Film Review: “Thor: Love & Thunder” (2022)

Posted on July 10, 2022July 10, 2022 Tagged 2022, action, Chris Hemsworth, comedy, film, film review, hero, marvel, marvel cinematic universe, mcu, movie review, movie theater, natalie portman, romantic comedy, superhero, Taika waititi, Thor, Thor Love and thunderLeave a comment

“Another classic Thor adventure! Hurrah!”

Thor: Love & Thunder is lovable and… thunderable? It rides those good time Ragnarok vibes and adds some emotional tonal shifts to tell a story about reconnection and the care we demand of and give to others. Above all else, Natalie Portman (and Jane Foster) gets the superhero story she deserves as The Mighty Thor and the villain is a sympathetic, creepifying Christian Bale. I just wanted more of him.

My VHS cover pull-quote: “I liked it when the giant goats screamed.”

Skeleton count: 0 human skeletons, but one big alien skeleton that probably counts as like 7 human skeletons

Film Review: “Annihilation” (2018)

Posted on February 25, 2018November 30, 2020 Tagged 2018, alex garland, annihilation, film, film review, movie, movie review, natalie portman, sci-fi, vhsLeave a comment

“Is that what you think we’re doing out here? Committing suicide?”

It plays fast and loose with the source material, but Alex Garland and company have still crafted a challenging, remarkable piece of science fiction that digs into humanity’s sense of self and asks substantial questions.

My VHS cover pull-quote: “Replicates your cells and doesn’t stop until you are something new! -Nick Perilli? Natalie Portman? Who are we? Who are any of us? What is next?”