Category Archives: Movie Reviews

Venom: The Last Dance Review: Tom Hardy’s Dual Role Still Steals the Show

Posted on October 24, 2024 by Kevin Moreau

Review by Curt Holman How popular is Spider-Man? So popular that Sony Pictures has a franchise of live-action films of Spider-man characters, but the web-slinger himself is never seen or mentioned. The Venom movies are the best of the lot, … Continue reading →

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Deadpool & Wolverine Review: Ha Ha, Nothing Matters

Posted on July 26, 2024 by Kevin Moreau

Review by Curt Holman How many times can you break the fourth wall before the whole house collapses? Deadpool & Wolverine puts that idea to the test, putting more winky asides, in-jokes and knowing references than you imagine could fit … Continue reading →

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Birds of Prey: Harley Quinn’s Hot Mess with High Spirits

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Kevin Moreau

Review by Curt Holman If you had any doubts about who’s the star of the comic book movie Birds of Prey, look to the subtitle. The parenthetical (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) signals that the Joker’s former … Continue reading →

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Does Joker Have Too Much Sympathy for the Villain?

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Kevin Moreau

Review by Curt Holman Contemporary superhero movies tend to come with so many Easter eggs and references to character histories that even comics fans can feel burdened by all the footnoting. Todd Phillips’ Joker turns a spotlight on Batman’s famous … Continue reading →

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Spider-Man: Far From Home: Peter Parker Should Not Be Tony Stark

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Kevin Moreau

Review by Curt Holman A recurring criticism of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is how much it owes to the conventions of television over movies. The 23 films (to date) certainly rely on episodic narratives and complicated continuity while having a … Continue reading →

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With Dark Phoenix, the X-Men Series Goes Out With a Whimper

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Kevin Moreau

Review by Curt Holman It’s been 19 years since the 2000 release of X-Men and the June 7, 2019 release of Dark Phoenix, the 12th film in the franchise of Marvel mutant superheroes. Things have changed in almost two decades: … Continue reading →

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In Captain Marvel, Brie Larson Expertly Pilots a Low-Octane Vehicle

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Kevin Moreau

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Ant-Man and the Wasp Enjoys Playing With Proportion But Short-Changes the Characters

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Kevin Moreau

Review by Curt Holman Fans of Star Wars and Marvel superheroes alike expressed concern when Disney bought their respective parent companies, envisioning their favorite fantastical epics reduced to kiddie fare. But so far, the only film in the Marvel Cinematic … Continue reading →

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Deadpool 2’s Superhero Spoof Still Gets Laughs But Starts to Feel X-Forced

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Kevin Moreau

Review by Curt Holman As a character, Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool is a violent, foul-mouthed smartypants and bad role model who goes for the obvious joke too many times. Nevertheless, it’s kind of nice to have him as a movie star. … Continue reading →

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Despite Heroic Efforts, Justice League Fails to Rescue the DC Extended Universe

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Kevin Moreau

Review by Curt Holman One of the main things that struck me while watching Justice League, and that stayed with me afterward, was how bad the villain is. I don’t mean the relative evil of Steppenwolf, an ancient warrior space … Continue reading →

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