Thursday, May 26, 2022

Top Gun: Maverick - Review

 

A sequel thirty-six years in the making, Top Gun: Maverick accomplishes a feat that very few sequels, let alone entries this far removed from the original, can hope to accomplish: it’s way better than its predecessor. From its updated effects, bonkers stunt work, and all around more dramatic storytelling, Top Gun: Maverick is more accomplished than most modern action films, and the scale on which it plays serves to prove why nothing beats seeing films on the biggest screen possible. 

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness - Review (Spoiler-Free)

 When Sam Raimi was first mentioned as a possibility to take the reins for the long gestating sequel to 2016’s Doctor Strange, the general consensus seemed to be that audiences would get something different from this MCU entry, at the very least. The final result certainly is unique, one that sees the director’s distinct filmmaking style and horror genre origins seep into the well established and beloved world of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.