‘Superman’ and ‘Fantastic’ both worthy, if far-reaching, efforts
(August 10, 2025) — Superhero movies are nowhere near as popular as they were even
Jeff Mellinger
Movie reviews: ‘Mission Impossible’ and ‘Bring Her Back’
(June 15, 2025) — It is not often a franchise gets to its eighth entry.
After a long setup, ‘Sinners’ worth the reward
(May 18, 2025) — The list of movies in the period-piece-vampire-musical genre is very small.
Looking for good films? Try ‘Complete Unknown,’ ‘I’m Not a Robot,’ ‘Oddity’
(Mar. 15, 2025) — For the first time since perhaps middle school, I had not
Step inside Vatican’s secrets in ‘Conclave’; ‘Wolf Man’ disappoints
(Feb. 14, 2025) — Not many are privy to the inner workings of a conclave
Focus on realism in ‘Nosferatu’ takes away from its greatness
Robert Eggers is nothing if not thorough; he spares no detail in his films. While
Something lacking in ‘Gladiator 2,’ but ‘Heretic’ a thrilling ride
(Dec. 6, 2024) — Upon a recent rewatch of the extended edition of “Gladiator,” I
Ok, so this ‘Joker’ is a musical, but what’s the point?
(Oct. 11, 2024) — In my review for “Joker,” I pointed out that it was
‘Alien: Romulus’ puts too much stock in franchise flashbacks
(Sept. 15, 2024) — Watching any “Alien” movie requires some knowledge of the franchise. Understanding
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ bring great action, comedy and Disney’s restrained influence
(August 12, 2024) — After Disney bought Fox, things were never really the same for