Godzilla Minus One (2024.29, Lots-of-fun Smash )
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Godzilla Minus One is a monster movie but it is also a surprisingly good personal drama that tells us much about Japanese national character. (4*)
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Nimona (2024.13, Good , Little-Known )
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Nimona may not be the best in animation, but it tells an important message about gender identity. (3.5*)
Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse (2024.12, So-So , Hero )
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Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse is a sequel and like the original, it isn’t for everyone. If you are into comic book action heroes go for it. Otherwise, there are plenty of other movies to see. (3*)
Poor Things (2024.10, Beautiful , Sex )
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Poor Things, the story of a baby’s mind in an adult woman’s body, is probably the most bizarre movie I’ve ever seen. It is also one of the best. (5*)
2023 Oscar Science Fiction Films
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First of this year’s genre reviews, we look at three science fiction films, two of which are must-views!
Avatar: The Way of Water – (Superb Spirit & Beauty) (4*)
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Avatar: The Way of Water is a visual spectacle, a story setting up the next three sequels, and, yes, long.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Beautiful but Oddly Unsatisfying (2.5*)
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever starts with the death of the former Black Panther and moves through nearly three hours of sometimes beautiful, sometimes action packed, scenes but with so many obligations to fulfill that it is ultimately unsatisfying.
Everything Everywhere All at Once – Deep and Insane Look at the Multiverse (4.5*)
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Everything Everywhere All at Once is an insane look at one woman’s romp through the multiverse as she learns what is really important about life. (4.5*)
2022 Oscar Sci-Fi Genre
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An overview of this year’s Science Fiction genre nominees and my recommendations, including two from last year.
Free Guy
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(2.5*) Free Guy – Some good acting can’t quite save this fairly shallow movie.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
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(3.5*) Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is thrilling and a lot of fun to watch. It also involves a compelling story of family dynamics.
Spider-Man: No Way Home
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(4*) Spider Man No Way Home has great visuals but also tells a human-level story. A surprisingly good comic-book movie.
The Mitchells vs the Machines
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(0.5*) The Mitchells vs the Machines is quite possibly the worst movie I’ve ever seen and certainly the worst one this year.
Don’t Look Up
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(4 Stars) No, Not Best Picture But a Satirical film with a not-so-funny message.
Dune
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(5 Stars) A stunning sensory experience and quite likely the next Star Wars.
2021 Sci-Fi Genre
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An Overview of 2021’s Science Fiction Movies including a look at 2020.
The Midnight Sky
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(4 Stars) Much better than the critics say. Beautiful imagery and sounds and a story with a twist.
Over the Moon
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(3 Stars) The film doesn’t hang together real well, but there are some great songs and terrific visuals.
Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
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(2.5 Stars) Family Entertainment and a refreshing unique style of animation.
Tenet
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(3.5 Stars) A sensory delight, but if you want to follow the plot, bring a notepad.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
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(3.5 Stars) I suppose if you are a Star Wars buff, you will be disappointed. But for the rest of us, it is just plain fun.
The 2020 Science Fiction Movies
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Three movies listed in the genre, but only one meets my criteria. Still, they are all fun to watch.
Ad Astra
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(3.5 Stars) Visually stunning and terrific sound. But not up to Kubrick standards!
Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse
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(3 Stars) A bit deep for those on the edge of the comic book world, but the different animation styles, all in one movie, are fascinating.
Incredibles 2
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(2 Stars) An outdated sequel that tries too hard to be relevant. Might be good for families with young children.
Avengers: Infinity War
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(3.5 Stars) Amazing Visual Effects, but the story, with 72 characters, is too big to wrap your mind around, unless you already know the comic book world well.
Ready Player One
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(4.5 Stars) My favorite action / adventure movie of the year with an intriguing story that bounces between a real dystopian future and an elaborate role-playing VR game.
Solo: A Star Wars Story
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(3.5 Stars) Star Wars fans will enjoy this origin story of Han Solo, with excellent visual effects. If you’re not into Star Wars, though, well it may not appeal.
A Quiet Place
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(4 Stars) A fascinating horror/sci-fi flick where sound is the major ingredient.
Isle of Dogs
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(3.5 Stars) With all the trademarks of Wes Anderson, this movie is fun to watch while it puzzles the mind.
Black Panther
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(4 Stars) A visually and aurally stunning action movie with a tightly constructed plot line that you can actually follow.