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The Batman movie review & film summary (2022) | Roger Ebert
WEBThis is not to say that “The Batman” is a downer; far from it. Despite the overlong running time of nearly three hours, this is a film that’s consistently viscerally gripping. The coolest Batmobile yet—a muscular vehicle that’s straight out of “ Mad Max: Fury Road ”—figures prominently in one of the movie’s most heart-pounding ...
Inheritance movie review & film summary (2020) - Roger Ebert
WEBMay 22, 2020 · But “Inheritance” is the case of a film that’s so full of holes, it was likely recut from an earlier version and not quite stitched back together. Still, it just qualifies as watchable due to its nutty premise, sumptuous settings, and a couple of dynamic confrontations. Archer Monroe (Patrick Warburton), a powerful and wealthy man, dies ...
The Shawshank Redemption movie review (1994) - Roger Ebert
WEBRoger Ebert. September 23, 1994. 4 min read. Red (Morgan Freeman, left) and Andy (Tim Robbins) are prisoners who form a friendship in "The Shawshank Redemption." “The Shawshank Redemption” is a movie about time, patience and loyalty — not sexy qualities, perhaps, but they grow on you during the subterranean progress of this story, which ...
The Best Action Movies of 2021 - Roger Ebert
WEBAction came back in a big way in 2021 after delayed films like “F9” and “No Time to Die” were released in theaters, and the MCU dropped four movies in the second half of the year. These are the best action movies of 2021, according to the assigned critics of RogerEbert.com.The biggest action movies of the year weren’t always the best action …
Coco movie review & film summary (2017) - Roger Ebert
WEBNov 21, 2017 · Coco. “Coco” is the sprightly story of a young boy who wants to be a musician and somehow finds himself communing with talking skeletons in the land of the dead. Directed by Lee Unkrich (“ Toy Story 3 “) and veteran Pixar animator Adrian Molina, and drawing heavily on Mexican folklore and traditional designs, it has catchy music, a ...
Wonder movie review & film summary (2017) - Roger Ebert
WEBNovember 17, 2017. 4 min read. Based on the R.J. Palacio novel of the same name, “Wonder” follows a year in the life of August Pullman (Jacob Tremblay), Auggie, for short. He was born with a genetic abnormality that has required him to undergo surgeries and medical treatments since his earliest days. Director Stephen Chbosky has managed to ...
Spider-Man: No Way Home movie review (2021) - Roger Ebert
WEB148 minutes ‧ PG-13 ‧ 2021. Brian Tallerico. December 14, 2021. 6 min read. The best of “Spider-Man: No Way Home” reminded me why I used to love comic books, especially the ones about a boy named Peter Parker. There was a playful unpredictability to them that has often been missing from modern superhero movies, which feel so precisely ...
Interstellar movie review & film summary (2014) | Roger Ebert
WEBNovember 3, 2014. 8 min read. Interstellar. Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar,” about astronauts traveling to the other end of the galaxy to find a new home to replace humanity’s despoiled home-world, is frantically busy and earsplittingly loud. It uses booming music to jack up the excitement level of scenes that might not otherwise excite.
Beetlejuice movie review & film summary (1988) - Roger Ebert
WEB92 minutes ‧ PG ‧ 1988. Roger Ebert. March 30, 1988. 3 min read. `Beetlejuice” gets off to a start that’s so charming it never lives it down. The movie is all anticlimax once we realize it’s going to be about gimmicks, not characters. During the enchanted opening minutes of the film, we meet a young married couple who have just moved ...