theatrical reviewBen BouffardMay 19, 2018Deadpool 2, 2018, David Leitch, superhero, comedy, action, Deadpool, Wade Wilson, Merc with a Mouth, sequel, Cable, Domino, X-Force, Colossus, Negasonic Teenage Warhead, X-Men, meta, Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Zazie Beetz, T.J. Miller, Morena Baccarin, Julian Dennison, Terry Crews, Bill Skarsgård, Brianna HildebrandComment

DEADPOOL 2 | ★★★

theatrical reviewBen BouffardMay 19, 2018Deadpool 2, 2018, David Leitch, superhero, comedy, action, Deadpool, Wade Wilson, Merc with a Mouth, sequel, Cable, Domino, X-Force, Colossus, Negasonic Teenage Warhead, X-Men, meta, Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Zazie Beetz, T.J. Miller, Morena Baccarin, Julian Dennison, Terry Crews, Bill Skarsgård, Brianna HildebrandComment

theatrical reviewBen BouffardApril 26, 2018Avengers: Infinity War, 2018, Anthony & Joe Russo, superhero, action, sci-fi, fantasy, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Phase Three, Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Loki, War Machine, Winter Soldier, Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Groot, Rocket Raccoon, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Black Panther, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, Mantis, Nebula, Thanos, Infinity Gauntlet, Infinity Stones, Space Stone, Mind Stone, Reality Stone, Power Stone, Time Stone, Soul Stone, Shuri, Okoye, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Don Cheadle, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, Peter Dinklage, Benedict Wong, Pom Klementieff, Karen Gillan, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, Benicio Del Toro, Chris Pratt, Josh BrolinComment

AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR | ★★★½

theatrical reviewBen BouffardApril 26, 2018Avengers: Infinity War, 2018, Anthony & Joe Russo, superhero, action, sci-fi, fantasy, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Phase Three, Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Loki, War Machine, Winter Soldier, Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Groot, Rocket Raccoon, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Black Panther, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, Mantis, Nebula, Thanos, Infinity Gauntlet, Infinity Stones, Space Stone, Mind Stone, Reality Stone, Power Stone, Time Stone, Soul Stone, Shuri, Okoye, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Don Cheadle, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, Peter Dinklage, Benedict Wong, Pom Klementieff, Karen Gillan, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, Benicio Del Toro, Chris Pratt, Josh BrolinComment

theatrical reviewBen BouffardApril 07, 2018A Quiet Place, 2018, John Krasinski, horror, post-apocalyptic, monsters, sci-fi, silence, sign language, hearing, Emily Blunt, apocalypse, noise, family, guilt, parenthood, thriller, white-knuckleComment

A QUIET PLACE | ★★★★

theatrical reviewBen BouffardApril 07, 2018A Quiet Place, 2018, John Krasinski, horror, post-apocalyptic, monsters, sci-fi, silence, sign language, hearing, Emily Blunt, apocalypse, noise, family, guilt, parenthood, thriller, white-knuckleComment

theatrical reviewBen BouffardMarch 30, 2018Ready Player One, 2018, Steven Spielberg, science fiction, sci-fi, adventure, action, nostalgia, 1980s, 80s, pop culture, video games, virtual reality, Oasis, Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Lena Waithe, T.J. Miller, Simon Pegg, Letita Wright, Ben Mendelsohn, Mark Rylance, 2045, future, The Iron Giant, King Kong, Freddy Krueger, Tron, DeLorean, Back to the Future, Ghostbusters, Sonic the Hedgehog, The Shining, Nintendo, Atari, PlayStation, Xbox, Wii, PC, Halo, Mechagodzilla, Gundam, Terminator 2, Hello KittyComment

READY PLAYER ONE | ★★★

theatrical reviewBen BouffardMarch 30, 2018Ready Player One, 2018, Steven Spielberg, science fiction, sci-fi, adventure, action, nostalgia, 1980s, 80s, pop culture, video games, virtual reality, Oasis, Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Lena Waithe, T.J. Miller, Simon Pegg, Letita Wright, Ben Mendelsohn, Mark Rylance, 2045, future, The Iron Giant, King Kong, Freddy Krueger, Tron, DeLorean, Back to the Future, Ghostbusters, Sonic the Hedgehog, The Shining, Nintendo, Atari, PlayStation, Xbox, Wii, PC, Halo, Mechagodzilla, Gundam, Terminator 2, Hello KittyComment

theatrical reviewBen BouffardFebruary 23, 2018Annihilation, 2018, Alex Garland, science fiction, sci-fi, horror, thriller, adaptation, Jeff VanderMeer, Southern Reach Trilogy, Authority, Acceptance, nature, biology, mutation, animals, monsters, Area X, weird, insane, Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Benedict Wong, Oscar IsaacComment

ANNIHILATION | ★★★★

theatrical reviewBen BouffardFebruary 23, 2018Annihilation, 2018, Alex Garland, science fiction, sci-fi, horror, thriller, adaptation, Jeff VanderMeer, Southern Reach Trilogy, Authority, Acceptance, nature, biology, mutation, animals, monsters, Area X, weird, insane, Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Benedict Wong, Oscar IsaacComment

theatrical reviewBen BouffardFebruary 20, 2018Black Panther, 2018, Ryan Coogler, superhero, action, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Phase Three, Marvel, The Avengers, Wakanda, African American, black, cinema, representation, culture, Africa, Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letita Wright, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Andy Serkis, T'Challa, Erik Killmonger, Ulysses Klaue, king, kingdom, standalone, Shuri, OkoyeComment

BLACK PANTHER | ★★★★

theatrical reviewBen BouffardFebruary 20, 2018Black Panther, 2018, Ryan Coogler, superhero, action, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Phase Three, Marvel, The Avengers, Wakanda, African American, black, cinema, representation, culture, Africa, Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letita Wright, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Andy Serkis, T'Challa, Erik Killmonger, Ulysses Klaue, king, kingdom, standalone, Shuri, OkoyeComment

theatrical reviewBen BouffardDecember 18, 2017Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi, 2017, Rian Johnson, Lucasfilm, Star Wars, Episode VIII, The Last Jedi, sequel trilogy, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Lupita Nyong'o, Domhnall Gleeson, Gwendoline Christie, Kelly Marie Tran, Laura Dern, Benicio Del Toro, epic space opera, space fantasy, Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, Kylo Ren, Rey, Finn, Poe Dameron, Supreme Leader Snoke, Maz Kanata, General Hux, Captain Phasma, Rose Tico, Vice Admiral Holdo, Ben Solo, FN-2187, light side, dark side, lightsaber, starfighter, destiny, Episode VII, The Force Awakens, Disney, Looper, Breaking BadComment

STAR WARS: EPISODE VIII - THE LAST JEDI | ★★★★★

theatrical reviewBen BouffardDecember 18, 2017Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi, 2017, Rian Johnson, Lucasfilm, Star Wars, Episode VIII, The Last Jedi, sequel trilogy, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Lupita Nyong'o, Domhnall Gleeson, Gwendoline Christie, Kelly Marie Tran, Laura Dern, Benicio Del Toro, epic space opera, space fantasy, Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, Kylo Ren, Rey, Finn, Poe Dameron, Supreme Leader Snoke, Maz Kanata, General Hux, Captain Phasma, Rose Tico, Vice Admiral Holdo, Ben Solo, FN-2187, light side, dark side, lightsaber, starfighter, destiny, Episode VII, The Force Awakens, Disney, Looper, Breaking BadComment

theatrical reviewBen BouffardNovember 28, 2017Coco, 2017, Lee Unkrich, Disney Pixar, 3D, animation, Disney, Pixar, Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Edward James Olmos, Gabriel Iglesias, Land of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Dia de los Muertos, Mexico, music, guitar, passion, life, death, family, legacy, tearjerkerComment

COCO | ★★★★

theatrical reviewBen BouffardNovember 28, 2017Coco, 2017, Lee Unkrich, Disney Pixar, 3D, animation, Disney, Pixar, Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Edward James Olmos, Gabriel Iglesias, Land of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Dia de los Muertos, Mexico, music, guitar, passion, life, death, family, legacy, tearjerkerComment

theatrical reviewBen BouffardNovember 19, 2017Justice League, 2017, Zack Snyder, superhero, DC Extended Universe, DC Comics, Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, The Flash, Cyborg, Aquaman, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Henry Cavill, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher, Jason Momoa, Amy Adams, Diane Lane, Ciarán Hinds, J.K. Simmons, Jeremy Irons, Billy Crudup, Amber Heard, Joss Whedon, Geoff Johns, Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide SquadComment

JUSTICE LEAGUE | ★★★

theatrical reviewBen BouffardNovember 19, 2017Justice League, 2017, Zack Snyder, superhero, DC Extended Universe, DC Comics, Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, The Flash, Cyborg, Aquaman, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Henry Cavill, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher, Jason Momoa, Amy Adams, Diane Lane, Ciarán Hinds, J.K. Simmons, Jeremy Irons, Billy Crudup, Amber Heard, Joss Whedon, Geoff Johns, Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide SquadComment

theatrical reviewBen BouffardNovember 03, 2017Thor: Ragnarok, 2017, Taika Waititi, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Phase Three, Marvel, superhero, Norse God, Asgard, action, comedy, adventure, science fiction, sci-fi, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Tessa Thompson, Idris Elba, Karl Urban, Jeff Goldblum, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Hopkins, Led Zeppelin, Immigrant SongComment

THOR: RAGNAROK | ★★

theatrical reviewBen BouffardNovember 03, 2017Thor: Ragnarok, 2017, Taika Waititi, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Phase Three, Marvel, superhero, Norse God, Asgard, action, comedy, adventure, science fiction, sci-fi, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Tessa Thompson, Idris Elba, Karl Urban, Jeff Goldblum, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Hopkins, Led Zeppelin, Immigrant SongComment

theatrical reviewBen BouffardOctober 07, 2017Blade Runner 2049, 2017, Denis Villeneuve, science fiction, crime, thriller, neo noir, sequel, Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas, Robin Wright, Mackenzie Davis, Lennie James, Dave Bautista, Barkhad Abdi, Jared Leto, future, dystopia, Los Angeles, California, Blade Runner, 2019, 2049, Rick Deckard, replicant, artificial intelligence, memory, humanity, identity, Arrival, Sicario, Enemy, Prisoners, Ridley Scott, Philip K. Dick, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Hans Zimmer, Benjamin Wallfisch, Vangelis, mystery, technology, end of the world, corporationComment

BLADE RUNNER 2049 | ★★★★★

theatrical reviewBen BouffardOctober 07, 2017Blade Runner 2049, 2017, Denis Villeneuve, science fiction, crime, thriller, neo noir, sequel, Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas, Robin Wright, Mackenzie Davis, Lennie James, Dave Bautista, Barkhad Abdi, Jared Leto, future, dystopia, Los Angeles, California, Blade Runner, 2019, 2049, Rick Deckard, replicant, artificial intelligence, memory, humanity, identity, Arrival, Sicario, Enemy, Prisoners, Ridley Scott, Philip K. Dick, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Hans Zimmer, Benjamin Wallfisch, Vangelis, mystery, technology, end of the world, corporationComment

theatrical reviewBen BouffardSeptember 15, 2017mother!, 2017, Darren Aronofsky, psychological, horror, thriller, surreal, insane, deranged, Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris, Michelle Pfeiffer, Domhnall Gleeson, Kristen Wiig, earth, religion, life, death, loveComment

MOTHER! | ★★★★★

theatrical reviewBen BouffardSeptember 15, 2017mother!, 2017, Darren Aronofsky, psychological, horror, thriller, surreal, insane, deranged, Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris, Michelle Pfeiffer, Domhnall Gleeson, Kristen Wiig, earth, religion, life, death, loveComment

theatrical reviewBen BouffardSeptember 09, 2017It, 2017, Andy Muschietti, horror, adaptation, remake, supernatural, clown, scary, Stephen King, Pennywise, Bill Skarsgård, Jaeden Lieberher, Finn Wolfhard, The Losers Club, fear, terror, trauma, abuse, violence, children, parents, 80s, 90s, friendship, Benjamin Wallfisch, balloon, You'll float too., Tim Curry, Halloween, Derry, Maine, Chapter One, Chapter TwoComment

IT: CHAPTER ONE | ★★★★

theatrical reviewBen BouffardSeptember 09, 2017It, 2017, Andy Muschietti, horror, adaptation, remake, supernatural, clown, scary, Stephen King, Pennywise, Bill Skarsgård, Jaeden Lieberher, Finn Wolfhard, The Losers Club, fear, terror, trauma, abuse, violence, children, parents, 80s, 90s, friendship, Benjamin Wallfisch, balloon, You'll float too., Tim Curry, Halloween, Derry, Maine, Chapter One, Chapter TwoComment

op-edBen BouffardAugust 04, 2017Detroit, 2017, Kathryn Bigelow, historical, drama, crime, raid, racism, discrimination, violence, torture, killing, death, injustice, white, black, African American, intolerance, equality, justice, police brutality, law, The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty, Academy Award, Oscar, Mark Boal, powerful, disturbing, sickening, horror, blood, guns, John Boyega, Will Poulter, Anthony Mackie, Jack Reynor, John Krasinski1 Comment

DETROIT or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Accept White Shame

op-edBen BouffardAugust 04, 2017Detroit, 2017, Kathryn Bigelow, historical, drama, crime, raid, racism, discrimination, violence, torture, killing, death, injustice, white, black, African American, intolerance, equality, justice, police brutality, law, The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty, Academy Award, Oscar, Mark Boal, powerful, disturbing, sickening, horror, blood, guns, John Boyega, Will Poulter, Anthony Mackie, Jack Reynor, John Krasinski1 Comment

theatrical reviewBen BouffardJuly 21, 2017Dunkirk, 2017, Christopher Nolan, war, thriller, action, World War II, WWII, British, Allied Powers, France, England, army, navy, air force, pilot, soldier, beach, sea, air, Fionn Whitehead, Harry Styles, Mark Rylance, Cillian Murphy, James D'Arcy, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hardy, Michael Caine, cinema, 70mm, IMAX, experience, Following, Memento, Insomnia, Batman Begins, The Prestige, The Dark Knight, Inception, The Dark Knight Rises, Interstellar, time, uncertainty, shellshock, violence, The Dark Knight Trilogy, Batman, Saving Private Ryan, The Thin Red LineComment

DUNKIRK | ★★★★

theatrical reviewBen BouffardJuly 21, 2017Dunkirk, 2017, Christopher Nolan, war, thriller, action, World War II, WWII, British, Allied Powers, France, England, army, navy, air force, pilot, soldier, beach, sea, air, Fionn Whitehead, Harry Styles, Mark Rylance, Cillian Murphy, James D'Arcy, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hardy, Michael Caine, cinema, 70mm, IMAX, experience, Following, Memento, Insomnia, Batman Begins, The Prestige, The Dark Knight, Inception, The Dark Knight Rises, Interstellar, time, uncertainty, shellshock, violence, The Dark Knight Trilogy, Batman, Saving Private Ryan, The Thin Red LineComment

theatrical reviewBen BouffardJuly 15, 2017War for the Planet of the Apes, 2017, Matt Reeves, science fiction, sci-fi, drama, prequel, trilogy, Planet of the Apes, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Caesar, ending, finale, Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Karin Konoval, Terry Notary, Ty Olsson, Judy Greer, Amiah Miller, Nova, Bad Ape, sequel, threequelComment

WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES | ★★★★

theatrical reviewBen BouffardJuly 15, 2017War for the Planet of the Apes, 2017, Matt Reeves, science fiction, sci-fi, drama, prequel, trilogy, Planet of the Apes, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Caesar, ending, finale, Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Karin Konoval, Terry Notary, Ty Olsson, Judy Greer, Amiah Miller, Nova, Bad Ape, sequel, threequelComment

theatrical reviewBen BouffardJuly 08, 2017Spider-Man: Homecoming, 2017, Jon Watts, superhero, action, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel, Phase Three, reboot, Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Jon Favreau, Zendaya, Donald Glover, Jacob Batalon, Marisa Tomei, Robert Downey Jr., The Avengers, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America, Vulture, Shocker, Scorpion, Sinister Six, Tony Revolori, Peter Parker, Adrian Toomes, Tony Stark, Aunt May, Laura Harrier, Chris Evans, Gwyneth Paltrow, Angourie RiceComment

SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING | ★★★

theatrical reviewBen BouffardJuly 08, 2017Spider-Man: Homecoming, 2017, Jon Watts, superhero, action, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel, Phase Three, reboot, Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Jon Favreau, Zendaya, Donald Glover, Jacob Batalon, Marisa Tomei, Robert Downey Jr., The Avengers, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America, Vulture, Shocker, Scorpion, Sinister Six, Tony Revolori, Peter Parker, Adrian Toomes, Tony Stark, Aunt May, Laura Harrier, Chris Evans, Gwyneth Paltrow, Angourie RiceComment

theatrical reviewBen BouffardJune 28, 2017Baby Driver, 2017, Edgar Wright, action, comedy, crime, thriller, heist, Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Lily James, Jon Hamm, Eiza González, Jamie Foxx, Jon Bernthal, getaway driver, car, robbery, violence, music, rock n roll, blues, reggae, pop, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, The World's End, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Simon & Garfunkel, The Beach Boys, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Queen, The Fault In Our Stars, House of Cards, American Beauty, Superman Returns, Cinderella, Mad Men, Collateral, Ray, Django Unchained, The Walking Dead, The Wolf of Wall Street, SicarioComment

BABY DRIVER | ★★★★½

theatrical reviewBen BouffardJune 28, 2017Baby Driver, 2017, Edgar Wright, action, comedy, crime, thriller, heist, Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Lily James, Jon Hamm, Eiza González, Jamie Foxx, Jon Bernthal, getaway driver, car, robbery, violence, music, rock n roll, blues, reggae, pop, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, The World's End, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Simon & Garfunkel, The Beach Boys, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Queen, The Fault In Our Stars, House of Cards, American Beauty, Superman Returns, Cinderella, Mad Men, Collateral, Ray, Django Unchained, The Walking Dead, The Wolf of Wall Street, SicarioComment

theatrical reviewBen BouffardJune 22, 2017Transformers: The Last Knight, 2017, Michael Bay, action, science fiction, sci-fi, alien, robots, Transformers, toys, Hasbro, franchise, series, sequel, Mark Wahlberg, Laura Haddock, Isabela Moner, Josh Duhamel, Anthony Hopkins, Stanley Tucci, Revenge of the Fallen, Dark of the Moon, Age of Extinction, loud, annoyingComment

TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT | ★

theatrical reviewBen BouffardJune 22, 2017Transformers: The Last Knight, 2017, Michael Bay, action, science fiction, sci-fi, alien, robots, Transformers, toys, Hasbro, franchise, series, sequel, Mark Wahlberg, Laura Haddock, Isabela Moner, Josh Duhamel, Anthony Hopkins, Stanley Tucci, Revenge of the Fallen, Dark of the Moon, Age of Extinction, loud, annoyingComment

theatrical reviewBen BouffardJune 09, 2017It Comes At Night, 2017, Trey Edward Shults, horror, terror, fear, evil, blood, apocalyptic, infection, family, death, Joel Edgerton, Carmen Ejogo, Riley Keough, psychological, Krisha, A24, independent, cinema, Christopher Abbott, Kelvin Harrison Jr., nightmare, darkness, night, scary, unsettling, disturbing, harrowing, terrifyingComment

IT COMES AT NIGHT | ★★★★

theatrical reviewBen BouffardJune 09, 2017It Comes At Night, 2017, Trey Edward Shults, horror, terror, fear, evil, blood, apocalyptic, infection, family, death, Joel Edgerton, Carmen Ejogo, Riley Keough, psychological, Krisha, A24, independent, cinema, Christopher Abbott, Kelvin Harrison Jr., nightmare, darkness, night, scary, unsettling, disturbing, harrowing, terrifyingComment

theatrical reviewBen BouffardJune 01, 2017Wonder Woman, 2017, Patty Jenkins, superhero, action, war, DC Extended Universe, DCEU, DC Comics, Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Danny Huston, Connie Nielsen, David Thewlis, Elena Anaya, Ewen Bremner, 1918, origin story, World War I, London, Germany, Themyscira, Diana Prince, Steve Trevor, Ares, god, goddess, Amazonian, feminism, Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Justice League, Batman, Superman, optimismComment

WONDER WOMAN | ★★½

theatrical reviewBen BouffardJune 01, 2017Wonder Woman, 2017, Patty Jenkins, superhero, action, war, DC Extended Universe, DCEU, DC Comics, Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Danny Huston, Connie Nielsen, David Thewlis, Elena Anaya, Ewen Bremner, 1918, origin story, World War I, London, Germany, Themyscira, Diana Prince, Steve Trevor, Ares, god, goddess, Amazonian, feminism, Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Justice League, Batman, Superman, optimismComment

theatrical reviewBen BouffardMay 28, 2017Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, 2017, Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg, action, adventure, swashbuckler, pirates, sequel, Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Geoffrey Rush, Brendon Thwaites, Kaya Scodelario, Kevin McNally, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Golshifteh Farahani, summer, blockbuster, sea, ocean, Jack Sparrow, Hector Barbossa, Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, Henry Turner, Poseidon's Trident, curse, ghosts, revenge, Paul McCartney, The Beatles, Uncle JackComment

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES | ★

theatrical reviewBen BouffardMay 28, 2017Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, 2017, Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg, action, adventure, swashbuckler, pirates, sequel, Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Geoffrey Rush, Brendon Thwaites, Kaya Scodelario, Kevin McNally, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Golshifteh Farahani, summer, blockbuster, sea, ocean, Jack Sparrow, Hector Barbossa, Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, Henry Turner, Poseidon's Trident, curse, ghosts, revenge, Paul McCartney, The Beatles, Uncle JackComment

theatrical reviewBen BouffardMay 19, 2017Alien: Covenant, 2017, Ridley Scott, science fiction, sci-fi, horror, thriller, future, Prometheus, Alien, Aliens, Alien 3, Alien: Resurrection, xenomorph, H.R. Giger, space, terror, blood, gore, Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Danny McBride, Billy Crudup, Demian Bichir, Carmen Ejogo, Callie Hernandez, James Franco, Noomi Rapace, Guy Pearce, creation, human, android, god, engineer, egg, facehugger, chestburster, protomorph, neomorph, LV-223, LV-426, space jockey, derelict, spaceship, planet, David, Walter, mythology, theology, creatorComment

ALIEN: COVENANT | ★★★★

theatrical reviewBen BouffardMay 19, 2017Alien: Covenant, 2017, Ridley Scott, science fiction, sci-fi, horror, thriller, future, Prometheus, Alien, Aliens, Alien 3, Alien: Resurrection, xenomorph, H.R. Giger, space, terror, blood, gore, Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Danny McBride, Billy Crudup, Demian Bichir, Carmen Ejogo, Callie Hernandez, James Franco, Noomi Rapace, Guy Pearce, creation, human, android, god, engineer, egg, facehugger, chestburster, protomorph, neomorph, LV-223, LV-426, space jockey, derelict, spaceship, planet, David, Walter, mythology, theology, creatorComment

theatrical reviewBen BouffardMay 05, 2017Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, 2017, James Gunn, Marvel Cinematic Universe, action, adventure, space fantasy, sci-fi, superhero, Marvel Comics, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Elizabeth Debicki, Sean Gunn, Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell, Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Baby Groot, Groot, Rocket Raccoon, Yondu, Nebula, Ayesha, Stakar Ogord, Ego, Ego the Living Planet, Phase Three, 80s, The Empire Strikes Back, Stark Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, The Thing, North By Northwest, The Godfather Part II, Star Wars, 1980s, childhood, family, melodrama, Mantis, Taserface, Electric Light Orchestra, ELO, Mr. Blue Sky, Cat Stevens, Father and Son, father, son, child, sibling rivalry, David Hasselhoff, pop, rock n rollComment

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 | ★★★½

theatrical reviewBen BouffardMay 05, 2017Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, 2017, James Gunn, Marvel Cinematic Universe, action, adventure, space fantasy, sci-fi, superhero, Marvel Comics, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Elizabeth Debicki, Sean Gunn, Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell, Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Baby Groot, Groot, Rocket Raccoon, Yondu, Nebula, Ayesha, Stakar Ogord, Ego, Ego the Living Planet, Phase Three, 80s, The Empire Strikes Back, Stark Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, The Thing, North By Northwest, The Godfather Part II, Star Wars, 1980s, childhood, family, melodrama, Mantis, Taserface, Electric Light Orchestra, ELO, Mr. Blue Sky, Cat Stevens, Father and Son, father, son, child, sibling rivalry, David Hasselhoff, pop, rock n rollComment