Pete’s Dragon
"['Pete's Dragon'] is effortlessly magical in its simplicity: something we can attribute to director David Lowery’s assured direction." [...]
Articles by Matt Rooney
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Independence Day: Resurgence
"It’s not just that the movie is beyond stupid, it’s that it embraces and furthers the desensitization of modern audiences by exacting complete, immeasurable destruction while showing zero reaction to it." [...]
Finding Dory
"Within 'Finding' Dory there’s a movie that’s sweet, funny, endearing but also too disappointing for comfort." [...]
The Conjuring 2
"... even when Wan tries to save some of the magic with genuinely thoughtful, creative scenes, the terror has already gone." [...]
Reboots and the Safety of Your Childhood
Kids look up at the monolith and say, “Yay! Ghostbusters!” and “That looks so cool!” In their enthusiastic awes is where I see something special: The part of me—and indeed all lovers of any fandom—that still marvels at the wonder of the movies. [...]
All the Way
"... when the discussions are this good, with dialogue that crackles with desperation and passion, there’s never such a thing as too much." [...]
The General
"... from the largest train to the tiniest rock, using them with such hilarious grace and precision, and then prat falling on his ass for good measure." [...]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
"This could’ve been a great Superman movie or a great Batman movie, but instead it was a bad mixture of both." [...]
Pee-Wee’s Big Holiday
"I thought this would be a nostalgic but still wildly creative, oddball romp. But I was wrong. Oh Lord and mercy how I was wrong." [...]