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Pee-wee's Big Adventure
(1985)
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Cory Woodroof
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Pee-wee Herman is and always will be a gift to mankind.
Posted Sep 05, 2024
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Ed Wood
(1994)
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Cory Woodroof
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Is this Tim Burton’s best movie? It might just be!
Posted Sep 05, 2024
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Edward Scissorhands
(1990)
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Cory Woodroof
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For a guy who has made some really great movies, this is very much one of Burton’s best and most heart-wrenching.
Posted Sep 05, 2024
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Beetlejuice
(1988)
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Cory Woodroof
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Beetlejuice is the garish granddaddy of kinda small-scale kinda family-friendly horror comedy as Tim Burton is in his full element.
Posted Sep 05, 2024
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Big Fish
(2003)
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Cory Woodroof
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This is perhaps Burton’s most soulful film besides Edward Scissorhands, a lovely fable weaved with tall tales and a grand heart.
Posted Sep 05, 2024
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Big Eyes
(2014)
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Cory Woodroof
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It’d be great to see Burton work with Amy Adams again.
Posted Sep 05, 2024
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Deadpool & Wolverine
(2024)
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Cory Woodroof
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[Deadpool & Wolverine is] the anti-MCU movie, flipping through a dusty scrapbook from under the bed that reminds us unceasing uniformity never beats a fast food meal with a last, greasy bite.
Posted Jul 26, 2024
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X2
(2003)
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Cory Woodroof
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The greatest X-Men film we’ve ever gotten remains X2, an absolutely spectacular reminder of how well these characters translate to film when they’re given the right vehicle.
Posted Jul 22, 2024
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Logan
(2017)
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Cory Woodroof
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Logan remains a monumental work in the genre.
Posted Jul 22, 2024
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X-Men: Days of Future Past
(2014)
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Cory Woodroof
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You can feel the gripping emotional undercurrent, admire the level of difficulty in the story that’s told or just rewatch at the Quicksilver “Time in a Bottle” sequence to really appreciate how great this movie is.
Posted Jul 22, 2024
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Deadpool
(2016)
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Cory Woodroof
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If you can stomach a handful of jokes that have gone stale since its 2016 release, there’s still plenty to love with this sardonic delight.
Posted Jul 22, 2024
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X-Men
(2000)
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Cory Woodroof
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It’s a tantalizing sample and a very solid time capsule for where the genre was at the turn of the millennium.
Posted Jul 22, 2024
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X-Men: Apocalypse
(2016)
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Cory Woodroof
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You’ll have a fine time watching it, but you won’t remember much of it afterward.
Posted Jul 22, 2024
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X-Men: The Last Stand
(2006)
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Cory Woodroof
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There are moments of genuine inspiration here, but they don’t add up all the way.
Posted Jul 22, 2024
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine
(2009)
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Cory Woodroof
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It’s hard to really feel any strong emotions toward this film besides apathy, to be honest.
Posted Jul 22, 2024
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Dark Phoenix
(2019)
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Cory Woodroof
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Dark Phoenix is certainly bad for the normal reasons a movie is bad, but it’s the passionless obligation with which the film operates that the most dispiriting aspect about it.
Posted Jul 22, 2024
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Beverly Hills Cop III
(1994)
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Cory Woodroof
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Even if the film isn’t very good, you can’t ever say this one is boring.
Posted Jul 16, 2024
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Beverly Hills Cop II
(1987)
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Cory Woodroof
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Once you really get going with the story, this is a dutiful sequel with a good bit to like.
Posted Jul 16, 2024
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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
(2024)
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Cory Woodroof
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The long-gestating fourth installment in the series is a pretty big win, finding a nice blend between the breezy tone of the first installment and the kind of emotional heft that typically accompanies a legacy sequel.
Posted Jul 16, 2024
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Bowfinger
(1999)
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Cory Woodroof
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The film relies heavily on the chemistry Murphy and Martin have together, and the former’s uncanny ability to disappear into multiple roles blended well with the Hollywood shenanigans.
Posted Jul 08, 2024
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Trading Places
(1983)
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Cory Woodroof
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... [a] beloved rags-to-riches comedy that also serves as an astute critique of the Wall Street class.
Posted Jul 08, 2024
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Boomerang
(1992)
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Cory Woodroof
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A fiercely underrated romantic comedy that established Murphy as not only a generational comedic actor but a suave leading man in the genre, Boomerang felt a bit ahead of its time.
Posted Jul 08, 2024
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48 HRS.
(1982)
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Cory Woodroof
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Murphy’s firs movie was a cannonball in terms of its splash radius to make him into a true-blue movie star.
Posted Jul 08, 2024
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Beverly Hills Cop
(1984)
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Cory Woodroof
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Murphy used a pretty well-worn format for its time as his launchpad for superstardom, also delivering one of his great performances in the process.
Posted Jul 08, 2024
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Dolemite Is My Name
(2019)
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Cory Woodroof
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Blending his dramatic chops with his commanding approach to comedy, Murphy is simply breathtaking when he really dives into the headrush of Moore’s presentation.
Posted Jul 08, 2024
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Dreamgirls
(2006)
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Cory Woodroof
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Murphy’s outrageous showmanship was never more evident than with the film adaptation of Dreamgirls, bringing R&B/soul singer Jimmy “Thunder” Early to life with the electricity of a power plant and the relentlessness of a fast-moving shark.
Posted Jul 08, 2024
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The Nutty Professor
(1996)
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Cory Woodroof
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The dinner table scene with all of the Klump family is, no joke, the funniest moment in film history.
Posted Jul 08, 2024
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Despicable Me 4
(2024)
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Cory Woodroof
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This easily has the most cockroaches in a movie since Joe’s Apartment. Whether or not that’s a good thing is up to you.
Posted Jul 06, 2024
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Hit Man
(2023)
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Cory Woodroof
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Richard Linklater delivers his excellent spin on Vertigo with this fascinating look at identity, anchored by a never-better Glen Powell.
Posted Jul 06, 2024
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A Quiet Place: Day One
(2024)
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Cory Woodroof
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While it’s got that spine-tingling dread John Krasinski forged with the first two installments, Sarnoski refocuses the story into studying the basic decencies we’re capable of for our neighbors on the fly in the face of grave danger.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
(2024)
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Cory Woodroof
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If you’ve got the stomach for a three-hour introduction to numerous characters and varying plotlines that all hit with different degrees of success, there is much reward in watching Costner cook on home turf.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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The Bikeriders
(2023)
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Cory Woodroof
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There has yet to be a bad movie where Emory Cohen comes off the bench and aces it, and that’s certainly true here.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Janet Planet
(2023)
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Cory Woodroof
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Janet Planet is very charming, very wise, very aware of its quirks and how to avoid playing into them to the point of disbelief from how actual people interact with each other.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Under Paris
(2024)
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Cory Woodroof
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If Snakes on a Plane spent more than 40 minutes showing the passengers walk through the aisles to get to their seats while the snakes just chilled out of frame, it’d be Under Paris.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Brats
(2024)
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Cory Woodroof
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It’s not very good, but it’s also hard to resist for how strange a ride it is.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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I Am: Celine Dion
(2024)
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Cory Woodroof
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Wisely avoiding a career-spanning Wikipedia read of her life, we’re instead given powerful access to a deeply humanizing experience.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Self Reliance
(2023)
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Cory Woodroof
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Any film with Biff Wiff doing the Biff Wiff and Andy Samberg playing himself is good with us.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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MoviePass, MovieCrash
(2024)
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Cory Woodroof
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It’s a paint-by-the-numbers explainer, but the perspectives and anecdotes are still appreciated in trying to understand how all of this went wrong.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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The Last Stop in Yuma County
(2023)
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Cory Woodroof
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The Last Stop in Yuma County is an absolutely breathless standoff in a desolate gas station, borrowing from the great chamber thrillers where anything can pop off at any minute.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Inside Out 2
(2024)
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Cory Woodroof
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While you’re not quite going to get the headrush of concept again, the new film more than makes up for it with a striking examination of how the rampant anxiety of your teenage years can throw your entire equilibrium out of whack.
Posted Jun 14, 2024
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
(2024)
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Cory Woodroof
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Miller wisely avoids trying to recreate a masterpiece and still manages to scrape the same ceiling that made its predecessor such a groundbreaking moment in cinema.
Posted May 29, 2024
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Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
(1981)
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Cory Woodroof
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The ferocious second installment brought Miller’s uncanny ability to mount action sequences to center stage with an immensely satisfying sequel.
Posted May 29, 2024
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Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
(1985)
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Cory Woodroof
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Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome took the bold step of eschewing the chase-bound thrills of its predecessors and opted for a stranger dive into what the Wasteland had to offer.
Posted May 29, 2024
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Mad Max
(1979)
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Cory Woodroof
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The first film in the franchise was a low-budget triumph that established Miller as a meaningful force in global cinema.
Posted May 29, 2024
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Unfrosted
(2024)
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Cory Woodroof
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Unfrosted is silly, amicable and kind of goes off the rails, but the January 6 reenactment with food mascots and the cereal funeral are so stinking weird that you can’t help but laugh at the absurdity of it all.
Posted May 18, 2024
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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
(2024)
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Cory Woodroof
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Dan Stevens being a wacky giant monster veterinarian was a delight.
Posted May 18, 2024
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Abigail
(2024)
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Cory Woodroof
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Abigail is exactly what it needs to be, just incredibly fun and just deep enough to invest in what’s going on.
Posted May 18, 2024
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The Idea of You
(2024)
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Cory Woodroof
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At the least, this is tremendously better than the Netflix version of this movie, which is probably bad.
Posted May 18, 2024
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
(2024)
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Cory Woodroof
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This one feels most like Rise of the Planet of the Apes in that there’s so much to like, but it feels like the best of this new Apes chapter will be told down the road.
Posted May 18, 2024
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The Fall Guy
(2024)
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Cory Woodroof
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David Leitch’s best solo feature yet pushes in all of the chips on the combined megawatt star power of Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, and an uncynical love of the process of bringing movies to life.
Posted May 18, 2024
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