WISH is a heartwarming fairy tale and tribute to Disney’s past
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Wish is a heartwarming and celebratory confection bursting with deftly handled easter eggs to the studio’s past work.
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES is a rip-roaring great time
by Emily Maesar, Associate Editor, TVJawn
Fear not, adventuring parties, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves absolutely rips. It’s a story that doesn’t shy away from the mythology, names, and locations of the well-worn Forgotten Realms, but is also deeply accessible to newcomers who may not know (or even really care to know) about the intricacies of the lore of Dungeons & Dragons.
Ten years after it nearly ruined the studio, RISE OF THE GUARDIANS is still one of the best DreamWorks films
by Emily Maesar, Associate TV Editor
Let’s talk about Rise of the Guardians because this film turned ten this year and there isn’t a week that goes by in the winter season that I don’t think about it.
DON’T WORRY DARLING has fun playing dress up in insidious nostalgia
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Don’t Worry Darling isn’t trying to land any wildly original concepts, but it puts a new spin on its satirical targets and populates an aesthetically pleasing world with extremely attractive people.
Chris Pine turns 42 and continues to be the best Chris
by Megan Bailey, Staff Writer & Emily Maesar, Staff Writer
It’s Chris Pine’s birthday. His 42nd birthday. His Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy “answer to the universe” birthday.
THE CONTRACTOR relies on Chris Pine to overcome most of its issues
by Matt McCafferty, Staff Writer
The Contractor managed to be a pretty entertaining military action thriller — even if it does use the same playbook as many others that came before it within this subgenre.
Wonder Woman 1984
Written by Patty Jenkins (screenplay and story), Geoff Johns (screenplay and story) and Dave Callaham (screenplay)
Directed by Patty Jenkins
Starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig and Pedro Pascal
Running time: 2 hours and 31 minutes (which is too long buttttt hey, at least you have access to a pause button and your home restroom)
MPAA rating: PG-13 for sequences of action and violence
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport
“So many things. So many things.”
After viewing Patty Jenkins’s 2017 Wonder Woman in the theater, I did not think it was a perfect film by any means but there was a major thing it accomplished, unlike any of the previous superhero flicks I had seen (except for Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 2). It made me feel. Watching Dianna fight her way through “No Mans Land” - I ain’t gonna lie, a tear was shed. Unfortunately, with Jenkins’s follow-up flick, Wonder Woman 1984 I found myself devoid of all emotion except pining for the flick to end.
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