‘A Minecraft Movie’ Is Exactly What You Think It Will Be, and Less
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The popular game gets turned into a movie, complete with Easter eggs, killer pigs, Jason Momoa in cheesy acid-washed denim and a whole lotta irony
‘Snow White’ Is Like Being Stuck in the Most Controversial Disney-Adult Nightmare Ever
Posted in: Movie ReviewsSeriously, this is the live-action Disney movie that burned up news cycles and had people ready to take to the streets?
‘Mickey 17’: Robert Pattinson Doubles Down on the Art of Dying
Posted in: Movie ReviewsWhat Bong Joon Ho's dystopian sci-fi satire lacks in sharpness is made up for by its star's performance(s) as an endlessly resurrected schlub
‘The Monkey’ Is One Long, Sick Joke Without a Punch Line
Posted in: Movie ReviewsWhat do you get when you mix the 'Longlegs' director with a short story by the Master of the Macabre? Hint: It involves drum solos and decapitations.
‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Is Just MCU: Business as Usual
Posted in: Movie ReviewsYes, it establishes the mighty Anthony Mackie as the superhero who'll lead the franchise into the future. But it's a mess in every other respect.
‘Mufasa,’ or: How the Original Lion King Got His Groove On
Posted in: Movie ReviewsBarry Jenkins’ CGI prequel can’t escape the shadow of the Disney animated classic, but it does prove that you can extend a brand with heart, soul, and some catchy songs
‘A Complete Unknown’: Don’t Think Twice, Timothée Chalamet’s Bob Dylan Biopic Is Alright
Posted in: Movie ReviewsThe freewheelin' singer-songwriter gets the 'Walk the Line' treatment — and thanks to the star, it's damn near electric
‘Queer’ Review: ‘Daniel Craig Goes Cruising for Sex, Drugs — and an Oscar
Posted in: Movie ReviewsThe actor who redefined James Bond goes for broke in Luca Guadagnino's beautiful, filthy, extraordinary take on William S. Burroughs' novel
‘Moana 2’ Lets a Young Woman Save the World. Just Don’t Call Her a Princess
Posted in: Movie ReviewsSequel to Disney's animated hit sets its don't-call-her-a-princess hero and Dwayne Johnson's goofy demi-god on a new journey that feels very familiar.
‘Wicked’: Witches Get Stuff Done. Also Cynthia Erivo Is God
Posted in: Movie ReviewsBoth the Oscar nominee and Ariana Grande give this long-awaited adaptation of the popular musical wings — but Erivo's the one truly defying gravity
