‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ goes beyond fans’ expectations
By Faith Smith The first film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe “Spider-Man” trilogy, “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” starring Tom Holland (“Onward”), was released July 7, 2017. The trilogy started off good, but on a safe note. It was unsurprising and even a…
‘Munich – The Edge of War’ depicts suspenseful diplomacy
By Jade Gatling Based on the novel Munich by Robert Harris, “Munich – The Edge of War” is a complex thriller with elements of realism. The suspenseful and heavy imagery displays a side of World War II that is not…
‘Red Notice’ overcomes stale plot with charming performances
“Red Notice” provides a light-hearted and comedic spin of the typical spy movie with a brilliant cast and captivating storyline. The star-studded film features Nolan Booth (Ryan Reynolds, “Free Guy”), Special Agent John Hartley (Dwayne Johnson, “Jungle Cruise”) and Sarah…
Short film ‘All Too Well’ beautifully showcases Swift song
Along with releasing a 30-song album on Nov. 12, Taylor Swift (“Reputation”) surprised fans with a short film based on the much anticipated “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) (From the Vault).” The film was written and directed…
Thrilling ‘Army of Thieves’ expands ‘Army of the Dead’ franchise
In “Army of Thieves,” director Matthias Schweighöfer (“You Are Wanted”), reinstalls his favorite character Ludwig Dieter as a bank teller with a fascination for hacking into ominous locks. Perhaps, only in his dreams. In the film, Dieter follows the legacy…
Action-packed ‘The Harder They Fall’ amazes in every way
Netflix has done it again with “The Harder They Fall,” an original Western that was executed perfectly with the ideal cast, dry humor and plenty of twists and action. A fictional story based on real people, the movie follows Nat…
‘Eternals’ clumsily introduces exciting new superhero team
Following her historic win at the 93rd Academy Awards, director Chloé Zhao’s (“Nomadland”) next move was to bring her talents to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), helming its 26th film, “Eternals.” With Zhao’s visual scope and a talented, diverse cast…
Suspenseful ‘Antlers’ brings new life to horror film genre
Described as a supernatural horror, “Antlers” breathes fresh air into the genre as it explores a wonderfully original concept and poses the question, what is real and what is just a myth? Directed by Scott Cooper (“Hostiles”), the movie follows…
‘The French Dispatch’ introduces unique portrayal of journalists
By John Custodio “The French Dispatch,” written and directed by Wes Anderson (“Moonrise Kingdom”), is weird, eccentric, wacky, zany, strange, disorienting and a whole host of other synonyms and descriptors for the 107 minutes of perfectly imperfect nonsense that is…
‘Halloween Kills’ fails to keep storyline moving ahead
The “Halloween” series’ most recent film, “Halloween Kills,” was way too much murder and not enough storyline in order to push the current trilogy along. This was the second film in the current trilogy and was a continuation of the…
