fantasy
In finding the perfect lead in Jackman as Barnum, providing moving and invigorating musical numbers executed by a stellar secondary cast, impressive visuals, and covering timely topics, The Greatest Showman overcomes its narrative shortcomings.
Edward Scissorhands is one of those rare films where everything, every single aspect came together perfectly to create “movie magic”.
The Shape of Water, Guillermo del Toro’s 10th feature, is loaded with qualities to praise, including beautifully-lit cinematography, a haunting score, and exceptional performances, but as a whole it’s not quite as impactful as it could’ve been.
If you are looking for the best film of the saga, Star Wars: The Last Jedi is not the film you are looking for.
With innocent characters and a basic plot, the beauty and simplicity of The Nightmare Before Christmas has helped it stand the test of time.
Coco is a refreshingly respectful look at Mexican culture, told from a child’s perspective but in a surprisingly poignant way as well.
With his hundredth film, director Takashi Miike shows no signs of slowing down, with another fantastic, blood-soaked cinematic treat.
At times mysterious and intoxicating, Holy Terrors is an above average supernatural horror anthology – but it most definitely has its flaws.
Justice League has its flaws, but is outweighed by its superb direction, decent dialogue and the bonding of its heroes throughout.
The film adaptations only scratched the surface of JK Rowling’s world- the Harry Potter franchise needs a Game of Thrones style TV reboot.
Despite a winning performance from Lola Kirke, it looks like Fallen’s destiny is to be assigned to the scrapheap of YA movie history.
Though visually enticing, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is bogged down by a bloated script and poorly written characters.
A Boy Called Po lacks a realistic exploration of autism, falling into common tropes surrounding the depiction of autism in Hollywood films.
The Dark Tower may not be a complete disaster, but it has numerous flaws that weigh down what could have been an entertaining film.
Wish Upon takes a brilliantly fantastical concept and squanders its potential, relying on cliched characters and lifeless jump scares.