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...]
The Sanctum Sangiacomo: Doctor, Heal Thyselves!
Remember reading those early adventures of Dr. Strange and wishing you could see artist Steve Ditko’s crazy reality-tearing images on the big screen? Turns out, you can. Using the universes created by the late Ditko as a canvas, Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness opens the door to the next phase of the Marvel Comics Universe, and it’s amazing. Dr. Strange, which … [Read more...]
The Sanctum Sangiacomo: That’s THE Batman to You!
The latest cinematic excursion into the Batman franchise is a rather overlong dip into the past, featuring a youthful Bruce Wayne in his second year as the caped crusader. It ignores all previous Batman films and sets up a new, and welcome, Batman universe. His primary adversary in this rather convoluted film is a new version of an old villain, The Riddler (Paul Dano.) … [Read more...]
The Sanctum Sangiacomo: The Matrix Re-Matrixed!
The Matrix Resurrections is exhausting. There are many worlds within worlds within worlds that Keanu Reeves and friends move through at a dizzying pace. They change appearances and locales along the way until it all becomes quite confusing. Fans of the original trilogy will likely enjoy it, but folks not as familiar with the concepts may find it a hard pill to swallow, … [Read more...]
The Sanctum Sangiacomo: Why Are We Pretending We Don’t Know Who We’re Going to Call?
Simplest review ever: Ghostbusters: Afterlife is as good as 2016’s Ghostbusters reboot was bad. That was easy. Everything about the latest incarnation of the original Ghostbusters saga is perfect. The writing and directing by Jason Reitman, son of the original film’s director, Ivan Reitman, is fresh, clever and logical. It’s a breath of fresh air after that 2016 reboot … [Read more...]