“Birds of Prey” is far from Fantabulous

…but Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn absolutely is!

“The Rise of Skywalker” leaves fans in need of a new hope

In the parallels between the originals and Abrams’ sequels, the latter are always a poor copy of the former.

“Let it go” with the anti-colonialism in Frozen 2

Frozen 2 valorizes the descendants of colonialists fixating on the sins of their ancestors and sacrificing their own society in reparation to the descendents of colonized peoples.

The Arcs of Characters and Human History in Avengers: Endgame

The character arcs of Marvel’s Big three parallel prominent views regarding the shape of history.

Aladdin is Not Quite a Whole New World, Thankfully

The old world was just fine, and just enough of it still shines through

“I Review You, Pikachu!”

As with the games, I can’t help but loving the core conceit so strongly as to overlook a litany of gripes

Shazam! is Lacking in Magic

You won’t believe a man can fly

The Middling Captain Marvel is Best as a Period Piece and Prequel

Captain Marvel excels as a period piece and a prequel, but it’s far from the feminist equivalent of Black Panther

Lex Luthor and Lolita

Far from being a simple slugfest between gaudily garbed do-gooders, Snyder has created a true work of cinema that continues to reward careful rewatching

“Teen Titans Go! to the Movies” critiques the over-importance ascribed to film

Teen Titans Go! to the Movies rejects that cinematic adaptation offers validation for characters and storylines from “lesser” media such as comics and cartoons