Supergirl is an unapologetic, rough and ready woman out to find herself in this superhero action flick that proves she’s more than just a female Superman. Producer James Gunn and director Craig Gillespie knew what they were doing when they made Supergirl (Milly Alcock) her own woman. Superman is all-powerful, confident, and relentlessly moral because he was adopted as a … [Read more...]
The Sanctum Sangiacomo: Up, Up, and Away My Heart!
The new Superman movie is the hit that fans have clamored for and deserve! And Cleveland fans are going to go crazy! James Gunn’s latest foray into the world of DC comics is a blast, a cutting combination of action, drama, humanity, politics and yes, just the right touches of humor. What makes this film different from other superhero beat-‘em-ups is Gunn himself. This guy … [Read more...]
The Sanctum Sangiacomo: We Named the Sequel Dial of Destiny!
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...]