fantasy

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES: Grab The Rum - You'll Need It
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES: Grab The Rum – You’ll Need It

Overloaded with action and lacking in strong character moments, Dead Men Tell No Tales is an unworthy addition to the Pirates franchise.

KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD: Lads of the Round Table
KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD: Lads Of The Round Table

Guy Ritchie has joyously updated King Arthur with the same distinctive style as his Sherlock Holmes movies. Purists may want to look away.

The Beginner's Guide: Wes Anderson, Director
The Beginner’s Guide: Wes Anderson, Director

One of the true auteurs of cinema working today, Wes Anderson has become distinguished for his uniquely visual, quirky character-driven films.

COLOSSAL: Anne Hathaway Towers Over An Uneven Landscape
COLOSSAL: Anne Hathaway Towers Over An Uneven Landscape

Colossal is a fantasy-oriented film about a kaiju monster that somehow manages to be both emotionally effective and profound.

AMERICAN FABLE: Almost Magical Enough To Achieve Its Ambitions
AMERICAN FABLE: Almost Magical Enough To Achieve Its Ambitions

American Fable doesn’t quite strike all the right chords, lacking just one spark that might have turned this movie into a lasting cult classic.

BEAUTY & THE BEAST: A Remake that Blossoms with Success
BEAUTY & THE BEAST: A Remake That Blossoms With Success

While not as perfect as the original, Beauty & the Beast is an elegant and magnificent display that true love for a film never dies.

KONG: SKULL ISLAND: An Unwieldy Monster Mash
KONG: SKULL ISLAND: An Unwieldy Monster Mash

Kong: Skull Island is fleeting entertainment, but given its massive budget and the audience’s predisposition to Kong, that’s not a terribly impressive feat.

LOGAN: Wolverine's Last Hurrah Is Among The Great Superhero Films
LOGAN: Wolverine’s Last Hurrah Is Among The Great Superhero Films

There’s no living with, with a killing. There’s no going back from it. Right or wrong, it’s a brand, a brand that sticks.

THE GREAT WALL: Not Even Worth a Wall Pun
THE GREAT WALL: Not Even Worth A Wall Pun

Everything about The Great Wall should be fun and goofy, but it takes itself too seriously to be enjoyed for its silliness.

YOUR NAME: New Life For Japanese Animation
YOUR NAME: New Life For Japanese Animation

Your Name is the latest anime from Makoto Shinkai; grounded in a contemporary setting, it is as endearing as it is gorgeous to watch unfold.

PREVENGE: Motherhood & Murder Have Never Looked So Good
PREVENGE: Motherhood & Murder Have Never Looked So Good

Prevenge is a film about revenge from the womb; it succeeds both as a satire of how pregnant women are seen and as a hilarious comedy.

A MONSTER CALLS: A Deeply Personal Testament To The Power of Fiction
A MONSTER CALLS: A Deeply Personal Testament To The Power of Fiction

A Monster Calls is an entertaining and beautifully presented fantasy, which also imbues deeper universal themes of grief and loss.

THE RED TURTLE: A Quietly Profound Animation
THE RED TURTLE: A Quietly Profound Animation

Though with no dialogue, The Red Turtle is a profoundly moving work of art, culminating in one of the better animations in recent memory.

FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM: Mostly Magical
FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM: Mostly Magical

Fantastic Beasts is a mostly satisfactory return to the world of Harry Potter, though it also suffers from confused and muddled plot-lines.

Is There Another Bias Going On At The Oscars?
DOCTOR STRANGE: A Gentler, Smarter Superhero

The very idea of “The Batch” being in a Marvel film with Tilda Swinton, Mads Mikkelsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Rachel McAdams was an incredibly inviting prospect.