Movie Series, Film Objective

Wearily Wading Through Avatar: The Way of Water

January 30, 2023 by M.C. Myers

Avatar: The Way of Water is a monument to James Cameron’s business model but stutters on every other artistic or dramatic criterion imaginable.

What is Everyone’s Problem With Star Wars: The Last Jedi?

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 by M.C. Myers

Star Wars: The Last Jedi continues to be debated out of passionate frustration. This is an exploration of what’s right and wrong with this bizarre movie.

The Crisis of Believability in A Quiet Place Part II

November 16, 2022November 12, 2022 by M.C. Myers

A Quiet Place Part II tries to squeeze more sequence out of a great concept. It succeeds despite straining for believability amid conflicting rules.

The Horror Dysfunction of Halloween III: Season of the Witch

October 23, 2022October 22, 2022 by M.C. Myers

The infamously misunderstood Halloween III is still little more than an unrefined pseudo-thriller on its own merits, unworthy of seasonal contention.

Werewolf by Night – The Middling Macabre

October 11, 2022 by M.C. Myers

Werewolf by Night struggles for clarity within the constraints of an homage, sequel, origin story, and TV special in one. But it’s fun to watch it try.

Godzilla: King of the Monsters – Faithless Tribute

September 11, 2022June 1, 2022 by M.C. Myers

Godzilla: King of the Monsters avoids the essence of its brand almost as aggressively as it avoids working on its script.

Exorcist II: The Heretic – Horror as Anti-Horror

January 21, 2023April 15, 2022 by M.C. Myers

Despite its meandering awkwardness, one of the most hated horror films of all time features a compelling creative vision and the visuals of an epic.

Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022): Glossy Legacy

March 25, 2022 by M.C. Myers

The new Texas Chainsaw Massacre film is exactly what you would expect from rebooting this dirty series into the glossed-up legacy sequel model.

The Batman: V for Vengeance

October 9, 2022March 13, 2022 by M.C. Myers

Admirably grounded and well-cast, The Batman tries its best to add relevance to a cluttered canon amid broken thriller mechanics and aloof dialogue.

Batman: Unfinished Business

December 12, 2022March 3, 2022 by M.C. Myers

Batman reflects the charm and the cost of a script that was not properly finished. But its lead and its meticulous visual design still enchant.

Batman Returns: Action Fairytale

February 25, 2022 by M.C. Myers

Tim Burton’s Batman Returns is a dark Christmas fable, an action fairytale. It’s the whole experience of reading comics in one painful, beautiful mythology.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) – Schlock and Awe

February 22, 2022February 18, 2022 by M.C. Myers

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Jessica Biel

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake is far more willing to recreate its original than to understand it. The result is vile. And not in a good way.

Jurassic World Dominion Trailer: How Jurassic Park Evolved Into This

June 8, 2022February 11, 2022 by M.C. Myers

Jurassic World Dominion is supposed to be the climax of decades of franchise build-up. Here are my thoughts on the trailer and how this series got here.