‘Kalki 2898 AD’ Delivers the Telugu Epic of My Dreams
Nag Ashwin’s Prabhas starrer Kalki 2898 AD feels like the Avengers of Indian cinema but the film also works surprisingly well without prior knowledge.
Tagged: CGI
‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ Delivers CGI Action Fun
If you go see a movie called ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ you want to see giant CGI monster action, and that’s precisely what you’re going to get.
‘Dune: Part Two’ Delivers an Epic Big Screen Experience
It’s time to journey back to Arrakis and ride a big old worm in Dune: Part Two.
The 2023 Denver Film Critics Society Winners Are…
The Denver Film Critics Society winners were just announced and three categories had a tie vote.
‘The Marvels’ Doesn’t Deserve All the Hate
Despite what the angry internet screaming would tell you, The Marvels is not in fact the worst movie ever. But that also doesn’t mean it’s a masterpiece.
The Multiverse Fever Dream of ‘The Flash’
With a controversial star and a chaotic mess behind the scenes, The Flash is a surprisingly entertaining movie—though it can also feel like a multiverse fever dream.
‘Dune’ Is the Reason to Go Back to the Movie Theater
If you’re looking for a reason to go back to the movie theater, the stunning visuals and epic scale of Dune is worth seeing in IMAX.
‘Shang-Chi’ Delivers Fresh Fights and Fun
With fresh, dynamic fight scenes, Shang-Chi manages to break some new ground and avoid the pitfalls of more generic MCU entries, especially for an origin story this late in the game.
Does ‘Godzilla vs Kong’ Deliver the Gigantic Monster Fight of Your Dreams?
Hollywood has struggled with nailing the tone of Godzilla movies in the past, either going too serious or too goofy. Thankfully, Godzilla vs Kong seems to know what we want to see in a big monster fight film, and most important of all, it’s fun.
‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ less fun, more nostalgia cash grab
Independence Day: Resurgence feels less like the action blockbuster that spawned this lackluster sequel and more like a CG-filled nostalgia cash grab. With the absence of Will Smith, the movie is left trying to scrape together a story from what was left in the bottom of the ID4 jar.
‘Jurassic World’ flawed but still fun
It’s never corny the first time. That’s the problem facing so many of today’s remakes and long-awaited sequels: our collective sense of nostalgia tends to gloss over any less-than-stellar moments in our most beloved...
‘Oz the Great and Powerful’ fails to sizzle despite visual wonders
I don’t think I’ve ever met a person who wasn’t a fan of The Wizard of Oz. The 1939 film practically defines the term “classic” with iconic themes and visuals that have stuck in...
‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ a visual treat, but no ‘Lord of the Rings’
Peter Jackson has finally returned to give us The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the kickoff film in his long-awaited cinematic adaptation of The Hobbit, which arrives 11 years after the release of The Lord...
‘Life of Pi’ a visual masterpiece
I mentioned to a friend of mine that I was going to see Life of Pi and she was adamant that I read the book before venturing off to see this film. Like most...