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Batman vs. Robin

“A sequel to Son of Batman, Batman vs. Robin is an improvement over the first film, but itā€™s still mired in the blood and explosions that undermine the emotions at play here. We should care deeper about the fractures between Batman, Robin, Nightwing, and the presence of the Court of Owls. Thereā€™s” read more

Short Term 12

“We could have easily descended into emotional bathos and clichĆ©d ā€œhope and love winsā€ triumph of spirit stuff in Short Term 12, but we skirt past it. Oh, thereā€™s a few spots where the machinations are in place to edge us towards that, but the remarkable work from an incredibly talented cast k” read more

Scoop

“Is this the sight of Woody Allen trying to make one of Alfred Hitchcockā€™s chic European comedic thrillers? If so, then Allen should promptly return to witty, urbane jokes, or his novelistic comedic-dramas, because trying to make something that combines murder-mystery with romance and ethnic suppor” read more

Son of Batman

“For every positive attribute, thereā€™s an equally negative one at play in Son of Batman. This sense of balance renders the film one of the more unmemorable and an indifferent entry in DCā€™s animated film series. It also marks the first entry in a trilogy of directly related films that up to this p” read more

Logan

“We have spent nearly twenty years watching the time-traveling, claw-heavy exploits of the X-Men, and Logan proves a fitting conclusion to many of these characters. In a perfect world, this would be the last X-Men film for a while, allowing enough time to go by for the audience to warm-up to the even” read more

The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2

“The finale to The Dark Knight Returns is a stronger film, and one that is informed by the escalating paranoia, trauma, and nihilistic violence of its predecessor. It hits the ground running at full speed and never slows down until the dust settles between Superman and Batmanā€™s climatic fight. Itā€” read more

The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1

“Adapting Frank Millerā€™s iconic deconstruction of the Dark Knight mythos is a herculean effort for any creative team ballsy enough to try it. Not only was it a meta-commentary on the logical end-point of Batmanā€™s borderline-insanity and obsessive nature, but a pitch-black satire on the entirety o” read more

Only the Lonely

“A bittersweet romantic comedy riff on Marty thatā€™s also the final big screen appearance of a cinematic legend? Yep, I didnā€™t know that this was a thing either, but Only the Lonely has its awkward charms in enough of the right places to give it a mild recommendation. Much of this praise goes towa” read more

The Wise Kids

“Color me shocked about this little film thatā€™s surprisingly touching. A story about three close friends slowly drifting apart in that awkward moment between the end of high school and the beginning of college, The Wise Kids offers all of its characters moments of tenderness and grace. The uncertai” read more

Seashore

“Iā€™m not sure if this is an entirely bad movie, or just a well-made boring one. It hovers in-between these two zones throughout its brief running time, which feels far longer than it is. Minimal scripts can work, but Seashore is minimal to the point of feeling like the script boiled down to three p” read more