Honest, banana-rated reviews of new releases, old favorites, and everything in between. No studio money. No hype. Just the take.
ReviewsForty-plus years later, The Goonies still holds up. Behind the scenes, the cast then and now, the Fratellis, the sequel news, and…
ReviewsGreat performances and a couple of gut-punch scenes can't save a season held together by contrivance, coincidence and a very convenient dog.
ReviewsWith a Jack Black and Paul Rudd reboot of Anaconda on the way, we went back to the jungle to revisit the…
ReviewsAfter 40 years, the band is back. Before we get into the sequel, we revisit the first-ever mockumentary, This Is Spinal Tap…
Reviews"What the hell did I just watch?" That's the question we were left with after Darren Aronofsky's new crime thriller, Caught Stealing.
ReviewsDinosaurs. Vietnam. Special forces. Primitive War throws it all into one wild action-horror ride.
ReviewsThe Fantastic Four are finally back on the big screen — but is this Marvel's redemption story or just another letdown?
ReviewsThe Shadow may be one of the best films you've never seen. Starring Alec Baldwin, it took the superhero genre down a…
ReviewsIs The Crow (2024) the revival no one asked for, or a fresh take on the 1994 classic?
ReviewsOur spoiler-light take on the most hyped Marvel movie of the year.
ReviewsTwisters had a lot going against it walking into the theater. We went in with an open mind anyway.
ReviewsThis week's episode of The Acolyte had a lot of fighting — but the story was just as thin as ever.
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