‘Bohemian Rhapsody’: A shallow and formulaic biopic for a completely unformulaic band
Queen are legends. And if you didn’t know that already, well, they’re going to reiterate it to you...
Daniel Patterson
‘Bad Times at the El Royale’: No amount of passion can fix this overlong sophomore slump
Trapping a bunch of diverse strangers in a shady motel in 1969 sounds like the perfect set-up for...
‘Venom’: A committed Tom Hardy almost saves this potential guilty pleasure
WatchingVenom felt like stepping back in time to a bygone era of superhero cinema before the Marvel Cinematic Universe...
‘Johnny English Strikes Again’: Shenanigans ensue in the spy’s third outing
If there was a film I didn’t expect to become a trilogy, it was Johnny English. The first...
‘Searching’: Computer activity rarely feels this cinematic
“Today we spend most of our time looking at screens,” says prolific producer Timur Bekmambetov—quite rightly—in the introduction...
‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ is the definitive blockbuster of 2018
I have a confession to make: I’m a big fan of Tom Cruise. Yes, I know it’s controversial,...
‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’: Moral decay is amped up in this solid yet slightly underwhelming sequel
Denis Villeneuve’s Sicario was one of the best films of 2015. It delivered a bleak view of the American...
‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’: The franchise continues to dwindle in quality
It’s only appropriate to start out by saying I’m not a fan of Jurassic World; while enjoyable on...
‘Upgrade’: an 80s inspired action schlock flick with a sci-fi twist
If you’re looking for complex and nuanced themes like those found in Blade Runner 2049, or engrossing character...
‘Deadpool 2’: A rare comedy sequel that only got bigger and better
Ryan Reynolds returns in his career-defining role as Wade Wilson and shows he hasn’t lost any of his...
