“Disclosure Day” returns mastermind Steven Spielberg to the science fiction genre, once again exploring how the world may react to the revelation of extraterrestrial life. This film follows weather reporter Margaret Fairchild (Emily Blunt), upon whom aliens bestow psychic abilities, and whistleblower Daniel Kellner (Josh O’Connor) as they race to disclose the longtime presence ofContinue reading ““Disclosure Day” Review – Spielberg Expertly Directs a Weak Script”
Category Archives: Modern Movie Reviews
Cannes 2026 Recap #1: Hope, Minotaur, Iron Boy
After years of immense admiration for the Cannes Film Festival, which premiered such masterpieces as “Taxi Driver,” “Pulp Fiction,” “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days,” and “Anora,” I attended the world’s most prestigious film fest for the first time this year! I saw 9 films over the 4 days I was there. This postContinue reading “Cannes 2026 Recap #1: Hope, Minotaur, Iron Boy”
“Superman” (2025) Review – New DCU Off to a Rocky Start
“Superman” was written and directed by comic book movie veteran James Gunn, intended as the kick-off to his new DC Universe of film and television. David Corenswet stars as Clark Kent/Superman, the most powerful metahuman in a world of many — too many — metahumans. He faces off against tech billionaire Lex Luthor, who plotsContinue reading ““Superman” (2025) Review – New DCU Off to a Rocky Start”
“The Life of Chuck” Review – Life Explored Through Death
“The Life of Chuck” was written and directed by Mike Flanagan, based on a short story by Stephen King. It follows the eponymous life of everyman Chuck Krantz, whose death coincides with the end of the universe. The film is divided into three acts played in reverse chronological order (for instance, the first segment ofContinue reading ““The Life of Chuck” Review – Life Explored Through Death”
“The Phoenician Scheme” Review – Wes Anderson Can Do Better
“The Phoenician Scheme” is the latest film from auteur director Wes Anderson, starring Benicio del Toro as Zsa-zsa Korda, a wealthy businessman and the target of never-ending assassination attempts. As Zsa-zsa pursues his latest enterprise — the titular Phoenician Scheme — he appoints his daughter Liesl (Mia Threapleton), a novice nun, as his heir. AccompanyingContinue reading ““The Phoenician Scheme” Review – Wes Anderson Can Do Better”
“Captain America: Brave New World” Review – Who Cares?
“Captain America: Brave New World” is the not-at-all anticipated follow-up to Disney+’s disastrous “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” and stars Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson as the new Captain America. The film follows Wilson uncovering a sinister international plot that could disrupt the new world order, all tied into the new POTUS Thaddeus Ross, playedContinue reading ““Captain America: Brave New World” Review – Who Cares?”
“Nosferatu” Review – Exciting but Low Tier Robert Eggers
“Nosferatu” was written and directed by gothic mastermind Robert Eggers and is a remake of the 1922 silent horror film. It follows the classic tale of Nosferatu/Count Orlok — AKA Count Dracula, as the character was originally a German rip-off of Bram Stoker’s classic horror villain — and the Hutter couple: real estate agent ThomasContinue reading ““Nosferatu” Review – Exciting but Low Tier Robert Eggers”
“The Brutalist” Review – Breathtaking and Gigantic Cinema
“The Brutalist” is a three-and-a-half hour epic co-written and directed by Brady Corbet. It stars Adrien Brody as László Tóth, a Hungarian-Jewish architect who emigrates to America in 1947 after surviving the Holocaust. As he attempts to rebuild his life and career in another nation, his wife Erzsébet (Felicity Jones) and their niece Zsófia remainContinue reading ““The Brutalist” Review – Breathtaking and Gigantic Cinema”
“Anora” Review – Film of the Year?
“Anora” is the latest film from indie darling Sean Baker, who won the highly coveted Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival for his work here, having edited, written, produced, and directed all at the same time. The movie stars an explosive Mikey Madison as the title character, a charismatic Russian American sex worker inContinue reading ““Anora” Review – Film of the Year?”
“Megalopolis” is One of the Worst Movies Ever Made – Review
“Megalopolis” is one of the worst movies I have ever seen. That is not hyperbole, that is fact. Here we go. Wildly acclaimed filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola’s 40-years-in-the-making passion project “Megalopolis” follows a few rich families in the fictional city of New Rome. Adam Driver is our lead, Cesar Catilina, a genius architect with theContinue reading ““Megalopolis” is One of the Worst Movies Ever Made – Review”