Shazam!
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Shazam!

I love it when I manage to get watch movies way early — especially good ones. Let’s talk about Shazam! Starting with the good, this movie is a lot of fun with loads of heart and a mesmerizing leading man. It takes a while to get going, but once Zachary Levi shows up, you’ll want…

Captain Marvel
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Captain Marvel

It may only be March, but it feels like movie season has already begun. Captain Marvel is a wonderfully good time, but perhaps not exactly what you might be expecting. I loved it for what it was, but I can see the path people would take to convince themselves that it isn’t great. Marvel has…

HTTYD: Hidden World
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HTTYD: Hidden World

Whew. That’s way too long of a title — sorry for the abbreviation. I’m a huge fan of this franchise. I guess it’s a kids movie, but I love that it has real stakes. In the first one, Hiccup lost a leg! And in the second one, his dad died! That’s some heavy stuff, and…

Alita: Battle Angel
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Alita: Battle Angel

As a quick aside before I get into the review, I went to high school with a guy in this movie! I’ve seen him in movies before and it’s always really wild to see him on the big screen. Seeing someone you know in IMAX 3D jars you out of the movie for a couple…

Lego Movie 2
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Lego Movie 2

My wife is a Lego fanatic. Like seriously. She just bought this. That’s 2300 pieces. TWENTY THREE HUNDRED PIECES! Anyway, all that to say that we don’t miss Lego movies. And the fact that we had to watch this one on Saturday instead of Thursday felt like a betrayal of everything that matters in life….

Glass
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Glass

I am, and likely always will be, a Shyamalan apologist. He’s had more hits than misses, and I think we need to be more accepting of someone who’s willing to try new and outrageous things. That’s how we get masterpieces like The Sixth Sense, and Unbreakable. And – in my humble opinion – Glass. I…