close encounters

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

Steven Spielberg's CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND is a cinematic gemstone - an achievement that stands as one of cinema's greatest science fiction films
Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is a stylish throwback to the television series that ran from 1964-68 that doesn't take itself too seriously but avoids the trap...
Pirates of the Caribbean

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)

Does PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES deserve all the hate it's been getting? Is it truly a complete castration of a once beloved character?
War of the Roses

The War of the Roses (1989)

The War of the Roses is a black comedy that achieves something of an incredible feat. In a film starring Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner,...
Lego Batman

The Lego Batman Movie (2017)

Lego Batman returns, only this time he's gotten an upgrade from his scene-stealing supporting role in 2014's fantastic The Lego Movie...
Hitman's Bodyguard

The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017)

THE HITMAN'S BODYGUARD is a fun but flawed matinee pleaser that achieves the often dodgy key to a successful buddy comedy: decent chemistry.
House

The House (2017)

THE HOUSE. I could easily make any number of house puns here but that would require a long 30-second effort - easily more effort than anything in the film.
kingsman

Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)

KINGSMAN is a hyperkinetic, romantic love letter to the great spy films of old that balances a fine line between adulation and appropriation.
Fifth Element

The Fifth Element (1997)

THE FIFTH ELEMENT shouldn't work. On paper, it sounds like it would either be a kick-ass cosmic adventure or an absolute calamity. The unspoken truth...
Captain Marvel

Captain Marvel (2019)

Captain Marvel - what do you say about a movie whose most heartfelt, touching moment is found within its own studio logo?

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