Superman Takes Flight but Leaves the Plot Behind

Superman Takes Flight but Leaves the Plot Behind

by | Jul 16, 2025 | Flicks

Superman ★ ★ ½ James Gunn has a lot riding on Superman. Hired by Warner Bros. to reinvent the DC Comics Cinematic Universe (DCU), he needs this film to accomplish two things—ideally both. First, it has to be a box office success. Second—and less important, at least by...
M3GAN 2.0 Upgrades Herself—and the Franchise

M3GAN 2.0 Upgrades Herself—and the Franchise

by | Jul 1, 2025 | Flicks

M3GAN 2.0 ★ ★ ★ ½ In its own dumb, goofy way, M3GAN 2.0 follows a similar pattern to the first two Terminator films. If The Terminator was sci-fi, slasher-horror, its sequel, Terminator 2: Judgement Day was a sci-fi action thriller. In both pairs of films, the first...
Elio Aims for the Stars but Misses the Heart

Elio Aims for the Stars but Misses the Heart

by | Jun 29, 2025 | Flicks

Elio ★ ★ ★ Elio (Yonas Kibreab) is a young boy reeling from the death of his parents. He barely speaks and can’t connect with his new guardian, his aunt Olga (Zoe Saldaña). She tries her best but just can’t crack his shell. At a museum, Elio stumbles upon an exhibit...
28 Years Later Finds Humanity in the Horror

28 Years Later Finds Humanity in the Horror

by | Jun 25, 2025 | Flicks

28 Years Later ★ ★ ★ 28 Years Later is the third film in a series of zombie movies that started with 28 Days Later and followed up with 28 Weeks Later. The titles refer to how long it’s been since the release of the fictional Rage Virus. All three films tell a...