‘The Dark Knight Rises’ reviews
John’s “The Dark Knight Rises” review, July 24, 2012 John’s “The Dark Knight Rises” flashback review, Jan. 28, 2019
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‘Dark Knight Rises’ (2012) is an uneven, respectable conclusion
‘Batman’ flashback (Movie review): The third film of Nolan’s trilogy is an uneven but respectable conclusion.
Captivating industrial steampunk world of ‘Mortal Engines’ elevates its predictable plot (Movie review)
“Mortal Engines” (2018) is a super-fun adventure that follows Hester (Hera Hilmar), a girl on a quest for revenge upon Thaddeus Valentine (Hugo Weaving), head of the London Guild of Historians, against a backdrop of social stratification […]
‘Dark Knight’ (2008) overrated but still great
‘Batman’ flashback (Movie review): “The Dark Knight” is great but it shouldn’t top all the superhero movie lists.
McAvoy puts on a show in trilogy capper ‘Glass’
Spoiler-free movie review: This trilogy-capper we didn’t know we needed is another unconventional superhero film from Shyamalan.
‘Batman Begins’ (2005) is franchise’s first masterpiece
‘Batman’ flashback (Movie review): Nolan’s trilogy-launcher is the franchise’s first masterpiece.
‘Dark City’ (1998) is a gorgeous-looking sci-fi classic
Throwback Thursday (Movie review):“Dark City” is a masterpiece of production design and a sci-fi classic.
You’ll have a good (if slow) time with ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ (Movie review)
A priest, a singer and a vacuum salesman walk into a hotel … What sounds like the beginning of a good joke is the basis for writer-director Drew Goddard’s newest work, “Bad Times at the […]
‘Batman & Robin’ (1997) is a vibrant toy commercial
‘Batman’ flashback (Movie review): The fourth film of the Burton/Schumacher series a toy commercial, but a fun one.
‘Her’ (2013) is a personal peek into future of AI technology
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Jonze’s film is a stellar example of the 2010s zeitgeist of emerging AI technology.