted Jul 10, 2025
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4/5
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Superman
(2025)
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Kyle Wilson
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Superman is peak popcorn entertainment and will awaken the child in you like a play session with your action figures magically brought to life before your eyes
Posted Jul 08, 2025
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3.5/5
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Jurassic World Rebirth
(2025)
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Kyle Wilson
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The film is largely an improvement on the previous Jurassic World trilogy, but unfortunately face-plants the landing in it's flubbed climax.
Posted Jul 01, 2025
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7/10
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Jurassic World Rebirth
(2025)
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Brent Hankins
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There are no global extinction threats, no smirking Chris Pratt and his quartet of laser-pointer-trained raptors, and no franchise players showing up for cameos. Instead, we get sweat-soaked tension and the constant threat of danger in the underbrush.
Posted Jul 01, 2025
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4/5
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How to Train Your Dragon
(2025)
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Kyle Wilson
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Faithful almost to a fault, this adaptation manages to recapture the magic of the flagship DreamWorks Animation original for a new generation with jaw-dropping visuals and impeccable performances from the spot-on cast.
Posted Jun 11, 2025
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4/5
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Predator: Killer of Killers
(2025)
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Kyle Wilson
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Stylish animation and a bold storytelling approach provide easily one of the best installments of the entire series.
Posted Jun 06, 2025
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7/10
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Ballerina
(2025)
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Brent Hankins
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Despite a wobbly start, Ballerina manages to find its footing in an inventive second half, carving out its own bloody niche and delivering on the gorgeously choreographed chaos that has become a calling card of the series.
Posted Jun 05, 2025
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2.5/5
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Fountain of Youth
(2025)
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Kyle Wilson
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There's a reason this isn't competing with Mission: Impossible and Lilo & Stitch for your movie theater dollars this weekend and it's simply because it's just not that good.
Posted May 23, 2025
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4/10
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Fear Street: Prom Queen
(2025)
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Brent Hankins
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Fear Street: Prom Queen serves as yet another entry in a long series of disappointing reminders that a successful franchise name alone doesn’t guarantee a compelling film — or even a mildly entertaining one.
Posted May 23, 2025
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3/5
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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
(2025)
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Kyle Wilson
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If this is truly the end for the icon as Ethan Hunt, it could’ve been worse, but a cleaner story with a shorter runtime could’ve elevated the incredible stunt sequences rather than relying on them to shoulder the weight of the film.
Posted May 21, 2025
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8/10
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Thunderbolts*
(2025)
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Brent Hankins
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In a franchise increasingly defined by diminishing returns and fan service fatigue, Thunderbolts* offers a rare moment of self-reflection, and a detour that feels meaningful in a way that most MCU films haven’t felt in years.
Posted May 02, 2025
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7/10
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Yadang: The Snitch
(2025)
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Brent Hankins
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When Yadang is working — which is most of the time — it’s because the film seems less concerned with moralizing and more interested in spectacle and personality, and Kang Ha-neul is the film’s biggest asset in that regard.
Posted May 01, 2025
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6/10
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Havoc
(2025)
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Brent Hankins
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Havoc doesn’t quite cohere as a story, but as a vehicle for pure, unrelenting action, it mostly succeeds. Those who appreciate the rhythm of well-executed violence, and don’t mind the excess that comes along with it, will find more than enough to satisfy.
Posted Apr 25, 2025
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7/10
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Drop
(2025)
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Brent Hankins
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A tight, slightly ridiculous, occasionally stressful movie about a woman trying to survive the worst first date of her life, Drop knows exactly how far to push its premise before the whole thing breaks apart.
Posted Apr 10, 2025
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3.5/5
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Freaky Tales
(2024)
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Kyle Wilson
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This goofy exploration of 80s music and pop culture doesn't make much sense, but its gory frenetic energy and retro style are enough to make up for it.
Posted Apr 04, 2025
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4/5
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The Ballad of Wallis Island
(2025)
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Kyle Wilson
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The melodic tones compliment a relatable tale of love and loss that's packed with quite a few endearing laughs in what feels like a spiritual successor in tone to the cult favorite Once.
Posted Apr 03, 2025
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7/10
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Queen of the Ring
(2024)
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Brent Hankins
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Queen of the Ring succeeds in making Mildred Burke feel like the icon she was... She’s not just fighting for the future of women’s wrestling, she’s fighting for herself, her son, and the career she refuses to let anyone take away from her.
Posted Mar 06, 2025
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8/10
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Blue Moon
(2025)
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Brent Hankins
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Hawke, ever a master of his craft, captures Hart’s sharp humor and bruised ego in equal measure, turning him into both the life of the party and its saddest spectacle... even the character’s most acidic moments feel deeply human.
Posted Feb 18, 2025
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5/10
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No Beast. So Fierce.
(2025)
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Brent Hankins
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With a striking visual style and a commanding lead performance from Kenda Hmeidan, the film is undeniably ambitious. But much like its lead character, too much ambition turns out to be its eventual downfall.
Posted Feb 17, 2025
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4/10
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The Light
(2025)
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Brent Hankins
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There are some striking visuals, and occasional glimpses of a sharper, more effective film buried within, but The Light‘s overindulgent running time and meandering execution will likely have audiences reaching for the switch.
Posted Feb 16, 2025
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9/10
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Mickey 17
(2025)
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Brent Hankins
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Mickey 17 is about the small, stubborn act of asserting one’s own worth. It’s a story about survival, not just physically, but philosophically; it's not just about staying alive, but about refusing to be erased.
Posted Feb 15, 2025
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3/5
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Captain America: Brave New World
(2025)
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Kyle Wilson
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Mackie is not to blame and we know he is deservedly going to be entrenched as Captain America for the upcoming Avengers projects. Still, it leaves his first solo outing in the forgettable middle tier of MCU project rankings.
Posted Feb 13, 2025
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5/10
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Captain America: Brave New World
(2025)
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Brent Hankins
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Not a disaster, but also far from the bold, defining chapter that Sam Wilson deserves. Mackie does his best with what he’s given, but the script’s insistence on serving the greater MCU prevents the story from reaching its full potential.
Posted Feb 13, 2025
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4/10
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Wolf Man
(2025)
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Brent Hankins
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Wolf Man’s biggest misstep is its inability to balance its weighty themes with the inherent ridiculousness of the werewolf genre. Perhaps it's time for Universal to give this franchise the Old Yeller treatment.
Posted Jan 24, 2025
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7/10
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Grand Theft Hamlet
(2024)
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Brent Hankins
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The film leans heavily into the absurdity of its premise: watching a player-controlled Danish prince deliver his “to be or not to be” soliloquy while an in-game cop car smashes into the scene is a unique kind of hilarity.
Posted Jan 17, 2025
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7/10
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The Prosecutor
(2024)
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Brent Hankins
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The Prosecutor does a commendable job of bridging the gap between hard-hitting action and thoughtful (if sometimes overwrought) drama, reaffirming Yen as a force to be reckoned with, both in front of and behind the camera.
Posted Jan 14, 2025
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7/10
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Harbin
(2024)
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Brent Hankins
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With a healthy combination of action, atmosphere, and heart, and a thrilling climax that might feel a bit heavy-handed were it not based on historical record, Harbin succeeds as a gripping thriller that sheds light on a pivotal moment in Korea’s history.
Posted Jan 07, 2025
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4/5
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Unstoppable
(2024)
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Kyle Wilson
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Unstoppable gives Anthony Robles’s remarkable achievements the treatment they deserve in a well-earned spotlight on the big screen.
Posted Dec 06, 2024
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5/10
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Moana 2
(2024)
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Brent Hankins
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There’s enough here to entertain younger viewers, but Moana 2 feels adrift at sea, with only fleeting glimpses of the magic that made the first film so beloved.
Posted Nov 27, 2024
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7/10
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Gladiator II
(2024)
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Brent Hankins
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For fans of the original, the nostalgic callbacks and epic set pieces may be enough to satisfy, even if this sequel rarely achieves the soul-stirring impact of its predecessor.
Posted Nov 21, 2024
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3.5 out of 5
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Red One
(2024)
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Kyle Wilson
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Red One is bonkers enough to make you giggle, giving you a break from the usual holiday flick, if you don’t mind a Christmas movie with a side of overly elaborate big-budget superhero-style action.
Posted Nov 14, 2024
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5/10
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Venom: The Last Dance
(2024)
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Brent Hankins
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There’s enough of the Eddie/Venom dynamic to keep fans engaged, but the movie’s insistence on prioritizing plot-heavy exposition and unnecessary subplots holds it back from being the chaotic, joyful mess it could have been.
Posted Oct 24, 2024
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8/10
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The Apprentice
(2024)
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Brent Hankins
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An engaging ride for fans of powerhouse performances that offers a disturbing (and yes, entertaining) exploration of how a man, driven by insecurity and guided by a ruthless mentor, came to reshape not only his own image but an entire political landscape.
Posted Oct 18, 2024
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2.5/5
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Joker: Folie à Deux
(2024)
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Kyle Wilson
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It comes across as a less cohesive film than Joker and more like a splash of ideas and sequences forced together to make a story.
Posted Oct 03, 2024
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3/5
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Monster Summer
(2024)
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Kyle Wilson
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The film packs a nostalgic sheen but is missing just a little more of the adventure and the fantastic.
Posted Oct 02, 2024
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3.5 out of 5
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
(2024)
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Kyle Wilson
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This weirder and at times scarier follow-up is messy but has enough of the original magic to entertain audiences thanks to its tremendous comedic performances.
Posted Sep 05, 2024
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4/5
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Deadpool & Wolverine
(2024)
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Kyle Wilson
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'Deadpool & Wolverine' is the funniest movie of the year and fan service at its most entertaining.
Posted Jul 23, 2024
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