With The Rise of Skywalker, Disney knew they had to do something to recover from the debacle known as The Last Jedi. What they did was fairly predictable in that they brought back J.J. Abrams, a filmmaker known for his love of lens flare, remaking stuff and playing it safe. His job was mostly to restore the Star Wars lore …

In spite of what it could have been, Annihilation is the kind of movie that is more than likely disappoint most of the people who watch it. There are some decent ideas that some will like, but it’s hard to believe that any of it will provide enough satisfaction for many to forgive all of its negative attributes. Ultimately, that’s …

In just about every movie that gets released from anywhere in the world, there’s a point to be made about something somewhere during its time on-screen. We’re all looking for some kind of payoff or some form of development in terms of characters and/or plot. That’s usually not too much to ask and is to be expected by the masses, …

George Clooney is one of those actors who hasn’t had a great run of films when getting behind the camera. For whatever reason, he hasn’t been able to accomplish much in terms of fanfare or critical acclaim when looking at his work as a director. I suppose one day might come where he’ll be able to make that great movie …

In artistic ventures, it can rarely be considered a good thing to ignore the sensible and the logical. It’s something that many can appreciate even in a movie as unrealistic as X-Men: Apocalypse.