For Deadpool 2, the success of its predecessor brought nothing but excitement and high expectations for the future. It wasn’t perfect picture, but Deadpool managed to stand out in the very much saturated field of comic book movies by being thoroughly entertaining and remaining authentic in a way that no one thought possible. Because of all the attention and love …

An on-screen partnership between Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson in an action movie sounds like something that could be satisfying. In fact, that’s the only reason why I wanted to watch The Hitman’s Bodyguard. With both of them being able to display a great deal of personality, it makes you wonder why something like this didn’t happen sooner. And …

The announcement of Deadpool alone thrilled large amounts of people looking for news on the Marvel character. It was able to create the desired level of buzz, but that was only a part of the success that was being targeted. For everyone invested in some way, the real triumph would come only if the movie added true value for fans …

While I was watching Self/less, the word that kept popping into my mind was “messy.” It is a messy film, with many points of interest, multiple sources for character motivation, and frantic sways between emotion and action. Even with all of these competing elements, the film generally works. Directed by Tarsem Singh (The Fall, The Cell, Mirror Mirror, amongst other …

It may only be April, but Woman in Gold, the latest film by director Simon Curtis (My Week with Marilyn) is certainly the frontrunner for the schmaltziest film of the year. Like a serving of pancakes drenched in far too much syrup, it’s gooey, sticky and sickly sweet; a film comprised entirely of scenes in which mushy sentimentality is prioritized …