Happy new year! I hope all of you had a safe and happy 2021, even amidst all the challenges the year brought to us, and I do hope 2022 will be an incredible year. I never do resolutions, but my sole WISH for the year is that the COVID-19 pandemic…

*Warning: This piece contains spoilers for Free Guy* Anyone that tells you that Shawn Levy’s Free Guy is the first “original” movie of the summer and isn’t based on any previous IP is lying to you. Just like its antagonist Antwan (Taika Waititi), who stole game developer Millie (Jodie Comer)…

*Warning: This piece contains spoilers for Black Widow.* Welp, last time we spoke on this publication, I had booked my appointment for my second COVID-19 vaccine. So I’m now fully vaccinated and donned my mask (yet again) from one COVID-free city to another to see Marvel Studios’ latest theatrical production…

*Warning: This piece contains mild spoilers for A Quiet Place Part II* Welp, it’s been a month since I’ve received my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine (and I just booked my second one as we speak), my city recorded ZERO new cases for the first time since March 2020…

Once Chaos Walking properly starts and introduces “The Noise,” it rapidly becomes an annoyance — The opening aerial shots of space are the best parts of Doug Liman’s latest sci-fi dud, Chaos Walking, a loud and obnoxious movie deemed “unreleasable” by the film’s producers and studio, which we can definitely see why. The movie quickly loses momentum once we’re introduced to Tom Holland’s protagonist, Todd…

Its action sequences will keep viewers on their toes. — In the opening sequence of Simon McQuoid’s reboot of Mortal Kombat, Hanzo Hasashi (Hiroyuki Sanada) faces against Bi-Han/Sub-Zero (Joe Taslim)’s army in a bloody matchup mixing traditional samurai action with the extreme ultraviolence of James McTeigue’s criminally underrated 2009 action flick Ninja Assassin. …

Zack Snyder’s Justice League fully resurrects ZSnyder’s artistic vision as one of the most daring filmmakers of our time. — *Warning: This article contains spoilers for Zack Snyder’s Justice League — though many plot points that are addressed are the same as the 2017 cut. Read at your own risk.* Few filmmakers have caused such vivid comic-book fan discussions as Zack Snyder. His DCEU films, Man of Steel and Batman…

While many aspects are underwritten, WandaVision is still hugely entertaining, thanks to its masterful performances. — *Warning: This article contains major plot spoilers for WandaVision. Read at your own risk.* Marvel Studios finally makes its return after one year of content setbacks with its “first” television series: WandaVision — whose initial premise of mixing the styles and aesthetics of different sitcom eras to the grandiose spectacle…

Music furthers the proof that Hollywood does not care about proper autistic representation — In Ben Stiller’s Tropic Thunder, actor Tugg Speedman (played by Stiller) starred in a film called Simple Jack, in which he portrayed a mentally challenged protagonist in the hopes of winning an Oscar. The “film” was lambasted by critics, as Simple Jack’s neurotypical portrayal was filled with ableist stereotypes. However…