Tag: july 2023
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Fly Me to the Moon
‘Flash Gordon’’s very-intentional one-dimensionality and arch artifice add up to something delectable and fun.
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Disasters
On ‘John Carter,’ ‘Battleship,’ and ‘Savages,’ the movies that made Taylor Kitsch’s infamous 2012.
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New Worlds, New Problems in ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’
Happy Barbenheimer Weekend to all who celebrated.
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The Superhuman Spectacle of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour
The singer-songwriter, more popular than ever, stopped by Lumen Field for a two-night residency over the weekend.
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’21 Bridges’ is a Solid, If Unremarkable, Cop Thriller
The movie is additionally bolstered by strong performances from Chadwick Boseman, Stephan James, and Taylor Kitsch.
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Faster, Pussycat!
On ‘Grindhouse.’
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The ‘Mission: Impossible’ Franchise Defies the Odds — Again
Notes on the latest addition to a series that, in the last decade, seems only to get better and better.
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A Local Connection to ‘Oppenheimer’
Talking with the site manager of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park’s Hanford location before the release of ‘Oppenheimer.’
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The Profound Blandness of ‘Krull’
‘Krull’ famously bombed at the box office, only to in recent years be heralded by many as a fantasy movie actually worth savoring. I can’t say I’m among them.
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‘Wham!’ and ‘Joy Ride’ Celebrate the Good Times
A new documentary and a new comedy, reviewed.
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Bombs Away
On ‘Cutthroat Island’ and ‘The Long Kiss Goodnight,’ two infamous collaborations between Renny Harlin and Geena Davis.
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Though Overlong, ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ (Mostly) Delivers
Plus: Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott electrify the otherwise slight ‘Sanctuary.’
Peterson Reviews 