A musical biopic with a fairly by-the-numbers story, elevated (and often hindered) by it’s frantic, energetic editing and visual style.
Tag: 2022 movies
Jurassic World Dominion – REVIEW & COCKTAIL
A sterile and uninspired finale to a franchise that might be better off going extinct.
Top Gun: Maverick – REVIEW
An exhilarating legacy sequel that manages to capture the charm of 80s action flicks while modernizing it and adding much needed depth to new and old beloved characters.
The Bob’s Burgers Movie – REVIEW
A light and fun continuation of the hit animated sitcom that unfortunately doesn’t take full advantage of its feature length.
Men – REVIEW
A topical horror story filled with tension and body horror, but is held back by its surface level approach to its themes.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness – REVIEW
A clunky if not stylish addition to the MCU’s ever growing multiverse.
The Northman – REVIEW
A brutal, albeit straightforward, Viking revenge tale complete with beautiful visuals and enthralling performances.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 – REVIEW
A semi-faithful continuation of a video game icon’s adaption to film, managing to be fun if not a tad shallow.
Morbius – REVIEW
A bland, uninspired superhero film that expects us to get behind a bloodless, “toothless” vampire story.
X – REVIEW
A flash back to the gritty, gory golden days of the slasher genre.
The Martini Shot 