This is my sentiment (and was my fear) in a nutshell. The first Mario movie was terribly written, although beautifully animated, and made a billion dollars. Illumination brought the writer back for the sequel. Guess what? Ugh. If people keep paying to eat dogshit, no one will bother to cook them a gourmet meal. Demand ... Show more

The Drama in 5 worlds: … Avoid spoilers. Go see it.

Mile End Kicks in 5 words: We’re nostalgic for the 2010s!?

Well, I'll be a son of a witch.

The AI Doc in 5 words (x5): A winner takes all apocalypse. Five awful men decide everything. Like Cannonball Run toward doomsday. Should we trust these CEOs? Did AI style these nerds?

I'm stoked for Cape Fear. It's a limited series and the first two episodes hit Apple TV on June 5. Every incarnation of this story thus far has been excellent, and Javier Bardem is an excellent choice to step into the shoes previously worn by Robert Mitchum, Robert De Niro, and, yes, Kelsey Grammer — although his were ... Show more

Hunting Matthew Nichols in 5 words (x5): An unofficial Blair Witch sequel. 90% documentary, 10% found footage. Slow build to last 15min. Lots of people walked out. This genre should be retired.

Forbidden Fruits in 5 words: A good movie’s rough draft.

Tow in 5 words: Bare minimum is justice now.

They Will Kill You in 5 words (x5): Basically a non-playable video game. Overstays its welcome at 1h34m. Ready or Not is better. Satan is all the rage. Cheap, confined, comedy Kill Bill.

Every Microsoft Teams invite should set the calendar 5 minutes early to bake-in troubleshooting time for their shitty software.

Ready or Not 2 in 5 words: Same movie, but still good.

Project Hail Mary in 5 words: Arrival, Contact, E.T. and Interstellar.