Indy Movie Reviews
Monday, July 3, 2023
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny movie review.
Sunday, June 4, 2023
The Little Mermaid movie review.
In the midst of Disney remaking their animated classics in live-action, it seemed like a natural fit with the stars aligned. Director Rob Marshall, fresh off of Mary Poppins Returns, Lin-Manuel Miranda as both producer and song lyricist, and the breakthrough casting of singer Halle Bailey as the title character. The ingredients seemed to be there... but who cares? No big deal. I wanted more.
Thursday, April 6, 2023
The Super Mario Bros. Movie review.
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania movie review.
Fast forward five years, Ant-Man and the Wasp go from pallet cleanser, to the starting dish for Marvel's fifth phase, and second chapter in the Multiverse Saga. While Marvel has had some strong showings recently, its fourth phase was a decidedly mixed bag, with Marvel itself course correcting and reconfiguring projects to prevent burnout, and with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, the studio is set to introduce the saga's overarching villain Kang... It's just a shame that this set up had to feel so exhausting. No exaggeration, Quantumania might just be the worst film Marvel has ever put forth.
Saturday, January 21, 2023
Brief thoughts on The Son.
Monday, November 14, 2022
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever review
Before Infinity War in 2018, Marvel Studios debuted their film adaptation of Black Panther, directed by a fresh off of Creed Ryan Coogler. Starring Chadwick Boseman as the title character's altar ego T'Challa, it was a thoughtful, exciting, and progressive step forward for the MCU driven by its mostly black cast. A cultural milestone, that even severed from the larger universe was still a great movie. It's no surprise then why it was a massive hit with audiences, who gravitated to its characters, as well as the sweeping world of Wakanda. It's also not a surprise that Marvel courted Coogler back for an inevitable sequel with the cast returning.
Unfortunately, tragedy struck before the movie was able to roll cameras. In August of 2020, Chadwick Boseman passed away after his battle with colon cancer, at the far too young age of 43. It was a devastating loss, and amidst the grief, many began to wonder "what becomes of Black Panther then?" Choosing not to recast the role and reconfiguring the sequel from scratch, Marvel and Coogler unveil the sequel, Wakanda Forever, to not only move the world forward, but act as tribute to their late friend. And while understandably a step down from its predecessor, that makes it no less a worthy and strong follow-up with genuine heft.
Saturday, June 18, 2022
Lightyear movie review.
Part of that is owed to the creation of Buzz Lightyear, the cool space ranger voiced by Tim Allen, whose character instantly won over audiences. Almost 30 years later, Pixar has decided to go back to his origins, or at least his inspiration's origins. In-universe, Buzz Lightyear the action figure was modeled after Buzz Lightyear the action hero, the main character of Andy's favorite movie, Lightyear. Pixar's latest film allows us to finally experience that phenomenal blockbuster. I'm happy that Andy loved it so much, but personally, while I quite enjoyed Lightyear, it's hard for me to say it ever touches infinity, let alone goes beyond it.