Reviews — In Reel Deep

'Spider-Man: Homecoming'

"I wish that Spider-Man movie had a lot less Iron Man" is a real thing that I am saying and meaning.

Reviews, Action and AdventureSteve CiminoJuly 11, 2017Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau, Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Jon Watts

'Baby Driver'

Edgar Wright's latest is as stylish and fun as ever, but has the writer-director gotten too cool for his own good?

Reviews, Action and AdventureSteve CiminoJuly 6, 2017Edgar Wright, Jon Hamm, Jamie Foxx, Jon Bernthal, Ansel Elgort, Lily James, Kevin Spacey

'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'

Though this sequel doesn't have the joyous novelty of its predecessor, James Gunn ultimately puts together another enjoyable romp.

Reviews, Action and AdventureSteve CiminoMay 10, 2017Zoe Saldana, Chris Pratt, James Gunn, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Michael Rooker, Kurt Russell

'The Lost City of Z'

With Charlie Hunnam as his muse, James Gray mulls over the motivations behind an ill-fated explorer of the early 20th century.

Drama, Action and AdventureAndrew JohnsonApril 21, 2017James Gray, Robert Pattinson, Tom Holland, Sienna Miller, Angus Macfayden, Charlie Hunna

'The Fate of the Furious'

Though at times this latest entry is both fast and furious, it seems to have lost the magic that made Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, and the family shine so bright.

Reviews, Action and AdventureSteve CiminoApril 14, 2017Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Kurt Russell, Charlize Theron, Scott Eastwood, Jason Statham

'John Wick: Chapter 2'

The follow-up to John Wick represents quite the challenge for Keanu Reeves and company.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonMarch 12, 2017Keanu Reeves, Chad Stahelski, Laurence Fishburne, Ian McShane, John Leguizamo, Common, Riccardo Scamarcio, Lance Reddick

'Logan'

Though the hype surrounding Hugh Jackman's swan song as Wolverine is deafening, it's no more than another relatively entertaining comic book romp.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsSteve CiminoMarch 7, 2017Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, James Mangold, Boyd Holbrook, Stephen Merchant, Ryan Reynolds

'Rogue One'

Though Rogue One's last 45 minutes are perhaps the most shocking and adult of the Star Wars movies, nothing about this standalone space story stands out from the big-budget crowd.

Reviews, Action and AdventureSteve CiminoDecember 26, 2016Felicity Jones, Ben Mendelsohn, Riz Ahmed, Diego Luna, Star Wars, Gareth Edwards, Forest Whitaker, Mads Mikkelsen

'Doctor Strange'

Doctor Strange is another win for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, even if it mostly exists to set Benedict Cumberbatch's Good Doctor up for future adventures.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsSteve CiminoNovember 6, 2016benedict cumberbatch, chiwetel ejiofor, Mads Mikkelsen, rachel mcadams, Scott Derrickson, Tilda Swinton

'The Accountant'

Ben Affleck does an admirable job as an autistic hitman, but otherwise Gavin O'Connor's The Accountant can't find its footing.

Action and Adventure, Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoOctober 22, 2016anna kendrick, ben affleck, Gavin O'Connor, J-K- Simmons, Jean Smart, Jeffrey Tambor, john lithgow, Jon Bernthal

'Deepwater Horizon'

Peter Berg plumbs the depths of the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history to find a few heroes and ponder our mastery of technology.

Action and Adventure, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 16, 2016Gina Rodriguez, john malkovich, Kate Hudson, Kurt Russell, mark wahlberg, peter berg

'Suicide Squad'

David Ayer tries extremely hard to make another Guardians of the Galaxy, but it's actually just a third sad entry in DC's endlessly fledgling cinematic universe.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsSteve CiminoAugust 7, 2016David Ayer, Jared Leto, joel kinnaman, Margot Robbie, Suicide Squad, viola davis, will smith

'Independence Day: Resurgence'

The first Independence Day set the tone for two decades of blockbusters to come. Its sequel, crushed under the hype and so poorly made, can barely maintain coherency.

Action and Adventure, Reviews, Science FictionSteve CiminoJuly 28, 2016bill pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Jessie T- Usher, Judd Hirsch, liam hemsworth, Maika Monroe, roland emmerich, Sela Ward

'The Nice Guys'

Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe turn off a bit of charm and embrace their comedic sides in Shane Black's gratifying buddy-cop comedy.

Action and Adventure, Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJune 6, 2016Angourie Rice, Kim Basinger, russell crowe, ryan gosling, shane black

'Captain America: Civil War'

The Marvel Studios bubble has to pop at some point, but it won't be in 2016. Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr and the Avengers gang return for one of their most enjoyable adventures to date.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsSteve CiminoMay 6, 2016anthony mackie, chadwick boseman, chris evans, don cheadle, Elizabeth Olsen, Jeremy Renner, marvel, Paul Bettany, paul rudd, robert downey jr, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Tom Holland

'The Jungle Book'

Director Jon Favreau brings the love to a live-action remake of a classic Disney animated film.

Action and Adventure, Kids and Family, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonApril 29, 2016ben kingsley, bill murray, christopher walken, idris elba, jon favreau, Lupita Nyong'o, Neel Sethi, Scarlett Johannson

'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny'

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny says a lot more about the state of the movie industry than it does about the state of martial arts films.

Action and Adventure, Foreign, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonMarch 24, 2016Donnie Yen, Harry Shum Jr-, Michelle Yeoh, Natasha Liu Bordizzo

'Zootopia'

Disney's latest animated feature is a little bit on the, ahem, snout.

Action and Adventure, Kids and Family, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonMarch 19, 2016Byron Howard, Ginnifer Goodwin, idris elba, J-K- Simmons, Jared Bush, jason bateman, Jenny Slate, Rich Moore, Shakira

'Deadpool'

Ryan Reynolds gave his all to make Deadpool happen; surprisingly, he and director Tim Miller manage to keep their relentless movie more entertaining and less murderously grating.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsSteve CiminoFebruary 15, 2016Deadpool, Ed Skrein, marvel, Morena Baccarin, Ryan Reynolds, T-J- Miller

'The Revenant'

A mood film from start to finish, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu takes you to the 1820s frontier and chills you to the bone as one man seeks revenge.

Action and Adventure, Drama, Reviews, WesternsAndrew JohnsonJanuary 14, 2016Alejandro Inarritu, domhnall gleeson, Forrest Goodluck, leonardo dicaprio, tom hardy, Will Poulter