Captain’s log, stardate 100056.22. In 1995, Andy got a toy from his favorite movie. I feel like Andy, and I watched two completely different films. Lightyear takes us to infinity and beyond with the legend, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (Chris Evans). This film tells the story of Buzz and his first battle with his …
We live in an era where every franchise gets a reboot or a sequel. In the next two years alone, we’re the return of Star Wars, Rocky, Top Gun, and Indiana Jones. Returning to a film nearly 30 years after the original isn’t an easy task. How do you craft a story that honors the …
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness sees Benedict Cumberbatch return as the Sorcerer Supreme’s understudy and takes us on a relatively short journey through the Marvel multiverse. The film picks up after the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home and WandaVision, showing us Strange and Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff after both dealt with their …
Marvel’s Moon Knight is the latest entry in the ever-growing Marvel Cinematic Universe and takes us into the life of Steven Grant and Marc Spector. Both are played by Oscar Isaac, with Marc serving as the Avatar for the Egyptian god Khonshu. The series serves as an action-thriller as we unravel the mystery behind Steven’s …
The Adam Project is a time travel story that sees Adam Reed (Ryan Reynolds), a pilot from 2050, get trapped in the year 2022 on his quest to save the future. Once in the past, he meets his younger self, a 12-year-old Adam Reed (Walker Scobell). They must work together to restore the timeline after …
The Batman is a fantastic comic book movie that keeps the focus on its main character. Matt Reeves’ Film-Noir tale is the perfect counter-programming to the bubbly, fast-paced action movies we’ve seen since the superhero explosion of the 2010s.
We are headed back to the Inkwell Isles for more wacky adventures with Cuphead and Mugman! Things will be a bit different because you won’t be needing your gaming console or controller this time. The Cuphead Show! is the latest in a line of many video games making their way to our screens through movies …
Love & Basketball is about two professional athletes who fall in love at first sight. Will the love of basketball drive them apart or be the force that binds them together? We follow Monica Wright (Sanaa Lathan) from age 11 all the way to her late 20s. She dreams of being the first woman in …
Boyz n the Hood is a coming of age story and follows Tre Styles (Cuba Gooding Jr.) as he grows up in South Central Los Angeles. We meet his friends Ricky Baker (Morris Chestnut) and Darren ‘Doughboy’ Baker (Ice Cube) and learn the harsh truths of living in the hood. This film hurts. It pulls …
Do the Right Thing is director Spike Lee’s fourth film, and it packs an emotional punch. Lee tackles everyday racism, police brutality, and white privilege in this amazing story. The film follows Mookie (played by Spike Lee) as he works for a pizzeria owner named Sal (Danny Aiello) and his two sons, Vito (Richard Edson) …
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