Now THAT is how to end a movie series! Indiana Jones rides triumphantly into the sunset with Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, a movie so good that we can now pretend 2008’s Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull never happened. Dial of Destiny is everything fans could want in an Indiana Jones movie, even a last look at a youth-augmented Harrison Ford … [Read more...]
The Sanctum Sangiacomo: Guard On, Ye Guardians!
Guardians of the Galaxy 3 may be the best film of the trilogy, with tons of action, pathos, and casual humor sprinkled perfectly throughout. It’s one thing to create a silly comedy (see Spaceballs) and another to insert actual funny lines and sequences that do not detract from the overall seriousness of a film. From Mantis’ (Pom Klementieff) admission that she does not … [Read more...]
The Sanctum Sangiacomo: Wakanda Forever. Like Forever Ever? Yes, Please!
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is a chick flick, but not in the way you’d expect. This time around the women are the warriors and they run the show following the tragic (real life) death of Chadwick Boseman and the mysterious death of the Black Panther. I don’t know how they could do it, but we really need to see another Black Panther movie shoehorned in between the last … [Read more...]
The Sanctum Sangiacomo: Black Adam Takes Superhero Movies, Shines Them Up, Turns Them Sideways, and….
Black Adam scores a much-needed hit for the DC Comics movie universe thanks to a strong cast led by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and a comic book inspired script. This is a film that non-comic book fans will be able to understand and follow, but will make comic enthusiasts flip their capes. There are Easter eggs everywhere and some serious screen time for lesser lights of the … [Read more...]
The Sanctum Sangiacomo: Love, Lightning, Laughter, and Something for the Ladies!
The new Thor film movie Thor: Love and Thunder could have just as easily been called Lightning and Laughter. Either way, it would be a hit. Chris Hemsworth reprises his role as the Norse God of Thunder, trying to figure out his place in a universe which has become increasingly complicated. He was last seen in Avengers: Endgame in 2019, where he was not quite the … [Read more...]