Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer; What happens when you gather the greatest talents in the industry & they make something so technically marvellous on every level, one wonders why they chose to make this, of all things. Compelling, but like most Nolan work, more cerebral than emotionally moving; A-
 

Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame; Brilliantly displays why extraordinary actors were cast to play these roles. Emotional payoffs aplenty alongside the witty humour we’ve come to enjoy from the MCU. Lovingly crafted to close out character arcs 10 years in the making. Truly impressive; A

Avengers: Infinity War

Avengers: Infinity War; Hard to review what is essentially half a movie. Combines and situates characters from the Marvel Universe in interesting ways, while focusing mostly on the new baddie. Action aplenty but bereft ending ultimately unsatisfying; B+

Spider-Man: Homecoming

Spider-Man: Homecoming; Most teenage Spidey yet is also tons of fun. Layered w/superb Keaton villain, film thrills a smile on your face; A

Captain America: Civil War

Captain America: Civil War; Great cast delivers note perfect beats in their limited on screen moments. Earns its punch up moments; A

Avengers: Age of Ultron

The Avengers: Age of Ultron; Darker and less fun than one. Excellent character moments seek deeper emotional depths but make mood dour; A-

Iron Man 3

Iron Man 3; Manages 2 keep Downey out of suit 4 most of the film creating a Bond feel. Less fun than 2 & 1, but still blows up good: B+

The Gingerbread Man

The Gingerbread Man; It embarrasses me to see such talent being used to create the visions of a hack writer like John Grisham. And now that he's got this film accomplished, his first original screenplay, there may actually be many more. The only thing worth watching here are the actors, and the scenery Altman surrounds them in. Downey is especially entertaining, as he seems to breathe his roles. Branagh is amazing, in a role that hardly seems like the Shakespearean trained actor that he is. His accent totally disappears into a Southern states lawyer. Yes, lawyer, as Grisham rehashes the same plot and characters through the mud, adding Duval as the unreachable crazy. Rent this if you haven't seen a Grisham, otherwise you'll be experiencing deja-vu for two full hours; C+