Rating of
3.5/4
Thunderbolts* (2025)
Chris Kavan - wrote on 05/11/25
The MCU Gets Its Emotional Rescue
The MCU has tried to find its footing post Endgame and the results have been a decidedly mixed bag but one would say overall mostly on the disappointing end. A few standouts (No Way Home, Guardians of the Galaxy 3, Deadpool & Wolverine), a few decent (Shang Chi, Multiverse of Madness, Wakanda Forever) and a lot of meh to bad (Eternals, Love & Thunder, Brave New World, Black Widow, The Marvels, Quantumania). However, my biggest gripe with everything recently is that none of the films seem that …
Rating of
3/4
Another Simple Favor
Indyfreak - wrote on 05/09/25
This was not as cleverly done as the first movie. But it’s still pretty funny. Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively have great chemistry as frenemies.
Rating of
3/4
Thunderbolts* (2025)
Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 05/07/25
"Thunderbolts*" isn't a great Marvel movie, but it is a great representation of the brand's current state. It brings together a mix and match of different characters each dealing with different frustrations, discouragement, and defeats. Like Marvel fans themselves, this team of heroes is dealing with a world without the beloved Avengers, and that's kinda interesting.
Rating of
3.5/4
Thunderbolts* (2025)
Norrin - wrote on 05/04/25
Thunderbolts is funny, action packed and fun
“Thunderbolts”is a big step up from the mediocre last Captain America movie from earlier this year, and definitely one of the more entertaining Marvel movies. Mixing excellent character development, funny humor, solid action scenes and some moving drama, it moves fast and feels like one of the Avenger movies, since it involves a group of superheroes working together, even if these are lessor known and are mostly misfits. Acting is excellent, with both Florence Pugh and David Harbor …
Rating of
2.5/4
The Legend of Ochi
Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 04/30/25
A few nice to look at shots don't even come close to making up for its blandly derivative story and mostly lifeless cast. This is a short film concept egregiously forced to feature length. Forget 90 minutes. "The Legend of Ochi" is huffing to catch its breath even before it has gone on for an hour.
Rating of
1/4
Havoc
Indyfreak - wrote on 04/26/25
Shame on Netflix for this horrendous “movie”.
This was simply horrible. I cannot believe it was directed by Gareth Evans. He made the Raid movies! Two of the best action movies in the last twenty years. This meanwhile is already one of the worst movies of 2025.
The pacing was so bad and the plot was barely coherent. It deals with cocaine deals, crooked cops, and the Chinese mafia. All of which could be interesting or dare I say exciting.
Tom Hardy is the one cast member who seemed like they were trying. I think his performance was …
Rating of
3.5/4
Warfare
Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 04/19/25
I've been trying to come up with the best word to describe "Warfare," and I think that word is "necessary." This cut down to the bone seige thriller is one of the most necessary viewing experiences of the year, packed with tension-fueled moments where everything can go haywire in an instant and grizzly images that are more shocking than any torture-porn gore fest could muster. In a way, this is as much a horror film as it is a war movie.
Rating of
1.5/4
G20
Indyfreak - wrote on 04/15/25
Viola Davis tries her best to elevate this below-average action flick. It does not work. It is basically Air Force One, Die Hard, and White House Down mixed up in a blender. The action was shot in the dark so I could barely see anything.
