Todd Phillips' Joker Is So Desperate To Be Taken Seriously, It Ultimately Wastes Joaquin Phoenix And Devolves Into A Directionless Self-Parody.
Joker.
Directo...
By Lowering The Stakes, Ad Astra Is The Rare Science Fiction Entry That Actually Feels Like It Belongs In The Future. Also, Brad Pitt Is Great.
Ad Astra.
Dire...
The Second Installment In The Updated Version Of Stephen King's Classic Fails By Taking Too Many Cues From Its First. But, Y'Know, Bill Hader Is Great.
It: Cha...
The Mexican Horror Fairy Tale Is A Chilling Look At The Ways In Which Drug Cartels Shape The Worlds Of Those Who Suffer From Their Reigns Of Terror.
Tigers Are...
Far More Than The Promos For Upcoming Screenings That They're Intended As, These Productions Are Carefully Crafted Testaments To The Staff's Love Of Cinema.
Th...
Quentin Tarantino Busts Out His Entire Bag Of Tricks For His Leonardo DiCaprio- And Brad Pitt-Starring Ode To What Hollywood Was Like 50 Years Ago.
Once Upon A...
Spider-Man: Far From Home Is A Mostly Just-OK Movie Whose Charming Cast Lifts It Up To New Heights. So, No, It's Not Quite On Into The Spider-Verse's Level.
Sp...
By Combining Elements Of Who Framed Roger Rabbit? And Deadpool, Detective Pikachu Builds A Compelling World And A Winning Case.
Detective Pikachu.
Director: R...
Like The Many MCU Films That Preceded It, Avengers: Endgame Prioritizes Pomp And Circumstance Over Character-Building And Storytelling.
Avengers: Endgame.
Di...
Javier has been writing about movies for the last 8 years for various websites but Central Track is his main gig. He loves everything from the grimiest exploitation movies, to Oscar nominees and everything in between. He's been to various film festivals and is terrible at karaoke. Despite the hellish Texas heat he loves to ride his bike and drink some fine local brews. (Follow on Letterboxd: javitron)
