Author: Nick Spake

  • No Hard Feelings Review

    No Hard Feelings reminds us that a comedy can be problematic and funny. Actually, they often intersect. Read More >

  • Asteroid City Review

    It’s hard not to admire Asteroid City for its ambition, even if the ingredients don’t always mesh. Read More >

  • Elemental Review

    Even if it’s a slow burn, the reception toward Elemental should eventually be flaming hot. Read More >

  • The Flash Review

    It’s almost unfair that The Flash is coming out two weeks after another multiverse superhero movie featuring a character draped in red. Read More >

  • Past Lives Review

    In a summer of edge-of-your-seat action sequences, the season’s most suspenseful moment is a practically silent exchange towards the conclusion of Past Lives. Read More >

  • Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Review

    Rise of the Beasts isn’t more than meets the eye per se, but it is the fun escapism that most audiences will be seeking. Read More >

  • Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Review

    Shameik Moore’s Miles Morales remains the story’s heart, but Across the Spider-Verse belongs just as much to Hailee Steinfeld’s Gwen Stacy. Read More >

  • The Boogeyman Review

    The Boogeyman is a horror film that shows up on time, efficiently does its job, and promptly clocks out. Read More >

  • You Hurt My Feelings Review

    You Hurt My Feelings is largely about coping with the notion of simply being good enough at your passion. That sums up the quality of the film: good enough. Read More >

  • The Little Mermaid Review

    Marshall’s Little Mermaid is enjoyable enough for one watch, but it’s destined to go down as the watered-down version. Read More >