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Christopher Robin: Bring the Tissues, But Maybe Not the Kids

Matt Gilbert - August 6, 2018

The success of Disney’s family movies has long been attributed to the idea that what are commonly referred to as “kid movies” are actually...

The Case Against The Dark Knight: Burning the Forest Down

Matt Gilbert - July 18, 2018

We continue our The Dark Knight retrospective with staff writer Matt Gilbert questioning whether Nolan's film holds up under scrutiny. Tremble in awe, for a unicorn stands...

Hot Take: The Original Deadpool is an Overrated Film

Matt Gilbert - May 17, 2018

Deadpool, for me, brings to mind a particular joke from a classic Looney Tunes cartoon. In it, a struggling Daffy Duck attempts to upstage...

Mindhunter – A Spiritual Companion to Zodiac Worthy of the David Fincher Name

Matt Gilbert - October 14, 2017

If you want to make an exciting family adventure, you hire Steven Spielberg. If you’re making an epic science-fiction blockbuster, you call J.J. Abrams....

Young Sheldon – Don’t Let Your Big Bang Theory Hate Force You to Miss a Quality Sitcom

Matt Gilbert - September 26, 2017

Young Sheldon Series Premiere Plot Summary: The Big Bang Theory spin-off/prequel follows 9-year-old Sheldon Cooper (Iain Armitage) as he attends high school in East Texas....

Netflix’s Series of Unfortunate Events Is A Welcome Return

Matt Gilbert - January 18, 2017

Written by Matt Gilbert Say what you will about the 2004 adaptation of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, but we can't pretend it...

Assassin’s Creed: The Video Game Movie Streak Continues

Matt Gilbert - December 26, 2016

Written by Matt Gilbert I've been a fan of the Assassin's Creed series since the very first game in 2007. I stuck with the franchise all the...

Inferno: You’ve Already Seen This Movie

Matt Gilbert - November 2, 2016

Written By Matt Gilbert Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) is in Europe. He is being hunted by international law enforcement. He is racing against time to...

Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children: The Good Tim Burton

Matt Gilbert - October 3, 2016

Written By Matt Gilbert Wow, does it feel good to like a Tim Burton movie again. After definitively way too many movies that could be...

Nerve: It’s Pokemon Go. Minus The Pokemon

Matt Gilbert - August 1, 2016

Written By Matt Gilbert Nerve Plot Summary: Two teenagers (Dave Franco, Emma Roberts) sign up for a deadly game of dares across New York City for...

Mike And Dave Need Wedding Dates, and We Need Better Comedies

Matt Gilbert - July 11, 2016

Written by Matt Gilbert Mike And Dave Need Wedding Dates Plot Summary: Two party animal brothers Mike (Adam DeVine) and Dave (Zac Efron) need wedding dates...