The Looney Tunes were a cultural institution that transcended age, language, and borders. My parents watched them in Iran, I loved them as a kid in , and my wife adored them growing up in California. They were universal and we’ve fucked them up for the next generation — blame streaming for killing traditional TV, blame the TikTok-ified attention spans, blame Warner Bros.’ endless identity crisis… it’s just been a masterclass in brand mismanagement. And that’s why seeing these characters…

A real stroke of genius to turn the dark, violent, and way too serious Venom into a buddy comedy with Tom Hardy doing yet another silly voice. And Hardy deciding on this difficult performance for his “franchise” series is another proof of him being one of our best actors.

I’m actually surprised by how much I enjoyed this, it’s so different from your standard superhero films and ridiculous in the way only comicbooks are — the action is solid, it’s…

Nerd culture is eating itself from the inside, with films and TV shows that only exist to reward audiences for the niche knowledge they’ve accumulated about their favorite franchises — Deadpool & Wolverine is the biggest offender yet.

You could watch Iron Man on opening night and enjoy the film without any prior knowledge of the characters… but Marvel threw in a quick wink for the hardcore fans in the after-credits and the rest is history: the MCU is born, it becomes Disney’s golden…

“I wanna watch The Motorcycle Boys!” Obviously The Bikeriders became an instant wifey request, it stars two of her favorite actors, Tom Hardy with another spicy accent paired up with Austin Butler and his dreamy blue eyes, high cheekbones, and low husky voice.

The Bikeriders is bootleg Scorsese, chronicling the rise and fall of one of the first biker gangs… it checks all the boxes but lacks that propulsive energy that Marty fuels his gangster dramas with.

The pacing feels intentional,…

You got a prison fight with weights used as nunchucks, Chekov’s massive albino alligator, a surprisingly strong outing from Martin Lawrence that finely straddles the line between sincere and silly, and a 360 degree maximalist camera that would make Michael Bay’s head spin as it barrel rolls all over the action — it’s typical Bad Boys shenanigans, it won’t blow your mind but a summer blockbuster packed with so much energy, speed, and fun will always be a good time.

I’m…

I enjoyed the first Aquaman so I can’t help but find this sluggish and unfocused sequel disappointing. Even the action set-pieces are a let down, with weightless characters that move like rubber — it’s a James Wan film, you would expect at least one memorable set-piece but most of it feels like cutscenes from Mortal Kombat.

The best part is Jason Mamoa and Patrick Wilson’s chemistry, their relationship is funny and very much Thor and Loki, unfortunately it takes almost an…

I had a huge Ninja Turtles phase as a kid, we talking cartoon, movies, video games, action figures, t-shirts, bed spreads, I was crazy for them. Not only were they cool, but their name was cool.

Teenage: I’m already sold, I was only 5 years old and all I knew about teenagers is that they got to do all the fun stuff: eat pizza, skateboard and kick ass.

Mutant: Pretty sure TMNT was the first time I heard the word mutant, I…

Just give the Oscar to Colin Farrell's eyebrows, there is nothing funnier than:

😔 'Why don't you want to drink with me?'
😐 'Because you are feckin' dull'

I just love that this is a concept for a movie, a friend break-up! It's so compelling, how is this not a movie genre all on it's own? What drove McDonagh to come up with this story, is this something he has experienced?

I empathize with both Farrell and Gleeson because the…

Take the bromance at the center of Den of Thieves, sprinkle the loud gunfire from Heat, mix it with a dose of the highway chase from Speed and the non-stop action of Fury Road... this sounds like the greatest movie ever right? Ok now blend it all with Michael Bay and you get Ambulance, a fun and relentless ride that is only held back by bloat, poor editing and copaganda.

But it's definitely worth watching, Jake Gyllenhaal's character is right…

Bootleg 2000s Tarantino peppered with Deadpool wink wink nudge nudge humor... it's the perfect movie to watch on a plane, a fun ride that suffers from bloat — the story feels needlessly complex as it sets up the chess pieces and the 3rd act has too many endings, and is filled with ugly over-the-top CGI action.

The story really finds focus in the middle as some of the characters are killed off and the story becomes more grounded... Brian Tyree…