‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ review: A funky, junky course correction

The best thing about Venom: Let There Be Carnage is that Marvel-Cinematic-Universe-meg-producer Kevin Feige never would’ve allowed it to happen. Feige, the sovereign of superhero sameness, has made a career out of reforming the type of movie that this latest…

The Kid Who Would Be King Movie Review: A family film with a sharp edge

In The Kid Who Would Be King, you will believe a 12-year-old boy and his band of friends—er, knights—can save Britain. And not just from a magical force of darkness or two, but also from the current divisive times that…

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle Movie Review: Ambition can’t defeat tiresome tropes and effects

One has to wonder if director and motion capture extraordinaire Andy Serkis started screaming into a pillow upon seeing Jon Favreau’s superb re-imaging of The Jungle Book in 2016. Not only did those visual effects rival anything in the Planet…

“Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle” trailer shows off a darker side of the classic story

Andy Serkis returns to the director’s chair with his latest project Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle. The film is based on the classic story of The Jungle Book, but with a slightly darker tone this time around. The main character…

Movie Review: Breathe

It’s said the road to Hell is paved with good intentions, and there’s no greater proof of that than watching Hollywood portrayals of disability. Nearly all of these films follow a similar pattern, and generally revolve around a true story,…

Movie Review: War for the Planet of the Apes

In the opening minutes of War for the Planet of the Apes, the third entry in the rebooted franchise of the 1968 Charlton Heston-starring original, a human soldier trudges up a forested hill sporting a metal cap with an engraved…

Marvel’s Black Panther: Watch the brand new teaser trailer

What can make the start of the weekend even sweeter? Definitely the first teaser trailer for Marvel’s Black Panther! The highly anticipated superhero film from Creed and Fruitvale Station director, Ryan Coogler, teases the secret world of Wakanda and its king,…