Written & Directed by: Joe Cornish Cast: Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Dean Chaumoo, Tom Taylor, Rhianna Dorris, Angus Imrie, Rebecca Ferguson, Patrick Stewart Once upon a time… That’s the way all fairytales, olde and new, usually begin, so I thought I’d start my review by honoring this modern take on one of them in the same way. The Kid Who Would Be King is quite simply a … [Read more...] about The Kid Who Would Be King
Sci-fi & Fantasy
Glass
Written and Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis, James McAvoy, Sarah Paulson, Spencer Treat Clark Glass is the exciting conclusion to the M. Night Shyamalan trilogy that started 19 years ago with Unbreakable and continued in 2016 with Split. David Dunn (Bruce Willis) has an unusual gift. If he touches someone, he … [Read more...] about Glass
Aquaman
Directed by: James Wan Written by: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, Will Beall, Geoff Johns, James Wan Cast: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Willem Dafoe, Temuera Morrison, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Nicole Kidman Swift shot: Other than some terrible music and really dumb lines for Arthur Curry, Aquaman is a decent film for the DC franchise. The visual effects … [Read more...] about Aquaman
Mortal Engines
Directed by: Christian Rivers Written by: Fran Walsh, Philipa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Philip Reeve Cast: Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Hugo Weaving, Jihae Swift shot: Mortal Engines is a movie about giant traction cities that go around devouring other cities that fall into their path based on the pretense of something called Municipal Darwinism. Essentially, the … [Read more...] about Mortal Engines
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
"Newt, you never met a monster you couldn't love." ~Leta Lestrange Directed by: David Yates Written by: J.K. Rowling Cast: Johnny Depp, Eddie Redmayne, Dan Fogler, Katherine Waterson, Zoe Kravitz The second after this film ended I wanted to see it again. Just like with The Empire Strikes Back and The Fellowship of the Ring, the end of The Crimes … [Read more...] about Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
