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  • Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

    Thor: Love and Thunder Review by Matt Anderson: Bale and Portman make this one a wee little bit better than the latest string of Marvel movies.

  • Avengers: Endgame (2019)

    Avengers: Endgame Review by Matt Anderson: It's virtually an invitation to go back and explore with fresh eyes all that preceded it.

  • In the Heart of the Sea (2015)

    Howard animates In the Heart of the Sea Review by Robert Denerstein: You'll be better off re-reading Moby-Dick than watching this soggy adaptation of the source material

    Review by Matt Anderson: A well-crafted yarn documenting the true-life disaster that inspired Moby Dick.

  • Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

    Some sort of Ultron gives the Avengers something to do Review by Robert Denerstein: Avengers strike again -- but not as deftly

    Review by Matt Anderson: Ultimate enjoyment is reserved the obsessive Marvel-watchers

  • Blackhat (2015)

    Hemsworth wears a blackhat Review by Robert Denerstein: Bland performance and massive indifference: not one of Mann's best efforts

  • Red Dawn (2012)

    Review by Robert Denerstein: A ridiculous remake; it may be updated but it's not any smarter

  • The Avengers (2012)

    Ruffalo and Downey assemble into The Avengers Review by Robert Denerstein: Comic-book movie delivers the goods

  • The Cabin in the Woods (2012)

    Horny college students head to a Cabin in the Woods Review by Robert Denerstein: Meta musings leave this reviewer cold

    Review by Marty Mapes: A smart and fun horror film

  • Thor (2011)

    Review by Matt Anderson: Thor hammers out a very mild recommendation.

    Review by Robert Denerstein: Talk loudly and carry a big hammer

  • Rush

    Review by Robert Denerstein: Howard opts for excitement over subltety in his Formula One movie. Why not?

    Review by Matt Anderson: In Rush director Ron Howard strikes on truisms that resonate.

  • Snow White and the Huntsman

    Review by Matt Anderson: A valiant effort, as noble in its cinematic ambitions as its heroine is in nobility of heart.