
Men in Black: International (2019)
by Sara Michelle Fetters - June 13th, 2019 - Movie ReviewsAt almost two full hours, Men in Black: International trudges along with almost no interest in getting to its destination with anything approaching haste.
At almost two full hours, Men in Black: International trudges along with almost no interest in getting to its destination with anything approaching haste.

Shaft (2019)
by Sara Michelle Fetters - June 13th, 2019 - Movie ReviewsThis latest effort to carry the Shaft name isn’t unwatchable but it equally isn’t worthy of a look, either, all of which makes shutting my mouth about its various missteps and shortcomings impossible to do.
This latest effort to carry the Shaft name isn’t unwatchable but it equally isn’t worthy of a look, either, all of which makes shutting my mouth about its various missteps and shortcomings impossible to do.

Dark Phoenix (2019)
by Sara Michelle Fetters - June 6th, 2019 - Movie ReviewsIt’s moderately exasperating how things eventually play themselves out, and while I appreciate the risks Kinberg and his team are taking with Dark Phoenix, and while I was rooting for the film’s success even when I could see it falling annoying off the rails, this climactic journey of the X-Men just didn’t do it for me.
It’s moderately exasperating how things eventually play themselves out, and while I appreciate the risks Kinberg and his team are taking with Dark Phoenix, and while I was rooting for the film’s success even when I could see it falling annoying off the rails, this climactic journey of the X-Men just didn’t do it for me.

Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
by Sara Michelle Fetters - May 30th, 2019 - Movie ReviewsI thoroughly enjoyed director Michael Dougherty’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters. It made me smile.
I thoroughly enjoyed director Michael Dougherty’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters. It made me smile.

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
by Sara Michelle Fetters - May 15th, 2019 - Movie ReviewsJohn Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum is a highflying ballet of bloodshed and carnage that’s altogether remarkable, the adrenaline rush I got while watching it a euphoric high I wish I could bottle and sell at the neighborhood store.
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum is a highflying ballet of bloodshed and carnage that’s altogether remarkable, the adrenaline rush I got while watching it a euphoric high I wish I could bottle and sell at the neighborhood store.

Shadow (2018)
by Sara Michelle Fetters - May 15th, 2019 - Movie ReviewsShadow is a masterful spectacle of human frailty and intellectual dishonesty that only grows in resonance as it goes along, its haunting final image of a pained decision in the process of being made one that will stick with me for quite some time to come.
Shadow is a masterful spectacle of human frailty and intellectual dishonesty that only grows in resonance as it goes along, its haunting final image of a pained decision in the process of being made one that will stick with me for quite some time to come.

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974)
by Sara Michelle Fetters - May 7th, 2019 - Blu-ray and DVDIn typical Hammer fashion the actual climax is a bit sudden (and, in this instance at least, slightly underwhelming), and I can’t say all of the East-meets-West storytelling elements work as comfortably as I frequently wanted them to. None of which makes The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires any less entertaining, discovering this Hammer/Shaw Brothers production a true joy and am glad the folks at Scream! Factory took the time dig this one out of the vaults for all of us to see.
In typical Hammer fashion the actual climax is a bit sudden (and, in this instance at least, slightly underwhelming), and I can’t say all of the East-meets-West storytelling elements work as comfortably as I frequently wanted them to. None of which makes The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires any less entertaining, discovering this Hammer/Shaw Brothers production a true joy and am glad the folks at Scream! Factory took the time dig this one out of the vaults for all of us to see.

Avengers: Endgame (2019)
by Sara Michelle Fetters - April 24th, 2019 - Movie ReviewsAvengers: Endgame is a solid adventure that fans will go nuts for. As for me, the last assembling of the original team of Avengers brought a smile to my face, this curtain call a satisfying final bow for a team of comic book heroes who all deserved this moment in the spotlight standing at the center of the stage.
Avengers: Endgame is a solid adventure that fans will go nuts for. As for me, the last assembling of the original team of Avengers brought a smile to my face, this curtain call a satisfying final bow for a team of comic book heroes who all deserved this moment in the spotlight standing at the center of the stage.

Shazam! (2019)
by Sara Michelle Fetters - April 3rd, 2019 - Movie ReviewsShazam! is a story where the children literally lead the way, teaching all of us to look inside our hearts for the potential hero within whether we think they reside there or not.
Shazam! is a story where the children literally lead the way, teaching all of us to look inside our hearts for the potential hero within whether we think they reside there or not.